Restoring wetlands
Protecting our water quality, providing habitat and reducing flood damage for now and the future.
MAEAP Helps Farmers Protect Water Quality – MFB
A group of 80 Farm Bureau members from Monroe and Lenawee counties in Michigan visit Lake Erie to learn about algal blooms and to discuss conservation practices to keep nutrients and sediment on the farm and out of the state's waterways.
Basics of manure and mortalities on small farms
MSU Extension Beginning Farmer Webinar Series "Getting started with manure storage, handling and mortality management on small farms"
Date: Feb. 11, 2015
Presenter: Shelby Burlew, MSU Extension educator.
Date: Feb. 11, 2015
Presenter: Shelby Burlew, MSU Extension educator.
Invasive species: The basics
What are Invasive Species? An invasive species is one that is not native and whose introduction causes harm, or is likely to cause harm to Michigan's economy, environment, or human health.
Take a few minutes to watch this new video that quickly and clearly outlines what you need to know about Michigan's invasive species, the risks they pose, and the easy actions you can take right now to support the fight.
Find out more information at:
http://www.michigan.gov/invasives/
And join the conversation by using #notMIspecies on social media!
Take a few minutes to watch this new video that quickly and clearly outlines what you need to know about Michigan's invasive species, the risks they pose, and the easy actions you can take right now to support the fight.
Find out more information at:
http://www.michigan.gov/invasives/
And join the conversation by using #notMIspecies on social media!
Integrated pest management resources at MSU Webinar
MSU Extension Beginning Farmer Webinar Series "Integrated pest management resources at MSU”
Date: Feb. 17, 2016
Presenter: Erin Lizotte, MSU Extension educator
Date: Feb. 17, 2016
Presenter: Erin Lizotte, MSU Extension educator
- Integrated Pest Management: A guide to resources from Michigan State University
- Beneficial insects guide
- Attracting Beneficial Insects with Native Flowering Plants
Dr. Kevin Rice – Brown Marmorated Stink Bug: What We Learned From The Mid-atlantic Invasion
Brown Marmorated Stink Bug: What We Learned From The Mid-atlantic Invasion And What To Expect In The Midwest - Dr. Kevin Rice, University of Missouri Entomologist, from the 2019 Conservation Tillage and Technology Conference, March 5 - 6, 2019, Ada, OH, USA.
Managing your farm woodlot
MSU Extension Beginning Farmer Webinar Series “Forest management for small woodlots” Date: Jan. 31, 2018
Presenter: Julie Crick, Natural Resources Educator
MSU Extension Beginning Farmer Webinar Series “Timberland management: preservation of standing maples”
Date: Jan. 31, 2018 Presenter: Dale Forrester
Presenter: Julie Crick, Natural Resources Educator
MSU Extension Beginning Farmer Webinar Series “Timberland management: preservation of standing maples”
Date: Jan. 31, 2018 Presenter: Dale Forrester
DR. EMILY DUNCAN - COVER CROPS AND WATER QUALITY: ARE NUTRIENTS REMOVED FROM SURFACE AND TILE FLOW?
Cover Crops And Water Quality: Are Nutrients Removed From Surface And Tile Flow? - Dr. Emily Duncan, USDA-ARS, Columbus, from the 2019 Conservation Tillage and Technology Conference, March 5 - 6, 2019, Ada, OH, USA.
Cover crops in field crop rotations
MSU Extension Beginning Farmer Webinar Series "Getting started with cover crops in field crop rotations" Date: April 6, 2015 Presenter: Dean Baas, MSU Extension specialist.
Farmers who want to prevent soil erosion, improved nutrient cycling, sustain their soils and protect the environment have been returning to a very old practice: planting cover crops. This session will provide an introduction into benefits, selection and management of cover crops in field crop systems including corn, soybeans, wheat, and other row, small grain and forage crops.
Farmers who want to prevent soil erosion, improved nutrient cycling, sustain their soils and protect the environment have been returning to a very old practice: planting cover crops. This session will provide an introduction into benefits, selection and management of cover crops in field crop systems including corn, soybeans, wheat, and other row, small grain and forage crops.
THE HOPE OF HEALTHY SOIL
How America’s farmers are breathing new life into our nation’s soils.
This video combines the seven-part series exploring how an increasing number of farmers throughout the country are creating a new hope in healthy soil by regenerating our nation’s living and life-giving soil.
The video series is designed to help consumers, educators and students understand some of the important principles and practices behind the growing soil health movement.
This video combines the seven-part series exploring how an increasing number of farmers throughout the country are creating a new hope in healthy soil by regenerating our nation’s living and life-giving soil.
The video series is designed to help consumers, educators and students understand some of the important principles and practices behind the growing soil health movement.
Vibrant Terra Firma - 2015 Soil Health Presentation
Vibrant Terra Firma - Soil health presentation by NRCS at the Michigan Family Farms Conference in Jan. 2015. Presented by Jim Marshall of NRCS-Michigan, and Jack Lee of NRCS-Arizona.
