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Jody
E. Pollok-Newsom, host of Michigan Farm and Garden
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Past
Guests
June 27
Agriculture & Agbusiness
Rep.
Mike Simpson, Chair, House Ag Committee
For more information: mikesimpson@house.mi.gov
or 517-373-1775
Howdy
Holmes, President Chelsea Milling/JiffyFor more information: www.jiffymix.com
Beck
DeYoung, DeYoungs Fore Seasons
For more information:
DeYoung's Fore Seasons
13501 Austin Court
Hartland, MI 48353
or www.deyoungsforeseasons.com
or Becky@DeYoungsForeSeasons.com
June
20
Phil
Korson, Cherry Marketing Institute
For more information:
www.choosecherries.com or
517-669-4264
For information on the National Cherry Festival
250 E. Front Street, Suite 301
Traverse City, MI 49684
1-800-968-3380
www.cherryfestival.org
Nicole
Smith, Farm Market Update
For more information: www.MichiganFarmFun.com
or 517-484-3912
Art Cameron,
MSU, Ornamental Grasses
For more
information: cameron@msu.edu
June
13
Celebrating June
is Dairy Month
Brad
& Tonia Ritter, Outstanding Young Dairy Cooperators, MMPA
For more information: www.mimilk.com
Tony
Jandernoa, Dutch Meadows Dairy Breakfast on the Farm
For more information: Faith Cullens at 989-224-5240 or cullensf@msu.edu
or www.breakfastonthefarm.com
Ken Nobis,
MI Milk Producers Association
For more information: www.mimilk.com
Staci
Garcia
United Dairy Industry of Michigan
For more information: 1(800) 241-MILK (6455) or www.udim.org
June
6
Rick
Boesen, Fiber Arts & Animal Festival
For more information: www.FiberArtFest.com
or info@FiberArtFest.com
Karen
Greengard, Standardbred Horses
For more information:Bonley Farm www.bonleyfarm.com
or
Mi Standardbred Breeders Assn 517-436-3179 or Mi Harness Horseman's Assn
517-349-2920 or www.mhha-online.com
Larry
Julian, MI Horse Racing Industry
For more information:517-372-1500 or www.miequine.com
May
30
Pets
Jamie
McAloon-Lampman, Ingham County Animal Control Director
For more information:517-676-8370 or www.ingham.org/ac
Amber
Sitko, President, All About Animals Rescue
For more information: www.allaboutanimalsrescue.org
or Spay Michigan at 1-888-5-SPAYHELP or 1-888-577-2943
Dr. Valerie
A. Chadwick, MSU, Veterinary Teaching Hospital
For more information: 517-353-5420 or chadwic8@cvm.msu.edu
Recipe
segment for Banana Dog Treats with Brett Newsom
May
23
Bridget
Behe, MSU Horticulture
For more
information: www.hrt.msu.edu or www.flowrmd.com
or www.migarden.msu.edu
Christine
Lietzau
MDA, Select Michigan Program Manager
For more information: Michigan Department of Agriculture 517-241-2177
or www.selectmichigan.org
John
Bakker, Michigan Asparagus Advisory Board
For more information: www.asparagus.org
May
16
Todd Grischke, DNR
Fisheries Program
For more information:Michigan Department of Natural Resources, P.O. Box
30028, Lansing, MI 48933
www.michigan.gov/dnr or 517-373-7306
Maia Stephens, DNR
Parks & Recreation Programs
For more information:Michigan Department of Natural Resources, P.O. Box
30028, Lansing, MI 48933
www.michigan.gov/dnr or 517-373-7306
Kevin Frailey, DNR
Educational Programs
For more information:Michigan Department of Natural Resources, P.O. Box
30028, Lansing, MI 48933
www.michigan.gov/dnr or 517-373-7306
May
9
Dan Bulkowski,
MSU Spring Pruning
For more information: bulkows1@msu.edu
or 517-355-5191 x328
Ed Baker,
Earthy Delights, Mushrooms & Mushrooming
For more information: 1-800-367-4709 or www.earthy.com
George
Quackenbush, MI Beef Industry Commission
May is Beef Month Celebration
For more information: www.mibeef.org
or 517-347-0911
Recipe
segment
George Quackenbush, MI Beef Industry Commission
For more information: www.mibeef.org
or 517-347-0911 or www.beefitswhatsfordinner.com
May
2
Ron Calhoun,
MSU Turfgrass-Spring Lawncare
For more information: calhoun@msu.edu
or www.turf.msu.edu or 517-355-0271
ext 1139
Chuck
McKay, McKay's Compost Farm
For more information: 810-655-8022
George
Quackenbush, MI Beef Industry Commission
May is Beef Month Celebration
For more information: www.mibeef.org
or 517-347-0911
Recipe
segment
George Quackenbush, MI Beef Industry Commission
For more information: www.mibeef.org
or 517-347-0911 or www.beefitswhatsfordinner.com
April
25
Wayne
Whitman, Right to Farm MI Dept of Ag
For more information: 517-373-9797 or www.michigan.gov/mda
Darcy
Green, Green Meadow Farms
For more information: www.greenmeadowfarms.com
Jim Johnson,
Environmental Stewardship Division
MI Dept of Agriculture
For more information: 517-241-0236 or www.michigan.gov/mda
April
18
Horse Related
Gary
Fortin, Draft Horse Plow Day Coordinator
Horse Events
Oct 15-18
Mi Great Lakes International, MSU
For more information:
517-651-6217 Sleepy Hollow
989-834-1813 Gary Fortin
989-640-3290 Gary Fortin
Mike
Stinton, Trail Riding
For more information: www.bchmi.org
or mpstinson@verizon.net or
www.shtra.org
Karen
Waite
MSU Equine Extension Specialist
For more information: kwaite@msu.edu
or www.miequine.com or www.donatemyhorse.com
Recipe
segment
Gretchen Hofing, Soyfoods Educator
For more information: www.michigansoybean.org
or
soyinfo@michigansoybean.org
or 989-652-3294 or
www.soyconnection.com
April
11
Preparing for Spring
Dr. Robert
Schutzki, MSU Department of Horticulture
For more information: schutzki@msu.edu
or
517-355-5191 ext. 1337 or
www.plantmichigangreen.com
Crystal
Walton, Vice President MSU Hort Society, Designing on a Dime Event and
Plant Sale
April 25 and 26 free to the public
For more information: waltoncr@msu.edu
or
www.msuhortclub.com/spring-show
Mark
Geile, BurnRite Pellets
For more information: 1-616-299-1449
&
Jim Gregor, Sullivan Corporation
For more information: www.sulli.com
or
1-800-878-1010 or 248-644-1010
Recipe
segment
Gretchen Hofing, Soyfoods Educator
For more information: www.michigansoybean.org
or
soyinfo@michigansoybean.org
or 989-652-3294 or
www.soyconnection.com
April
4
Preparing for Easter
Bridget
Behe, MSU Horticulture
For more
information: www.hrt.msu.edu or www.flowrmd.com
Darrin
Karcher, Mi State University
For more information: dkarcher@msu.edu
Joyce
McGarry, MSU Extension Educator, Ingham County
For more information: MSU County Extension in phone book under county
name or Ingham County Extension Office 517-887-4587
March
28
Mi Ag's Importance to the State's Economy
Vince
Matthews, Deputy State Statistician
MI Agricultural Statistics Service
For more information: www.nass.usda.gov/mi/
or 1-800-453-7501
Bill
Knudson, MSU Product Center
Michigan State University Product Center
For more information: 517-432-8750 or www.productcenter.msu.edu
or knudsonw@msu.edu
Dan Lennon,
President/CEO
Michigan Turkey Producers
For more information: www.miturkey.com
or 616-245-2221
March
21
Gatha
McClellan
Foodservice Program Manager
Michigan Department of Corrections
For more information: (517) 373-3643 or
mcclelgw@michigan.gov
Craig
VanBuren, Mi Dept of Ag Weights & Measures
For more information: 1-800-632-3835 (1-800-MDA-FUEL) or www.michigan.gov/mda
Melvin Poplar, Mi
Dept of Agriculture, Bedbugs
For more information: (517) 241-1170 or poplarm@michigan.gov
or www.michigan.gov/mda
March
14
Dennis
Pennington, Agri Energy Conference
For more information: www.agenergy.org
Chris
Noffsinger, MSU
For more information:
MSU Demonstration Gardens
Annual Trial Gardens Manager
B110 Plant and Soil Science Building, MSU
East Lansing, MI 48824
517-355-5191 ext. 1329
George
Quackenbush, Mi Beef Industry Commission
For more information:Mich Beef Industry Commission
www.mibeef.org or 517-347-0911
March
7
ANR Week
Dru Montri,
Farm Markets
For more information: Mich Food &Farming Systems
416 Agriculture Hall, East Lansing, MI 48824
(517) 432-3381
www.farmersmarkets.msu.edu
Esther
Durnwald, Wildflowers
For more information: www.wildflowersmich.org
Darrin
Ihnen, First President, National Corn Growers Association
For more information: www.ncga.com
February
28
Robert
Craig, MI Dept of Agriculture
For more information: 517-373-1052 or www.michigan.gov/mda
Bill
Knudson, MSU Product Center
Michigan State University Product Center
For more information: 517-432-8750 or www.productcenter.msu.edu
or knudsonw@msu.edu
Erik
Johnson, MI Dept of Agriculture
For more information: 231-357-4323 or www.michigan.gov/mda
or JohnsonE9@michigan.gov
February
21
Ethanol
Dr. Robert
Zubrin, Author of Energy Victory
For more information: www.energyvictory.net
Darrin
Ihnen, First President, National Corn Growers Association
For more information: www.ncga.com
February
14
February is Cherry Month
Megan
Umulis, National Cherry Queen
For more information:
National Cherry Festival
250 E. Front Street, Suite 301
Traverse City, MI 49684
1-800-968-3380
www.cherryfestival.org
Dr. Bolling,
UofM, Cardiac Researcher
Cherry Video
Segments can be viewed at:
www.choosecherries.com
Ellie
Krieger, Author
Cherry Video Segments can be viewed at:
www.choosecherries.com
February
7
Valentine's Preparations
Heather
Hanover, Hanover's Inc.
For more
information: www.michiganmint.com
Bridget
Behe, MSU Horticulture
For more
information: www.hrt.msu.edu
or www.flowrmd.com
Jeanne
Hausler, Mi Dept of Agriculture
For more
information: 517-373-1052 or
www.michigan.gov/mda
January
31
Agricultural Business and What It Means to our State
Don Koivisto,
Director, MI Dept of Agriculture
For more information: 517-373-1052 or www.michigan.gov/mda
Robert
Craig, MI Dept of Agriculture
For more information: 517-373-1052 or www.michigan.gov/mda
Ken Nobis,
MI Milk Producers Association
For more information: 517-373-1052 or www.mimilk.com
January
24
Eileen
Haraminac, MSU Extension
For a copy of the cookbook: MSU Extension Bulletin Office at www.emdc.msue.msu.edu
(product number CYFC021) or call the Bulletin Office at 517-353-6740.
The price of the cookbook is $10.
Richard
Wilson, Michigan Centennial Farm Association
For more information: www.michigancentennialfarm.org
January
17
Agricultural Research
Kurt
Thelen, Mi State University
For more information: www.msu.edu/~thelenk3/
or 517-355-0271 ext. 232
Jeff
Leipprandt, Pioneer
For more information: www.pioneer.com
Keith
Reinholt, MI Soybean Promotion Committee
For more information: www.michigansoybean.org
or
soyinfo@michigansoybean.org
or 989-652-3294
January
10
Pest Issues in Michigan
Mike
Philip, Pesticide & Plant Pest Mgmt
Mi Dept of Agriculture
For more
information: 517-373-1052 or
www.michigan.gov/mda
Jim Bowes,
Pesticide & Plant Pest Management Division
Mi Dept of Agriculture
For more
information: 517-373-1052 or
www.michigan.gov/mda
Ken Rauscher,
Director Pesticide & Plant Pest Management Division
Mi Dept of Agriculture
For more
information: 517-373-1052 or
www.michigan.gov/mda
January
3
Jim Byrum,
President, Mi Ag Business Assn
76th Annual Winter Conference & Trade Show
January 12-14, 2009,
Lansing Center, Lansing
For more information: www.miagbiz.org
or 517-336-0223
Gretchen
Hofing, Soyfoods Educator
For more information: www.michigansoybean.org
or
soyinfo@michigansoybean.org
or 989-652-3294
Lucy
Hartlove, Northern Mich Small Farm Conference
January 31, 2009, 8-5 at Grayling High School
For more information: 231-533-8818 or moorest@msu.edu
or www.msue.msu.edu/antrim
and follow the links or
December
27
Tom Coon,
MSU Extension Director
For more information: 517-355-2308 or msuedir@msu.edu
Jeff
Andresen, 2009 Weather
For more information: www.enviroweather.msu.edu
or 517-355-7531
December
20
Michigan Gifts
Jennifer
Weichel, Shiawassee Co Extension
For more information:www.msue.msu.edu/shiawassee
Karel
Bush,Mi Grape & Wine Industry Council
For more information: www.michiganwines.com
or 1-800-292-3939
Jeanne
Hausler, Mi Dept of Agriculture
For more
information: 517-373-1052 or
www.michigan.gov/mda
December
13
Michigan Gifts
Katherine
Koziski, Dexter Cider Mill
For more information:
Dexter Cider Mill
58 Cavanaugh Lake Rd
Chelsea, MI 48ll8
(734) 426-8531
Barbara
Jenness, Dogwood Farm
For more information: www.dogwoodfarm.net
Cecil
Darnell, Writer Photographer
For more information: 517-676-1553 or
cecildarnell@aol.com or
Cecil Darnell
999 W. Dansville Road
Mason, MI 48854
December
6
Michigan Gifts
Dr. Erik
Runkle
MSU Extension Floriculture Specialist
For more information: Runkleer@msu.edu
Pam Clark,
Clark Creations
For more information: 248-408-0909 or clark-creations@usa.com
www.clark-creations.ecrater.com
Peppermint
Jim Crosby, Oldest Mint Farm
For more information: jcrosby@getmint.com
or
www.getmint.com or 1-800-345-9068
November
29
Michigan Gifts
Renee
Tacy, Soy Wax Products
For more information: 248-529-3538 or
soycandles01@comcast.net
or
www.alwaysspecialandpersonal.com
Al Henrion,
Stained Glass Gifts
For more information: alhenrion@netscape.net
or www.a-j-crafts-stainedglass.com
or 989-879-4840
Robbyn
Smith van Frankenhuyzen,
Children's Books Author
For more information:
Hazel Ridge Workshop & Gallery
7409 Clark Road
Bath, MI 48808
(517) 641-6690 or robbyn@voyager.net
or www.hazelridgefarm.com
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