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Ottawa County MSU Extension
12220 Fillmore Street Suite 122
West Olive, Michigan
49460
United States

Email Address: msue.ottawa@county.msu.edu
Phone: 616-994-4580
Fax: 616-994-4579
 
Farm Management Educators
Farm Management Extension Educators:
Adam J. Kantrovich, PhD., Extension Educator
Farm Management
Michigan State University Extension
12220 Fillmore Street, Suite 122
West Olive, MI 49460
Email: akantrov@msu.edu
Phone: 616-994-4580, FAX 616-994-4579
 
Roger Betz, Extension Educator
Farm Management
Michigan State University Extension
315 West Green Street
Marshall, Michigan  49068
Email: betz@msu.edu
Phone: 269-781-0784, FAX 269-781-0768
Web Page www.msu.edu/user/betz/
Web Page for Business Succession and Estate Planning:
www.msu.edu/user/betz/estateplanning/
 
Dennis Stein, Extension Educator
Farm Management
362 Green Street
Caro, MI 48723
Email: steind@msu.edu
Phone: 989-672-3870, FAX: 989-673-5953
Web Page on Farm Management/Risk Management:  http://www.msu.edu/user/steind/
 
Curtis Talley Jr., Extension Educator
Farm Management
210 East Johnson Street
Hart, MI 49420
Email:  talleycu@msu.edu
Phone: 231-873-2129
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Ag Markets and Development Detach

For the best local information check with your local MSU Extension office, listed by county in the directory

Commodity Market Outlook  

Value-Added Agriculture

Value-Added agriculture is a process of increasing the economic value and consumer appeal of an agricultural commodity. 

MSU Product Center for  Agriculture and Natural Resources

Sheep Listing Network

Michigan Haymarket

Michigan Manure Brokering Website

Agricultural Compost Marketplace

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TelFarm
The Telfarm system of farm financial record keeping is a program available from MSU Extension's Farm Information Resources Management (FIRM) Team. It is an educational and service program designed to assist farmers with their farm financial records and decision making.   To learn more, visit the TelFarm website at http://telfarm.canr.msu.edu/.
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Farm Land Values
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Farm Rates
 
 
 
2013 Custom Machine and Work Rate Estimates
 
Click on the link below for a table of rates for common farm tasks as well as a calculator for custom rates:
 
 
2012 Custom Machine and Work Rate Estimates
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