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Beginning Farmer Field Day held July 22 in west Michigan

By Emily Lavely

The Beginning Farmer Field Day will be held Tuesday, July 22, 2025, at the West Central Michigan Research and Extension Center, 5185 N. Oceana Dr, Hart, MI 49420. This event is hosted by the Oceana Conservation District, Oceana County Farm Bureau and Michigan State University Extension. We will be bringing a jam-packed day full of information for new or beginning farmers, small farmers, homesteaders or those wanting to add new crops to their farm.

Experts from across west Michigan will present on important topics like irrigation, pest and disease scouting, food safety, community food systems and farm business. There will also be short, in-depth sessions on producing vegetables, fruit, Christmas trees and chestnuts. These sessions are divided into stations, and attendees can pick two sessions to attend.

Source : msu.edu

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