The Land: ‘It’s not a job — it’s a way of life.’ The Land is a series telling the stories about local agriculture. It is a presentation of Peterson Farms, Inc. By Allison Scarbrough, Editor. SHELBY TOWNSHIP — For decades and through generations, Bush’s Apples has been harvesting fruits and vegetables on its gorgeous 400-acre farm. The farm is located…
The Land: COVID-19 could be detrimental to asparagus season. By Allison Scarbrough, Editor. #TheLand is a series telling the stories about local agriculture. It is a presentation of Peterson Farms, Inc. With a market value at an all-time low and a serious worker shortage due to COVID-19, the 2020 asparagus season in Oceana County looks bleak. Asparagus season is a…
Ag banquet March 19. Ticket sale deadline March 13. NEW ERA — The 15th Annual Oceana Agriculture and Natural Resource Banquet is coming up quickly, and the ticket sale deadline is Friday, March 13. The banquet is scheduled for Thursday, March 19, at the New Era Reformed Church, 4775 S. First St. The evening will begin with the Taste of…
Spring horticulture meeting March 23. #MSUExtension NEW ERA — MSU Extension will host the annual West Central Spring Horticulture Meeting Monday, March 23, from 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the New Era Reformed Church. Discussion topics during the program’s morning session include research updates on the Spotted Wing Drosophila (SWD); apple industry production topics from the perspective of the apple…
Oceana Asparagus Day March 12. 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 12. This workshop brings together MSU researchers and industry representatives from inside and outside Michigan to update growers on the latest challenges and opportunities in asparagus production. Topics…
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