Agriculture

Farm Bureau annual meeting, family fun Sept. 22.

September 11, 2018

Farm Bureau annual meeting, family fun Sept. 22. #OceanaCountyFarmBureau WEARE TOWNSHIP — Oceana County Farm Bureau will host its annual meeting Saturday, Sept. 22, at the Up North Farm Market, located at. 3890 W. Monroe Rd., near Pentwater. Reservations are due no later than Tuesday, Sept. 18, by calling the Oceana County Farm Bureau at 231-873-4654 or via email at…

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Century-old Fox Barn thrives as unique winery.

July 22, 2018

Century-old Fox Barn thrives as unique winery. #FoxBarnWinery Story and photos by Fred Inglis, Contributing Writer. BENONA TOWNSHIP — The Fox Barn Winery celebrates its 10th anniversary this summer, and that iconic red barn is a major part of its attraction and success. Anyone who lives in Oceana County can appreciate and admire old barns. While some are showing their…

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Get in the ‘spear-it’ for the 45th Annual National Asparagus Festival.

June 6, 2018

Get in the ‘spear-it’ for the 45th Annual National Asparagus Festival. #NationalAsparagusFestival. HART — Enjoy the longest running asparagus festival in the country during this weekend’s 45th Annual National Asparagus Festival. The festival is the official kick-off to summer in Oceana County. Oceana County is known as “The Asparagus Capital of the Nation” and is one of the leading areas…

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DEQ OKs pig operation amid public fuming.

May 11, 2018

DEQ OKs pig operation amid public fuming. #FlowerCreekSwine By Allison Scarbrough, Editor. CLAYBANKS TOWNSHIP — A controversial swine operation to be constructed on Flower Road near 56th Avenue in southern Oceana County got the thumb’s up from the Michigan Department of Environmental Quality Thursday, May 10, by issuing a permit that takes effect June 1. Operating as Flower Creek Swine…

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The Land: Fruit expert joins local extension office.

April 24, 2018

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…

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