“Rain or Shine – Join us for a Day in the Field – The 8th Annual Hillsdale County Nutrient Management Field Day is scheduled for Thursday, August 18 at MAEAP Verified Stoney Ridge Farms in Waldron, MI. Hosted by the Hillsdale Conservation District and Hillsdale County Farm Bureau, this event offers over 200 farmers and […]

The Cultivating Resilience field day will showcase new and emerging practices that promote soil health, give producers practical conservation knowledge that they can use to evaluate their operations, and bring new knowledge to West Michigan. This year’s theme will be focused on the groundwater issue in Ottawa and surrounding counties and this issue’s impact on […]

“On-farm research and in-season crop scouting and pest monitoring are important tools that researchers and educators on the MSU Extension Field Crops Team use to make connections with local farmers and agribusiness professionals. At the Southwest Michigan On-Farm Research Field Day, several research projects and in-season observations from the south-central and southwest regions will be […]

Pasture walk on a MAEAP verified farm. The Townsend family will share their success in Intensive Rotational Grazing and direct marketing of their sheep.

RSVP online at tinyurl.com/StripsFieldDay Hosted by the Kellogg Biological Station Long-Term Ecological Research Program (KBS LTER) 1:00 Welcome and Introductions, snacks and refreshments served Fahimeh Baziari, KBS LTER, MSU 1:10 Field Tour of the Edward Lowe Foundation Prairie Strips with Jarod Reibel, Edward Lowe Foundation 1:30 Prairie Strip Economics: with Marc Hasenick, Hasenick Brothers Farm […]

August 31, 2022 10:00 AM – 2:00 PM Venue 20 9039 20th Ave Remus, MI 49340 Please register by August 19 to reserve your lunch spot. Please include any dietary requirements (allergies, gluten-free, etc.) when registering. $5.00 Donation Requested Email cristen.cornell@macd.org or call (989)400-2427 to register. MAEAP Phase 1 Credits RUP Credits Requested Agenda: 10:00 […]

Monroe Conservation District Field Day 2022 Agenda: 9:00 – Registration/Welcome 9:15 – Paul Gross (MSUE)- Cover Crop Interseeding/Termination Considerations/ Nutrient Availability 10:15 – Cover Crop Farmer Panel- The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly 10:45 – Erin Burns (MSU)- Pest Control Strategies 12:00 – LUNCH (PROVIDED) 12:45 – Ethan Mancos (NRCS)- Farm Bill Programs (CREP-CRP, […]

Shannon Brines, Lecturer at the Sustainable Food Systems Initiative at the University of Michigan, will discuss and demonstrate the benefits of keyline water management and multistory alley cropping. In addition, John Cox of Baseline Farm will discuss the potential for grazing cattle between the alleys as well as the benefits that cattle and other grazers […]

Join us for a complimentary dinner catered by Country Smoke House of Imlay City. We will be holding our annual election for the Board of Directors. Learn about MAEAP, Conservation Needs Assessment Overview,  soil health presentation by Jim Hoorman and Strip Tillage Demonstration in the neighboring field!  RSVP to Megan.naplin@macd.org

Location: Community Meeting Room (Basement) Leelanau Government Center 8527 E, Government Center Dr. Suttons Bay, MI 49682   Date: September 9th -Time: 9:00 – 4:00 Tentative Schedule   The Perennial Farm Ecosystem Conference An event that will focus on the health of the soil, nutrition of trees and vines, and the significance of pollinator habitat […]