AgriNotes & News 04-02-2010
Lost apple sales from lack of fruit inspectors reflects tough realities of MDA budget cuts
Massive cuts to the Michigan Department of Agriculture (MDA) budget are hurting Michigan's agriculture industry and apple growers and shippers have the bruises to prove it. Contact: Ken Nye, (800) 292-2680, ext. 2020
Massive cuts to the Michigan Department of Agriculture (MDA) budget are hurting Michigan's agriculture industry and apple growers and shippers have the bruises to prove it. Contact: Ken Nye, (800) 292-2680, ext. 2020
Farmers advised to know regulations, safeguards for working with anhydrous fertilizer this spring
Farmers planning on using anhydrous ammonia, an important source of nitrogen fertilizer for crops, are in luck because prices are down. But their luck could change if they don't know all the regulations, permits and safety concerns that go along with it. Contact:Craig Anderson, (800) 292-2680, ext. 2311
Farmers planning on using anhydrous ammonia, an important source of nitrogen fertilizer for crops, are in luck because prices are down. But their luck could change if they don't know all the regulations, permits and safety concerns that go along with it. Contact:Craig Anderson, (800) 292-2680, ext. 2311
Attention Media: Use Adopt-A-Farm to explore the ‘culture of caring' in agriculture
Use Adopt-A-Farm to explore the ‘culture of caring' in agriculture Farmers caring about their animals, safe food, the environment, and Michigan's future are nothing new. But it's news nowadays. Michigan Farm Bureau's Adopt-A-Farm program can help you tell the story.
Use Adopt-A-Farm to explore the ‘culture of caring' in agriculture Farmers caring about their animals, safe food, the environment, and Michigan's future are nothing new. But it's news nowadays. Michigan Farm Bureau's Adopt-A-Farm program can help you tell the story.
