by admin | Jul 14, 2011 | 2011, News Archive
Mid Michigan Ag Technology Field Day to be held July 27 Advanced technology is becoming more and more common place on today’s farm operations. Plan to attend the Mid-Michigan Ag Technology Day to find out about the latest in technology from mid-Michigan...
by admin | Jul 14, 2011 | 2011, News Archive
2011 Ag Expo will Highlight Value-Added Farm Ventures Visitors to the 2011 Michigan Ag Expo can stop by the field crops tent and talk with MSU Product Center counselors about how other farm families have successfully launched value added ventures. The counselors will...
by admin | Jul 13, 2011 | 2011, News Archive
Rural Urban Day Venue Changes An event that began 36 years ago with a couple of hundred people in attendance will likely have more than 1,200 on hand this year to celebrate the importance of agriculture in Gratiot County. Rural Urban Day will take place this Thursday,...
by admin | Jul 11, 2011 | 2011, News Archive
Big Expansion Soon for Michigan’s Wind Power Grid BETHANY TOWNSHIP (AP) — An array of 133 wind turbines that will tower 46 stories over farmers’ fields and rural homes will begin taking shape in a few weeks in central Michigan’s Gratiot County. The...
by admin | Jul 10, 2011 | 2011, News Archive
Wind May Be a Cash Crop For Gratiot County BRECKENRIDGE — After 180 years of economic ups and downs, one of the most agricultural counties in Michigan is on the verge of hitting a 21st-Century jackpot, thanks to Mother Nature. Gratiot County is home to what will...