AGRICULTURE

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
• MSU Cover Crops Research Page (at KBS)
• 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
• St. Joseph County MSU Extension

Other Regional Univesity Extension Resources                       

• Chat'n'Chew Cafe - Dr. Bob Nielson's Excellent Page!                                                  
• Purdue Agronomy Links 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 Field Crops CORN Newsletter (Updated Weekly in Season)
• 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
• Weed Species ID (from Rutgers University, Excellent Pictures)
• Weed Science Society of America
• American Society of Agronomy

Local Agri-Business Web Sites

• Barney's Produce -- Bangor MI
• Topeka Livestock Auction
• The Anderson's -- White Pigeon

Farm Broadcast, Print, and Internet Agricultural Information Links

• Ag Day Online
• Farm Journal Magazine
• Progressive Farmer Online 
• Successful Farming
• AG-LINK
• Small Grains Network
• Farmer's Advance
• 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
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• Listen live via RealAudio to Max Armstrong and Orion Samuelson on WGN's Midday Farm Report at 1:10 p.m. to 1:40 p.m. each weekday.

Farm Commodity Organizations

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

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

• Central Soya
• Optimum Quality Grains, LLC
• The Complete Sunflower Information Page
• Wild Rice Production
• 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)
• Tips for Buying and Selling Local Organic Produce
• Natural Foods Merchandiser On-Line (Written newsletter for organic food merchandisers)

Farm Organizations and Government Resources

• Michigan 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

Farm Pond Management Resources

• Van Buren County MSUE Water Quality Page

Services (Free and Subscription) for Farmers

• Link to DTN/FarmData Online - Subscription Site for the Online version of DTN
• 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

• Agrevo USA
• American Cyanamid
• BASF
• Bayer
• Cheminova
• DowElanco
• DuPont
• FMC
• Monsanto
• Novartis
• Rhone Poulenc
• Rhom & Haas
• Terra
• Uniroyal
• Valent
• Zeneca Ag Products

Agricultural Lenders

• Farm Credit Services

Seed Companies

• Asgrow
• AgriPro
• Beck's Hybrids
• Dekalb
• Dairyland
• Cargill
• Garst
• Golden Harvest
• Great Lakes Hybrids
• Midwest Seed
• Mycogen
• NK Seeds
• Pioneer
• Stine

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)
• Ohio State University (Manure and Soil Analyses)

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Last modified: November 11, 2002