Category: Midwest
Inaugural Michigan AgriTourism Summit scheduled for May
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Michigan Fruit Ridge growers share strategies
Apple production techniques were shared at three orchards in the Fruit Ridge area near Conklin, Michigan, during the Michigan Pomesters’ 12th annual Ridgefest.
BelleHarvest’s Michigan Fresh Brand expands beyond apples
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MSU research center names farm manager
Michael de Schaaf is the new farm manager at the Michigan State University (MSU) Southwest Michigan Research and Extension Center in Benton Harbor.
October proclaimed Michigan Apple Month
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Purdue Extension offers farm finances webinar
Liz Brownlee of Partners in Food And Farming will lead a virtual lunch and learn on farm finances.
Kudos joins the ranks of apples from University of Minnesota
If you enjoy a Honeycrisp, Haralson, SweeTango or First Kiss apple at your local orchard or farm stand this fall, you can thank the University of Minnesota apple breeding program for putting it there.
MSU researches drones to control vineyard pests
At the annual Viticulture Field Day in late July at Michigan State University’s (MSU) Southwest Michigan Research and Extension Center in Benton Harbor, winegrape growers assessed autonomous tools for tasks including pest management.
Harvests start with high hopes for apple season
Apple growers in Washington, Michigan and New York are optimistic for the 2023-24 fresh apple season.
Michigan offers $3.6 million to fight invasive species
Michigan’s Invasive Species Grant Program is now accepting proposals for the 2023 funding cycle, with an anticipated $3.6 million available to applicants.
Midwest food companies offered export assistance
Food Export Association of the Midwest USA Food Export–Midwest exports
Michigan State organic grower training program registration opens
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U.S. apple crop forecast at 256 million bushels
The U.S. apple crop for 2023-24 is expected to top 256 million 42-pound bushels, according to the U.S. Apple Association.
Organic Grower: Apple growing profitable, but challenging
It’s all in the details when growing organic apples. Growers saw the challenges firsthand during the International Fruit Tree Association’s 66th annual conference and tours in Grand Rapids, Michigan.
Another large Michigan apple crop expected
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Michigan growers besieged by labor, AEWR
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Michigan Commission of Agriculture seeks public input on ag management practices
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Michigan Pomesters recognize Sen. Stabenow’s service
U.S. Sen. Debbie Stabenow, who has been serving Michigan as a state and U.S. legislator since the late 1970s, is the Michigan Pomesters’ 2023 Fruit Person of the Year.
MSU campus new home of drone tech company
Aerial Vantage MSU Michigan State University Technology Innovation Center drones technology UAVs unmanned aerial vehicles
Registration opens for Michigan Perennial Farm Ecosystem conference
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