VIDEO: Spraying the asparagus fields Around the County is a presentation of Preferred Credit Union, www.preferredcu.org, located locally at 266 N. Jebavy Dr., Ludington. Video by Rob Alway, Editor-in-Chief CUSTER TOWNSHIP — West Michigan is one of the largest asparagus growing regions in the country. The perennial crop is picked during its early phases in the spring and continues to…
VIDEO: Cherry harvest 2023 at VanNortwick Farms Video by Rob Alway, Editor-in-Chief RIVERTON TOWNSHIP — The members of the VanNortwick family have been busy harvesting their 120 acres of tart cherry this week. Tom and Janice VanNortwick have been farming on the land since 1967. They raised four children in their small Anthony Road house and today each of those…
Learning about agriscience West Shore School News is a presentation of West Shore Educational Service District in partnership with Mason County Press and Oceana County Press. By Allison Scarbrough, Editor SHELBY TOWNSHIP — Area middle school students got an in-depth look at the vital role agriscience plays in our local community by participating in a summer camp this week through…
Horticulture meeting set for March 16 WEARE TOWNSHIP, Oceana County – Michigan State University Extension has scheduled this year’s spring horticulture meeting for Thursday, March 16, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the West Michigan Research Station located at 5185 N. Oceana Dr. Registration begins at 8:30 a.m., and lunch will be provided. The event is sponsored in conjunction…
Agricultural burn scheduled for today SHERMAN TOWNSHIP — A prescribed 182 acre agricultural burn today in the area of Millerton Road between Custer and Tuttle roads. Residents throughout Mason County will likely see the smoke from the burn.
.jpg)
.png)
