Michigan Farm & Garden

Michigan Farm & Garden features a unique blend of
agricultural news, gardening tips and recipes that
appeal to diverse groups of people.

Tune in weekend mornings to see what it’s all about!

Jody E. Pollok-Newsom, host of Michigan Farm and Garden

Past Guests
May 1 reair December 12
Michigan Christmas Gift Selection

Karel Bush, Mi Grape & Wine Industry Council
For more information: www.michiganwines.com
or 1-800-292-3939

Bridget Behe, Winter Plant Care
For more information: www.hrt.msu.edu or www.flowrmd.com or www.migarden.msu.edu

Phyllis Taylor, Cherry Republic
For more information: 1.800.206.6949 x2235
www.cherryrepublic.com

April 24 reair of October 31
Mi Great Lakes International Event Coverage

Aaron Rice, President
For more information: www.MGLI.org

Neal O'Bryant, O'Bryant's Pride & Joy
For more information: www.MGLI.org

Ross Honsberger, Bellevue Percherons
For more information: www.MGLI.org

Blake Griffin, BJG Rustic Acres
For more information: www.MGLI.org

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 17 reair of October 24
Mi Great Lakes International Event Coverage

Aaron Rice, President
For more information: www.MGLI.org

Dr. Michael Stone, Oak Haven
For more information: www.MGLI.org

Cheri Moleski, Armageddon Clydesdales
For more information: www.MGLI.org

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 10 Reair of November 28
Michigan Christmas Gift Selection

Debbie Groat, Saverine Creek Heirloom Jewelry
For more information: www.saverinecreek.com
or 989-879-1026

Debbie Groat, Saverine Creek Heirloom Jewelry
For more information: www.saverinecreek.com
or 989-879-1026

Cecil Darnell, local writer & photographer
For more information: 517-676-1553 or
cecildarnell@aol.com or
Cecil Darnell
999 W. Dansville Road
Mason, MI 48854

April 3
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 27

Jack Knorek, MDA
Michigan Water Stewardship Program
For more information: 517-335-6529 or www.michigan.gov/waterstewardship

April Hunt, MDA
Feed and Fertilizer Manager
For more information: www.michigan.gov/mda-feed or 517-241-2979

TJ Casey
Singer/Songwriter/Humorist
For more information: www.tjcasey.net

Recipe: Kim Landhuis, J.D.
2010 MI Apple Pie Contest Winner, Cream Cheese Apple Pie with Oatmeal Pecan Streusel Topping
For more information: www.michigan apples.com

March 20
Ag Importance

Gary Fortin, Draft Horse Plow Day Coordinator
Horse Events
For more information:
517-651-6217 Sleepy Hollow
989-834-1813 Gary Fortin
989-640-3290 Gary Fortin

Karel Bush, Mi Grape & Wine Industry Council
For more information: www.michiganwines.com
or 1-800-292-3939

Gretchen Hofing, Importance of Soy in Your Diet & Recipe segment
For more information: www.michigansoybean.org or
soyinfo@michigansoybean.org or 989-652-3294 or
www.soyconnection.com

March 13
Ag Importance

Mike DiBernardo, Mi Dept of Ag
For more information: www.michigan.gov/mda or 517-373-1104

Jamie Zmitko-Somers
MDA, International Marketing Manager
For more information: www.michigan.gov/mda or 517-241-3628 or zmitkoj@michigan.gov

Bart Schott, First Vice President
National Corn Growers Association
For more information: www.ncga.com

Gretchen Hofing, Recipe segment
For more information: www.michigansoybean.org or
soyinfo@michigansoybean.org or 989-652-3294 or
www.soyconnection.com

March 6

Bart Schott, First Vice President
National Corn Growers Association
For more information: www.ncga.com

Jerry Gulke, President, Gulke Group
For more information: www.gulkegroup.com
or 312-896-2090

Kip Cullers, Missouri Farmer
For more information: www.pioneer.com

February 27
ANR Week

Allen Deming
Quiet Water Symposium member
Quiet Water Symposium, Saturday, March 6, 2010 For more information: www.quietwatersymposium.org
or rival51@gmail.com

Carol Swinehart, MI State University
"The Great Lakes: Learning from the Past, Looking Towards the Future,"
Tuesday, March 9, 2010
For more information: www.anrweek.canr.msu.edu

Becky Henne, MI State University Extension
CHOICES Collaboration – There’s Room at the Table
Tuesday, March 9, 2010
For more information: www.anrweek.canr.msu.edu

Recipe: Eileen Gianiodis, MI State University
For more information: www.anrweek.canr.msu.edu or www.miherb.org

February 20
National Cherry Month

Phil Korson, Cherry Marketing Institute
For more information: www.choosecherries.com or
517-669-4264

Angela Sayler,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

Linda Hundt, Sweetie-licious Bakery Café
For more information: www.sweetie-licious.com or 517-669-9300 or 108 N. Bridge Street, DeWitt, MI 48820

February 13
Michigan Ag & Business

Jeff Hughes, Brownwood Farms
For more information: 1-888-772-9444 or
brownwoodfarms@chartermi.com or
www.brownwoodfarms.com

Joe & Kathy Sansonetti
Sansonetti Gourmet Foods
For more information: www.sansonettifoods.com or
kathy@sansonettifoods.com or
Sansonetti Gourmet Food
Holly, Michigan
810-714-6030

Mary Sowers, Sales Rep, Ashby's Sterling Ice Cream
For more information: www.ashbysicecream.com

Ice Cream Recipe Segment:
Mary Sowers, Sales Rep, Ashby's Sterling Ice Cream
For more information: www.ashbysicecream.com

February 6
Valentine's Prep

Kirsten Borgstrom, Travel Michigan Gift Packages
For more information: Travel Michigan / MEDC
300 N Washington Square
Lansing, MI 48913
www.michigan.org

Bridget Behe, Flower Care & Selection
For more information: www.hrt.msu.edu or www.flowrmd.com or www.migarden.msu.edu or to find a certified florist: www.michiganfloral.org

Jeanne Hausler, Mi Gift Baskets, Mi Dept of Agriculture
For more information: 517-373-1052 or
www.michigan.gov/mda

Ice Cream Recipe Segment:
Mary Sowers, Sales Rep, Ashby's Sterling Ice Cream
For more information: www.ashbysicecream.com

January 30
Ag Economics

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

Val Vail Shirey, Ecnomics of the Horse Industry and the Plans for a Horse Park
For more information:517-372-1500 or www.miequine.com

Tom Smith, MSU, Retraining War Vets for ag jobs
For more information: smitht48@msu.edu

January 23
Corn Heat

Frank Robison, The Corn Crib, Corn Heating Units
For more information: www.cornburns.com
or 989-588-0711

Mark Seamon, MSU Product Center, Economics
For more information: 989-758-2500 ext 203

Teresa Wood, Wood & Sons Corn Bin, What Consumers Need to Know
For more information: 517-655-2998 or www.woodandsonscornbin.com

January 16

Toril Fisher, Food Bank Council of Michigan
For more information: www.feedmichigan.org or
www.fbcmich.org or 1-800-552-4483

Annie Link, MI Dairy Farmer
For more information: www.farmersfeedus.org

Gretchen Hofing, Importance of Soy in Your Diet & Recipe segment
For more information: www.michigansoybean.org or
soyinfo@michigansoybean.org or 989-652-3294 or
www.soyconnection.com

January 9

Keith Reinholt, Mi Soybean Promotion Committee, Upcoming Corn & Soy Research Meetings

Jan 15 – Sanilac County Career Center, Sanilac County, Martin Nagelkirk, (989) 648-2515
Feb 1 – Bavarian Inn Lodge and Conference Center, Frankenmuth, Emily Sneller, (989) 758-2500
Feb 3 – Pinnacle Center, West Olive, (616) 994-4580
Feb 4 – Van Buren County Extension, Paw Paw, (269) 657-8213
Feb 5 – Kelly’s Venture Inn, Roger City, John Pullis, (989) 734-2168
Feb 15 – Haynes Farm, 474 S. Onondaga Road, Mason, Dan Hudson, (517) 676-7207
Feb 18 – Cabela’s, Dundee, Ned Birkey, (734) 240-3170

For more information: www.michigansoybean.org or
soyinfo@michigansoybean.org or 989-652-3294

Lucy Hartlove, Small Farms Annual Conference

Northern MI
Small Farm Conference
January 30

For more information: www.msue.msu.edu/antrim and follow the link or 231-533-8818 or moorest@msu.edu

Holly Whetstone, Mi Apple Committee Annual Pie Contest
For more information: www.michigan apples.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

January 2
New Year Preparation

Jeff Andresen, State Climatologist
For more information: www.enviroweather.msu.edu
or 517-355-7531

Connie Costner, Program Leader, Family Economics & Consumerism
For more information:Children, Youth, Families & Community, 160 Agriculture Hall
East Lansing, MI 48824-1039 or 517-432-5620

Joyce McGarry, MSU Extension Educator, Ingham Co.
For more information: MSU County Extension in phone book under county name or Ingham County Extension Office 517-887-4587

December 26 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

December 19, 2009
Michigan Christmas Gift Selection

Brett Newsom, Homemade Holiday Treats & Inexpensive Holiday Gifts
For more information: cwbyboot@earthlink.net

Bridget Behe, Winter Plant Care
For more information: www.hrt.msu.edu or www.flowrmd.com or www.migarden.msu.edu

December 12
Michigan Christmas Gift Selection

Karel Bush, Mi Grape & Wine Industry Council
For more information: www.michiganwines.com
or 1-800-292-3939

Bridget Behe, Winter Plant Care
For more information: www.hrt.msu.edu or www.flowrmd.com or www.migarden.msu.edu

Phyllis Taylor, Cherry Republic
For more information: 1.800.206.6949 x2235
www.cherryrepublic.com

December 5
Michigan Christmas Gift Selection

Jeffery L. Schatzer, Author/Reading & Writing Advocate
For more information:
P.O. Box 1127
Bellaire, MI 49615
231-916-2037
Cell: 989-859-5292
schatz02@chartermi.net
www.bigbellybooks.com

Sheila Miller, Miller's Llamaland
For more information: millerlama@aol.com
517-645-2719

Sheila Miller, Miller's Llamaland
For more information: millerlama@aol.com
517-645-2719

November 28
Michigan Christmas Gift Selection

Debbie Groat, Saverine Creek Heirloom Jewelry
For more information: www.saverinecreek.com
or 989-879-1026

November 21
Christmas Tree Selection

Marsha Gray, Mi Christmas Tree Association
For more information: www.mcta.org

Lee Arend, Arend Tree Farm
For more information: (734) 475-7584 or www.arendtreefarms.com

November 14
Hunting Preparation

Rebecca Park, Michigan Farm Bureau
For more information: www.michfb.com

John Niewoonder, Dept of Nat Res Deer Specialist
For more information: www.michigan.gov/dnr

Kristie Brown, Dept of Natural Resources
For more information: www.michigan.gov/dnr

November 7
Thanksgiving Preparation

Eric Hanson, MSU Horticulture Professor, cranberries
For more information: Hansone@msu.edu or
http://web1.msue.msu.edu/fruit/cranbrry.htm or Erik Johnson about establishing a cranberry bog at 231-357-4323

Joyce McGarry, MSU Extension Educator, Ingham County, Good Nutrition for Back to School
For more information: MSU County Extension in phone book under county name or Ingham County Extension Office 517-887-4587

Darrin Karcher, Mi State University
For more information: dkarcher@msu.edu

October 31
Mi Great Lakes International Event Coverage

Aaron Rice, President
For more information: www.MGLI.org

Neal O'Bryant, O'Bryant's Pride & Joy
For more information: www.MGLI.org

Ross Honsberger, Bellevue Percherons
For more information: www.MGLI.org

Blake Griffin, BJG Rustic Acres
For more information: www.MGLI.org

Recipe segment
Gretchen Hofing, Soyfoods Educator
For more information: www.michigansoybean.org or
soyinfo@michigansoybean.org or 989-652-3294 or
www.soyconnection.com

October 24
Mi Great Lakes International Event Coverage

Aaron Rice, President
For more information: www.MGLI.org

Dr. Michael Stone, Oak Haven
For more information: www.MGLI.org

Cheri Moleski, Armageddon Clydesdales
For more information: www.MGLI.org

Recipe segment
Gretchen Hofing, Soyfoods Educator
For more information: www.michigansoybean.org or
soyinfo@michigansoybean.org or 989-652-3294 or
www.soyconnection.com

October 17

Dr. Bernard Zandstra, Vegetable Specialist, MSU
For more information: zandstra@msu.edu

John Ripley, Ripley's Haunted Acres
For moreinformation:www.ripleyshauntedacresllc.com

Holly Whetstone, MI Apple Committee
For more information: www.michigan apples.com

October 10
October is National Pork Month

Sam Hines, Mi Pork Producers Association
For more information: www.mipork.org

Mary Kelpinski, Mi Pork Producers Association
For more information: www.mipork.org

October 3

Denise Donohue, MI Apple Committee
For more information: www.michigan apples.com

Aaron Rice, President

Mi Great Lakes International Draft Horse Show
October 15-18
MSU Pavilion
East Lansing, MI

For more information: www.MGLI.org

Mel Koelling, MSU Foresty Professor, Fall Leaf Color
For more information: Travel Michigan Hotline:1- 888-78-GREAT (784-7328) or www.aaamich.com

September 26

Rick Boesen, Fiber Arts & Animal Festival
For more information: www.FiberArtFest.com or info@FiberArtFest.com

Dave Kleweno, Director
USDA, Nat'l Ag Statistics Service
For more information: USDA, NASS, Michigan Field Office at 517-324-5300 or www.nass.usda.gov

September 19
The Importance of Exports

Jamie Zmitko-Somers
MDA, International Marketing Manager
For more information: www.michigan.gov/mda or 517-241-3628 or zmitkoj@michigan.gov

Evan Elenbaas
President of Walters Gardens
For more information: www.WaltersGardens.com
www.PerennialResource.com or
www.GrowDesignerPlants.com

Bob Green, MI Bean Commission
For more information: www.michiganbean.org

September 12

Becky Krzyzanowski, Mi Dept of Ag, Tailgate FoodSafety
For more information: www.michigan.gov/mda

Denise Donohue, MI Apple Committee
For more information: www.michigan apples.com

Paul Gross
Isabella County MSU Extension Director &
Kaylee Devantier
Isabella County 4-H member

Isabella County Barn Tour
September 19, 2009
Meet at Fairgrounds from
9:00 a.m. to 9:30 a.m.

For more information: MSU County Extension in phone book under county name or for Isabella County 989-772-0911, ext. 302

September 5
Back to School Prep

Becky Krzyzanowski, Mi Dept of Ag, School Lunch
Safety
For more information: www.michigan.gov/mda

Joyce McGarry, MSU Extension Educator, Ingham County, Good Nutrition for Back to School
For more information: MSU County Extension in phone book under county name or Ingham County Extension Office 517-887-4587

Emily Walker, Michigan FFA State Vice President
For more information: www.michiganffa.com

August 29
Fall Preparation

Kevin Frank, MSU Turfgrass Care
For more information: www.turf.msu.edu

Jane Herbert, Pond Care
MSU Turfgrass-Spring Lawncare
For more information:
http://web1.msue.msu.edu/waterqual/index.html

Bridget Behe, MSU Flower Care
Bridget Behe, MSU Horticulture
For more information: www.hrt.msu.edu or www.flowrmd.com or www.migarden.msu.edu

August 22
Michigan Specialty Food Companies

Harold Kemler & Bob Schultz, Son-In-Law Products
For more information: 517-521-3358 or www.soninlaw.net or soninlaw98@hotmail.com

Jeff Hughes, Brownwood Farms
For more information: 1-888-772-9444 or
brownwoodfarms@chartermi.com or
www.brownwoodfarms.com

Shelly Hartmann, The Blueberry Store
For more information: The Blueberry Store, P.O. Box 195, Grand Junction, MI 49056 or
877-654-2400

August 15
Weather Related

Jeff Andresen, State Climatologist
For more information: www.enviroweather.msu.edu
or 517-355-7531

Bruce Sutherland, Mi Ag Commodities
For more information:www.michag.com

Keith Reinholt, Mi Soybean Promotion Committee
For more information: www.michigansoybean.org or
soyinfo@michigansoybean.org or 989-652-3294

Recipe segment
Gretchen Hofing, Soyfoods Educator
For more information: www.michigansoybean.org or
soyinfo@michigansoybean.org or 989-652-3294 or
www.soyconnection.com

August 8

Bill & Eileen Wooer, Rainbow of Hope Farm
For more information: 231-263-HOPE (4673)

Kimi Danford, Owner
Green Barn Llama Farm
For more information: (517) 646-6507 or
www.GreenBarnLlamaFarm.com or
GBLFgetsauced@aol.com

Dan Hill, Montrose Orchards
For more information: (810) 639-6971

Recipe segment
Gretchen Hofing, Soyfoods Educator
For more information: www.michigansoybean.org or
soyinfo@michigansoybean.org or 989-652-3294 or
www.soyconnection.com

August 1

Betsy Braid, Corn Marketing Program of Michigan
For more information: www.micorn.org

Nathan Danielson, President, BioCognito
For more information: ndanielson@biocognito.com

Kurt Thelen, Mi State University
For more information: www.msu.edu/~thelenk3/
or 517-355-0271 ext. 232

July 25
July is National Ice Cream Month

Andy Blank, MSU Student
For more information:blankand@msu.edu

Rick Davis, President of Ashby's Sterling Ice Cream
For more information: www.ashbysicecream.com

Mary Sowers, Sales Rep, Ashby's Sterling Ice Cream
For more information:www.ashbysicecream.com

July 18
Ag Expo Preview

Laura Probyn, MSU, Ag Expo overview
For more information:1-800-366-7055 or www.agexpo.msu.edu

Steve Harsh, MSU, wind power
For more information:1-800-366-7055 or www.agexpo.msu.edu or harsh@msu.edu

Dan Buskirk, MSU, beef cattle program
For more information: 1-800-366-7055 or www.agexpo.msu.edu or buskirk@msu.edu or animalagteam.msu.edu

Recipe Guest: Kathleen Cannata Hanna author of her cookbook, "The Good-to-Go Cookbook Take Along Food, Quick Suppers and Satisfying Snacks for on-the-go Families" 5 Minute Pizza Sauce Recipe
For more information: www.cookingwithkathleen.net
author@cookingwithkathleen.net or
www.storey.com

July 11

Tonia Ritter, Mi Farm Bureau
For more information: www.michfb.com

Ernie Birchmeier, Mi Farm Bureau
For more information: www.michfb.com

Nathan Danielson, President, BioCognito
For more information: ndanielson@biocognito.com

July 4
Weather

Jeff Andresen, State Climatologist
State Weather Projections for the Summer
For more information: www.enviroweather.msu.edu
or 517-355-7531

Byron Beerbower, Compliance Manager, MDA Food and Dairy Division What to Do with Your Food when the Power Goes Out
For more information: www.michigan.gov/mda

Charles Scovill, Garst
What Does the Weather Mean to our Crops
For more information: www.garstseedco.com

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 or mckayscompostfarm.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

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

Lansing and
Mid-Michigan
Fox 47 WSYM
Saturdays at
NEW TIME: 7:00 a.m. Right after the news hour

Kalamazoo and
West Michigan
CBS 3 WWMT
Sundays at 6:00 a.m.

Northeast Michigan
Fox 45
Saturday at 7:30 a.m.

Northwest Michigan
Fox 33
Saturday at 7:30 a.m.

Northwest Michigan
Fox 54
Saturday at 7:30 a.m.

Upper Peninsula
Fox 64 (Pickford)
Saturday at 7:30 a.m.

Upper Peninsula
Fox 61 (Sault Ste. Marie)
Saturday at 7:30 a.m.

May 8
NEW Mother's Day Show
Introducing
Rachel Newsom

May 1
Reair of Michigan Gifts for the Holidays Show

Karel Bush, Mi Grape & Wine Industry Commission

Bridget Behe, MSU Horticulture

Phyllis Taylor, Cherry Central

Recipe: Banana Bread Recipe Thanks to Sara Stahl of Lakeview

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