Land
Backyard chickens: an egg-cellent hobby
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Current State talks with Corie Johnson, who answers all your questions about backyard chicken farming.
Land
Pastured poultry are popular
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Farmers increasingly turn to chicken tractors and pastures for raising poultry.
Water
Harnessing a market for Lake Erie water quality
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The Great Lakes Commission is developing a trading system to help industry and farmers reduce Lake Erie pollution.
Land
Speed scouting for soybean aphids saves farmers time, money
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The new technique for spotting the invasive bugs could boost efficiency, but farmers haven’t been quick to adopt it.
Land
Farmers grapple with water regulation, energy policy
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Hundreds of farmers met for the Michigan Farm Bureau’s annual meeting to discuss new EPA water regulations.
Land
Urban farmers protect crops from contaminated land
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Jenny Bongiorno, urban farmer and the founder of Our Fresh Local in Grand Rapids, Michigan, discusses how to mitigate the risks of planting a garden on contaminated land.
Land
Michigan farmers struggle to fill seasonal jobs
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The number of migrant workers to fill the three-to-six-week-long seasonal positions is decreasing.
Land
Treasure hunt: mapping food needs to sources
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Mappers, growers, suppliers are passionate nexus of efficient food distribution.
bees
City bees pollinate urban education
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They’re showing up on city rooftops, university dormitories and the grounds of middle schools, a trend that not only teaches people about bees, it could help the troubled pollinators.
Land
Programs for beginning farmers on the rise
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Interest in local and organic food might yield a younger, fresher crop of farmers in Michigan.