Midwest
Slack new Iowa State University Extension and Outreach fruit crops specialist
Corn and soybeans may be the dominant crops grown in Iowa, but there is plenty of opportunity for specialty crops, including fruits, according to the newest fruit crop specialist with Iowa State University Extension and... more »
Specialty Crop Grant opportunity announced by MDARD
Michigan Department of Agriculture and Rural Development (MDARD) Director Gary McDowell announced Jan. 4 a request for proposals through the Specialty Crop Block Grant Program from the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Ag Marketing... more »
Michigan orchardist Philip Succop dies at age 71
Philip Succop, 71, of Sparta, Michigan, died Dec. 22. According to his obituary, Phil went to be with his beloved daughter, Kristen, in heaven. Phil was a loving husband,... more »
Mashantucket Pequot Tribal Nation has tribal department of agriculture
In the years since University of Connecticut Extension Educators began working more extensively with the Mashantucket Pequot Tribal Nation, the project has been fruitful. There has been growth in agricultural production, food security, and health for the... more »
Adoption of regenerative agriculture accelerated in Lake Michigan region
The National Fish and Wildlife Foundation has awarded Sand County Foundation a three-year grant to accelerate the adoption of regenerative agriculture among private landowners in Wisconsin’s Lake Michigan watershed. Sand County Foundation's project will work... more »
Michigan’s final adaptive management plan to improve Lake Erie set
Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer and departmental leaders unveiled Dec. 17 Michigan’s final adaptive management plan serving as the companion document to the previously released Domestic Action Plan (DAP) addressing the causes driving harmful algal blooms in... more »
Iowa Specialty Producers Conference is Feb. 9-10
Specialty crop producers can hone their skills and receive timely updates Feb. 9-10, as the Iowa Specialty Producers Conference returns for the third year, at the FFA Enrichment Center in Ankeny, Iowa. The two-day event... more »
MDARD proposes classifying methomyl as a restricted use pesticide
The Michigan Department of Agriculture and Rural Development (MDARD) is proposing classifying all formulations of the insecticide methomyl as a restricted use pesticide. This recommendation was made due to widespread misuse of the product, which... more »
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