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The National Cherry Festival wraps up this weekend in Traverse City, but the cherry harvest has just begun.
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The USDA is in the midst of vaccine trials for highly pathogenic avian influenza. Results can be expected by the end of August.
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The U.S. Department of Agriculture announced its creating six new urban county committees in five states.The U.S. Department of Agriculture is working toward transforming the country’s food system. With a mission to strengthen the food supply chain, it includes an urban component. And that, says U.S. Sen. Debbie Stabenow of Michigan, makes the system more competitive and resilient.
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State lawmakers will spend time Wednesday discussing resolutions asking for the federal government’s help to ease soaring fertilizer prices.
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Charlotte Public Schools is opening a new Agricultural Learning Center with classrooms providing hands-on teaching about farming and horticultural industries.
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A common pesticide used to kill flies was restricted by the state of Michigan
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Governor Gretchen Whitmer has signed a directive to create a new Office of Rural Development.
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There's more than one reason monarch butterfly populations are declining
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Governor Gretchen Whitmer is announcing a plan to protect Lake Erie from agricultural runoff. The plan involves land conservation and education aimed at reducing the amount of phosphorus that gets into the lake.
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An 83-year-old tractor and its 83-year-old owner will make their final ride together in Central Michigan University’s homecoming parade this weekend. The tractor is headed to Idaho, but the owner will stay in Mount Pleasant.