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U.S. Senate Passes Farm Bill: Farmland Protection Program

Tinedale Farm Anaerobic Digestion Energy System Wisconsin

prevents erosion, runoff is a hit with farmers

The Conservation Reserve Enhancement Program (CREP) is a 15-year, $177 million program aimed at reducing erosion and recreating wildlife habitat in three Michigan agricultural areas: the Saginaw Bay watershed, the area drained by the River Raisin, and the land around Lake Macatawa. Source: Booth Newspapers (2/19)

Speaker Presentations
Powerpoint Presentations
Talks
Potential Impacts of Climate Variability and Change on the Great Lakes Region, Jeff Andresen, Agricultural Meteorologist, Michigan State University (MSU)
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Projections of Future Climate from the General Circulation Models (GCMs), Peter Sousounis, Meteorologist, MSU
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Implications of Global Climate Change for Agricultural Risk Management, Roy Black, Agricultural Economist, MSU
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Wind Power, Farmers, and Climate Change, Steve Smiley, President, Bay Energy Services
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Corn Hybrid Selection and Characterization, Murdick McLeod, Agronomy Research Manager, Windfall Indiana Research Station, Pioneer Hi-Bred International, Inc.
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Weather Risk Management for Agriculture, Mike Grover, Financial Manager, Cargill, Inc.

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Potential Impacts of Climate Change on Fruit Crops, Jim Nugent, Coordinator, Northwest Michigan Resarch Station
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Potential Impacts of Climate on the Potato Industry in Michigan, Howard Vigelahn, Owner and Manager, Vigelahn Farms, Inc.
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Winegrape Growing - Some Climatic Considerations, Doug Welsch, Owner, Fenn Valley Vineyards and Winery
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A summary of some results of research on the potential impacts of climate change on agriculture in eastern Canada, Andrew Bootsma, agroclimatologist, Eastern Cereal & Oil seed Research Center (ECORC)
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Examples of Indirect Impacts of Climate Change (Insects, weeds, diseases, pesticides, Jeff Andresen, Agricultural Meteorologist, MSU

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2:20 PM PM: Climate Change and Farm Level Adaptation Strategies in the Midwestern U.S., Rebecca Pfeifer, Agricultural Consultant
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