In Michigan, exposure to sustainable agriculture education is making a difference. Based on survey responses from 42 Michigan counties and district agents in 1998, 3,290 people completed Extension programs in sustainable ag, 37 extensionists completed in-service education programs in sustainable ag, 29 recommended one or more sustainable ag practices, and 1,066 people adopted one or more sustainable ag practices.
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Michigan State Coordinator, Dale R. Mutch
MSU Extension Specialist and
KBS Land and Water Program Acting Coordinator
Michigan State University/W. K. Kellogg Biological Station
Michigan’s Sustainable Agriculture State Coordinator,NCR-SARE
3700 E. Gull Lake Drive
Hickory Corners, MI 49060-9516
Phone: 269-671-2412, ext. 224
Email: mutch@msu.edu
www.misare.msu.edu.
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Mutch has more than 27 years of research and Extension experience in organic farming, IPM, cover crops and sustainable agriculture. He has served on the NCR-SARE Administrative Council, Technical Committee and Producer Grants Program. In July 2007, Mutch became Michigan’s Sustainable Agriculture State Coordinator for NCR-SARE. His career emphasis has been on low-input and organic farming systems. His applied research focuses on participatory projects that use farmer advisory teams to direct and validate the work. Mutch manages ten OCIA-certified organic research acres.
Michigan Organizations, Programs and Contacts
Bio-Systems
Joe Scrimger
7876 S. Van Dyke Rd.
Marlette, MI 48453
989-635-2864
989-635-3888 (fax)
bio-system@centurytel.net
Crop Services International, Inc.
Phil Wheeler
1728 Madison, S.E.
Grand Rapids, MI 49507
616-246-7933
616-246-6039 (fax)
drdirt25@ropservicesintl.com
The C.S. Mott Group for Sustainable Food Systems
Michigan State University
Mike Hamm
C.S. Mott Professor of Sustainable Agriculture
312B Natural Resources
East Lansing, MI 48824
517-432-1611
517-353-3834 (fax)
mhamm@msu.edu
www.mottgroup.msu.edu
Detroit Agricultural Network
Ashley Atkinson
200 West Parkhurst
Detroit, MI 48203
313-237-8736
ashley@greeningofdetroit.org
www.geocities.com/detroitag/
Michigan Association of Conservation Districts
Lori Phalen, Executive Director
3001 Coolidge Road
Suite 250
East Lansing, MI 48823
517-324-4421
517-324-4435 (fax)
lori.phalen@macd.org
Michigan Department of Agriculture
Robin Rosenbaum
611 W. Ottawa, Box 30017
Lansing, MI 48909
517-335-6542
www.michigan.gov/mda
Michigan Department of Agriculture
Christine Lietzau, Office of Ag Development
611 W. Ottawa, Box 30017
Lansing, MI 48909
800-662-9278
www.michigan.gov/mda
Michigan Department of Environmental Quality
Environmental Assistance Program
Terri Novak
PO Box 30457
Lansing, MI 48909-7957
800-662-9278
www.michigan.gov/deq
Michigan Environmental Council
Lana Pollock, President
119 Pere Marquette #2A
Lansing, MI 48912
517-487-9539
517-487-9541 (fax)
info@environmentalcouncil.org
www.mecprotects.org
Michigan Hay and Grazing Council
Howard Straub
3800 Essex Center Rd.
St. Johns, MI 48879
989-224-3112
howardstraubjr@hotmail.com
Michigan Integrated Food and Farming Systems
Elaine Brown, Executive Director
416 Agriculture Hall
East Lansing, MI 48824
517-432-0712
miffs@msu.edu
Michigan Organic Food and Farming Alliance
Jim Bingen
PO box 26102
Lansing, MI 48909-6102
248-262-6826
moffaorganic@yahoo.com
www.moffa.org
Michigan State University
Michigan Agricultural Experiment Station
Steve Pueppke, Director
109 Agriculture Hall
East Lansing, MI 48824-1039
517-355-0123
517-353-5406 (fax)
pueppke@msu.edu
www.maes.msu.edu
Michigan State University
Crop and Soil Sciences Department
Jim Kells, Chairperson
A286 Plant and Soil Sciences Bldg.
East Lansing, MI 48824
(517) 355-0271 ext. 1103
(517) 353-5174 (fax)
kells@msu.edu
www.css.msu.edu
Michigan State University
Horticulture Department
Dr. Randolph Beaudry, Acting Chairperson
A288 Plant and Soil Sciences Blg.
Michigan State University
East Lansing, MI 48824-1325
517/355-5191 ext 1361
517/353-0890 (fax)
beaudry@msu.edu
www.hrt.msu.edu
Michigan State University Extension
Tom Coon, Director
108 Agriculture Hall
East Lansing, MI 48824-1039
517-355-2308
517-355-6473 (fax)
coontg@msu.edu
www.msue.msu.edu
Michigan State University Extension
Land and Water Program
W.K. Kellogg Biological Station
Dale R. Mutch
3700 E. Gull Lake Drive
Hickory Corners, MI 49060-9516
269-671-2412 ext. 224
269-671-4485 (fax)
mutch@msu.edu
www.misare.msu.edu
Natural Resources Conservation Service
Brian Buehler
3001 Coolidge Road, Suite 250
East Lansing, MI 48823
517-324-5270
brian.buehler@mi.usda.gov
Northern Michigan Small Farm Conference
Michigan State University Extension
Stan Moore, Antrim County Extension Director
203 E. Cayuga St.
PO Box 427
Bellaire, MI 49615-0427
231-533-8818
231-533-8392 (fax)
moorest@msu.edu
www.msue.msu.edu/portal/default.cfm?pageset_id=26792
Organic Crop Improvement Association
Michigan Chapter
Pat Graham
3654 E. Weidman Rd.
Rosebush, MI 48878
989-433-0197
989 433 2196 (fax)
grham@glccomputers.com
www.ocia.org
Project GREEEN
Michigan State University
Doug Buhler
Director and Associate Director Michigan Agricultural Experiment Station
109 Agriculture Hall
East Lansing, MI 48824
517-355-0123
Buhler@msu.edu
www.greeen.msu.edu
Student Organic Farm
Michigan State University
John Biernbaum
Director and Professor of Horticulture
3291 College Road
Holt, MI 48842
517-230-7987
msufarm@msu.edu
www.msuorganicfarm.com
Vicki Morrone
Organic Vegetable and Crop Outreach Specialist
Michigan State University
C.S. Mott Sustainable Food Systems
303 Natural Resources Bldg.
East Lansing, MI 48824
517-353-3542
517-282-3557 (cell)
517-353-3834 (fax)
www.MichiganOrganic.msu.edu
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