Posts Tagged ‘ MSU Extension ’

Asparagus Day March 14.

February 26, 2019

Asparagus Day March 14. #OceanaCountyAsparagusDay NEW ERA – Michigan State University (MSU) Extension and the Michigan Asparagus Industry Research Farm Advisory Committee have scheduled this year’s Oceana Asparagus Day for Thursday, March 14, at the New Era Reformed Church, 4775 First St., from 8:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. This workshop brings together MSU researchers and industry representatives from inside and…

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Advertise in 4-H plat book.

February 18, 2019

  Advertise in 4-H plat book. HART – Potential business owners, farm owners or those who would like to support the Oceana County 4-H program are encouraged to advertise in the 2020 edition of the Oceana County plat book. “Our Oceana County 4-H program is working on the next plat book publication,” states a press release from the Oceana County…

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Meeting focuses on battling squash, zucchini, pumpkin disease.

January 16, 2019

Meeting focuses on battling squash, zucchini, pumpkin disease. #MSUExtension HART – Have you heard of the Irish potato famine? Unfortunately, this past fall a relative of this disease continued to cause much damage to our squash growers. This disease – known as Phytophthora – can turn beautiful fields into squash, zucchini and pumpkin graveyards during periods of heavy rain. If…

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The Land: Fruit expert joins local extension office.

April 24, 2018

The Land: Fruit expert joins local extension office. #TheLand By Allison Scarbrough, Editor. HART — David Jones has recently joined the Michigan State University Extension Office as the West Central Michigan Tree Fruit Extension Educator. Jones, who has a master’s degree in plant pathology and a bachelor’s degree in horticulture from the University of Wisconsin, offers valuable knowledge for local…

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