Agricultural Links

MSU (and other) sites that are excellent resources for Agricultural Information.

MSU Extension Resources                    

• MSU Information Access Center
• MSU Extension Bulletin Index Online
• MSU Extension Bulletin Catalog (printed bulletins for sale)
• MSU Center for Intregrated Plant Systems (MSU Plant Diagnostic Laboratory)      
• Michigan State University Extension
• MSU Extension Field Crops Area Of Expertise Team
• MSU Biological Control Program
• MSUE Dairy Grazing Page
• MSU Pesticide Education Program
• MSU Potato Research Program
• MSU Department of Crop and Soil Sciences
• Dr. Jim Hilker's Weekly  Updated USDA Grain Balance Sheets
• Michigan State University Department of Agricultural Economics

Michigan Right to Farm Act Web Pages

• MDA's Michigan Right to Farm Act Update Pages   

Other Southwest Regional MSU Extension Web Pages

• Barry County MSU Extension
• Berrien County MSU Extension
• Ingham County MSU Extension
• Jackson County MSU Extension
• Kalamazoo County MSU Extension
• Kellogg Biological Station MSU Extension
• Van Buren County MSU Extension

AgWeb - Free Ag and Market Information Site

•  AgWeb
• Seed Today

Local Agricultural Newspapers

• Farmer's Advance
• Farmers Exchange
• Farm World

Other Regional Univesity Extension Resources                       

• Chat'n'Chew Cafe - Dr. Bob Nielson's Excellent Page!                                                  
• Purdue Pest and Crop Newsletters                                               
• Purdue's Guide to Poisonous Plants for Pets and Livestock
• Purdue's Diseases of Soybeans
• Purdue's Plant Diagnostic Laboratory  
• Ohio State University Extension Vegetable Network Crop Articles
• Iowa State University Crop Articles
• Iowa State University Weed Control Program
• University of Missouri Extension Soybean Page
• American Society of Agronomy

Local Agri-Business Web Sites

• Topeka Livestock Auction
• The Anderson's
• ForFarmers

Farm Broadcast, Print, and Internet Agricultural Information Links

• Ag Day Online
• Farm Journal Magazine
• Successful Farming
• AG-LINK
• Small Grains Network
• Great Lakes Vegetable Grower's News
• The Packer
• Brownfield Network - AGNews.COM
• Dealer Progress Magazine - Precision Ag.COM
• Agribiz - Look for the South American Weather Link

• Michigan Farm Radio Network

Farm Commodity Organizations

• Michigan Corn Marketing Board & the Michigan Corn Growers
• Michigan Soybean Promotion Committee
• Michigan Agri-Business Association (MABA) 

Contract Co-operative Educational Links                                                          

• North Dakota State University Quentin N. Burdick Center for Cooperatives
• New Farm Options for Developing Contract Coopertives-University of Wisconsin Extension

Value Added (Specialty) Grain Links

• Purdue's Center for New Crops & Plant Products

Organic Production Organizations and Business Information Links          

• Michigan Organic Farm and Food Alliance (MOFFA)
• Organic Growers of Michigan (OGM)
• Resources for Organic Marketing (ATTRA)
• Natural Foods Merchandiser On-Line (Written newsletter for organic food merchandisers)

Farm Organizations and Government Resources

• Michigan Farm Bureau
• St. Joseph County Farm Bureau
• Michigan Department of Agriculture Check out MDA's Progressive Web Site!
• USDA Farmer Direct Marketing Listing
• US Department of Agriculture
• National Farmer's Organization
• 1992 Census of Agriculture - Search for information by entering ZIP Codes

Services (Free and Subscription) for Farmers

• Farmer's Hotline - Agricultural Equipment Advertizsing and Locating Service
• C&P Greenbook - Site for Locating Labels and MSDS Sheets for Pesticides

Links to Agricultural Company Web Pages

        Agri-Chemical Companies

• BASF
• Bayer
• Cheminova
• DuPont
• FMC
• Monsanto
• Valent
• Syngenta

Agricultural Lenders

•  Greenstone Farm Credit Services

Seed Companies

• Asgrow
• AgriPro
• Beck's Hybrids
• Crop Plan Genetics
• Dekalb
• Dairyland
• Garst
• Golden Harvest
• Great Lakes Hybrids
• Midwest Seed
• NK Seeds
• Pioneer
• Rupp
• Stine
• Vigoro

Native Species Seed Suppliers

• Albert Lea Seed House

Analytical Services Testing Hay, Grain, Manure & Soil

• Litchfield Analytical Services
• A & L Laboratories
• University of Wisconsin (Manure and Soil Analyses)