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What are my options when renewing my pesticide certification? Pesticide applicators can now take their certification exam remotely. According to a recent news release from the Michigan Department of Agriculture and Rural Development (MDARD), pesticide applicators can now take their certification exams remotely through the Metro Institute. An emergency rule extended pesticide applicator credential whose license expired Dec. 31, 2019, or Dec. 31, 2020, to June 30, 2021. In addition to extending the expiration date, the rule gives applicators six additional months to renew their credential via c...

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Field Crops Virtual Breakfast Series kicks off 2021 growing season beginning April 1 March 15, 2021 This free weekly series for farmers and agribusinesses focuses on field crop pest and crop management topics during the growing season. Each year, farmers have a sense of anticipation, excitement, joy, anxiety and relief as they prepare for the new growing season. Farming is a profession that requires a certain amount of faith concerning things beyond their control such as weather, potential pests and crop prices. To address potential issues and concerns during the growing season, Michigan Stat...

A foodie trail: Tasmania's Northern Forage 14 Mar, 2021 11:00 AM 5 minutes to read Following the wild coastline of Bass Strait is an opportunity to fill up on northern Tasmania’s incredible array of delicious offerings, with plenty of detours to distract all the senses along the way. Perhaps it's because it has some of the cleanest air in the world but a trip around Tasmania's northern coast sure works up an appetite. Which is just as well, because this stretch bordered by the Bass Straight produces some outstanding culinary options, with some of the most fertile farms and pasture in Austra...

2021 “Virtual” Great Lakes Forage & Grazing Conference featuring keynote speaker Dennis Hancock February 11, 2021 The Great Lakes Forage & Grazing Conference on March 11 is going virtual. Keynote topics include U.S. Dairy Forage Research Center: Focusing on Impact, and The Baleage Balance: Moisture, Fermentation, and Risks. The annual Great Lakes Forage & Grazing Conference offered by the Michigan Forage Council with support from Michigan State University Extension is going virtual this year. This great educational event is free of charge and offered to forage producers and those with int...