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Map of Beginning Farmer Resources

Map of Michigan Beginning Farmer Resources This interactive map lists over 70 resources for beginning farmers in Michigan! View the map or visit www.msuorganicfarm.org/map for more info.…

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Hobby or Commercial Farming

This video gives insight into some tax differences between hobby and commercial farming. For more information, contact Florencia Colella at colellaf@msu.edu or 231-224-6439. You may turn on…

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Downloading or printing the Farm Records Book for Management

The Farm Records Book for management is a free tool to keep track of your farm income and expenses that you may use on paper, Excel or Google Sheets. It also lets you keep track of labor payments,…

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Fertilizer basics Feb 21 2018

Michigan State University Extension Beginning Farmer Webinar Series February 21, 2018 "Getting started with fertilizer basics" George Silva, MSU Extension Sr. Educator 62 minutes…

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Organic matter basics Feb 14 2018

Michigan State University Extension Beginning Farmer Webinar Series February 14, 2018 "Getting started with organic matter basics" Dr. Sieglinde Snapp and Vicki Morrone 74 minutes …

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Blueberries March 27 2017

MSU Extension Beginning Farmer Webinar Series "Getting started with blueberries" March 27, 2017 Presenter: Mark Longstroth, Extension Educator This webinar provides a review of…

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Fencing and watering systems for livestock March 13, 2017

MSU Extension Beginning Farmer Webinar Series "Getting started with fencing and watering systems for livestock" March 13, 2017 Presenters: Jerry Lindquist and Kevin Gould A good…

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Maple Syrup Feb 27, 2017

MSU Extension Beginning Farmer Webinar Series "Getting started with maple syryp" February 27, 2017 Presenters: Bob, Sue and Addy Battel, Battel Sugar Bush, Cass City, MI For those…

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Business planning and financial readiness

MSU Extension Beginning Farmer Webinar Series "Getting started with business planning and financial readiness" Date: May 2, 2016 Presenter: Jeremy Moghtader, MSU Student Organic…

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Selecting a tractor for your small farm

MSU Extension Beginning Farmer Webinar Series "Getting started with selecting a tractor for your small farm" Date: April 27, 2016 Presenter: Fred Springborn, MSU Extension field…

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Irrigation on small farms

MSU Extension Beginning Farmer Webinar Series "Getting started with irrigation on small farms" Date: April 20, 2016 Presenters: Dr. Steve Miller, MSU Dept of Biosystems and…

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Specialty cut flower production and handling

MSU Extension Beginning Farmer Webinar Series "Getting started with specialty cut flower production and handling" Date: April 18, 2016 Presenter: Dr. Roberto Lopez, MSU…

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The Food Safety Modernization Act What you need to do

MSU Extension Beginning Farmer Series "Getting started with the Food Safety Modernization Act: What you need to do" Presenter: Phil Tocco, MSU Extension educator Host: Jim…

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Compost production and use for the small and mid-sized farm

MSU Extension Beginning Farmer Webinar Series "Getting started with compost production and use for the small and mid-sized farm" Date: April 13, 2016 Presenter: Dr. John…

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Hay Production

MSU Extension Beginning Farmer Webinar Series "Getting started with hay production" Date: April 11, 2016 Presenter: Dr. Kim Cassida, MSU Forage Extension Specialist, Host: …

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Insect morphology

MSU Extension Beginning Farmer Webinar Series "Getting started with basics of insect morphology" Date: April 4, 2016 Presenter: Dr. Chris DiFonzo, MSU Field Crop Entolomogist, Dept…

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