A warming climate has contributed to higher maize yields in Michigan and other Corn Belt states, a new study has found.
Agriculture
Two new plants needed to process $1.6 billion in Michigan milk
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Michigan farmers, now among the top dairy producers in the nation, are suffering from the state’s lack of capacity to process milk. New plants are in the works for Greenville and St. Johns. We talk to a Westphalia farmer, Michigan Milk Producers, Farm Bureau and Department of Agriculture & Rural Development
Art
Longtime conservationist follows Whitman’s recipe for successful life
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“The secret of making the best person is to grow in the open air and to eat and sleep with the earth.”
conservation
Land conservancies protect natural areas across Michigan
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The 26 land conservancies spread out in every region of the state protect natural land from development and give residents an escape into nature.
Land
Amateur rockhound eyes yooperlite career potential
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Michigan native Erik Rintamaki discovered a glowing rock on the shores of Lake Superior – and a new career path.
Capital News Service
Use app to be on the lookout for invaders threatening Michigan
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How do you know if what you’re looking at is an invasive species? There’s an app for that.
archaeology
Sweet historical discoveries at maple sugaring camps
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Archaeological excavations at four sites in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula are shedding new light on historic maple sugaring operations and the people – mostly Native Americans and French-Canadians – who ran them.
Agriculture
Michigan cherry growers worry about rising imports
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Michigan is the country’s top producer of tart cherries but the industry is slammed by a sharp increase in lower-cost imports.
Capital News Service
Michigan zoos hoping to breed large animals again
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Lions and tigers and bears, oh regulate! A Lowell lawmaker wants the state to regulate the breeding of large carnivores by zoos in Michigan, saying it would promote animal safety, health and conservation.
Capital News Service
Pothole claims? Fuhgeddaboutit
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Did a pothole just eat your tire and rim? Want compensation? Fuhgeddaboutit. Like the state, counties rarely reimburse motorists for pothole damage to their vehicles.