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…
Owner says operation is environmentally safe. #OceanaCountyNews By Allison Scarbrough. Editor. CLAYBANKS TOWNSHIP — A proposed Concentrated Animal Feeding Operation (CAFO) that will house 4,000 swine has some residents in southern Oceana County and northern Muskegon County speaking out against it due to environmental concerns, but the facility owner says the operation will not harm the environment. The proposed CAFO…
Farm bureau talks turkey with Snider Farms of Hart. #Thanksgiving2017 HART — The American Farm Bureau Federation’s (AFBF) recently released its 32nd annual price survey for Thanksgiving dinner and spoke with Beth Snider of Snider Farms in Hart to gain more insight about the holiday bird. Snider, a Michigan Turkey Producers member, says the family farm members of the Grand…
County fair kicks off Tuesday. #OceanaCountyFair2017 By Allison Scarbrough. Editor. HART — The 146th Annual Oceana County Fair, which is the second-longest running fair in Michigan, is set for Tuesday, Aug. 22, through Saturday, Aug. 26, at the Oceana County Fairgrounds. The event draws approximately 25,000 fair goers every year, said Oceana County Fair Board President Clancy Aerts. The fair’s…
Farm honored for environmental efforts. #OceanaCountyAgriculture FERRY TOWNSHIP — Bill and Patrice Bobier, owners of Earthscape Farm LLC, received the 2016 Michigan Agriculture Environmental Assurance Program (MAEAP) Award by the Oceana Conservation District. MAEAP is a voluntary program that helps farms prevent or reduce the risk of agricultural pollution. “Earthscape Farm was recognized as the MAEAP Award recipient because of…
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