Agriculture and Natural Resources (ANR)
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Bay County Building
Suite 301
515 Center Avenue
Bay City, Michigan 48708-5124 |
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Voice (989) 895-4026
Fax (989) 895-4217
TDD/TTY (989) 895-4049
msuextension@baycounty.net
Office Hours: Monday-Friday
8 a.m. to Noon - 1 to 5 p.m. |
Research-based information is used to help retain competitiveness and profitability for the varied agricultural industries in Bay County. Programming efforts in Bay County address issues including: crop and soil farm management, fruit and vegetable production, fertilization, water quality, environmental alternatives, and variety test plots.
Hot Topics for Agriculture and Natural Resources in Bay County
- The Crop Connection December/January 2011 edition newsletter, click here. Articles include:
- Potato Market News Report - (989) 895-4029. There is a dedicated county phone line for an updated daily potato market report by the USDA Market News out of Benton Harbor. The report is changed daily, except for late May/early June.
Bulletins and Downloads
Many Extension bulletins and publications for agriculture and natural resources and other program areas are available for download. For the complete listing of Extension bulletins available for order, visit the Educational Materials Distribution Center. Additional links of interest:
- 2010-11 Machine Custom and Work Rate Estimates is available. Updated September 2010, this worksheet provides rates for tractors, tillage operations, planting, sugar beets, harvesting, and other micellaneous agriculture work, plus a worksheet for figuring your own machine work rates.
- For more detailed information, contact Dennis Stein, MSU Extension Educator, District Farm Business Management at www.msu.edu/user/steind.
- 2009 Michigan Land Values and Leasing Rates
- USDA Farm Land Rental Information FY2008-2010
- Michigan Agricultural Statistics for 2007-2008 can be viewed online.
- The Michigan Department of Agriculture has instituted a Mandatory Cattle Identification Program.
- Michigan Farm Worker Information is now available for download (PDF format only) in English and Spanish. A migrant and seasonal farmworker's 2010/11 calendar is available here from Farmworker Legal Services of Michigan.
- Three Excel spreadsheets are now available for use:
Diagnostic Services
Those interested in submitting soil samples for analysis may wish to review the bulletin Submitting Soil for Fertilizer and Lime Recommendations. MSU Extension offers a number of diagnostic services to Bay County residents, including:
Home Horticulture
Many of the resources formerly available at this site on the Home Horticulture page have been incorporated into the Agriculture and Natural Resources section of the Bulletins and Downloads page. Additional online resources for home horticulture issues may be found at the following sites:
Master Gardener Program
Details on the Master Gardener Program in Bay County are provided on the Master Gardener Program page.
Restricted Use Pesiticde (RUP) Applicator Certification
The Michigan Department of Agriculture (MDA) administers this certification process.
*** EXAMS ARE NOW GIVEN BY APPOINTMENT ONLY ***
You must call the phone number associated with the exam session you choose to reserve a seat and to schedule an appointment to take your exam. Phone numbers provided are for exam scheduling purposes only. Many of the numbers are hosted by volunteer associations that cannot answer all certification questions. SEATING IS LIMITED! You must take your renewal application to the exam site. Exam sessions are subject to change. Click here to obtain the EXAM SCHEDULE for 2010/2011
If you have questions about the applicator certification program, call MDA at 1-517-373-9752 or visit their Website.
Web Links
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