Tools

Michigan Agricultural Statistics

• Michigan Agriculture in Transition (from the 2010 MIFFS Annual Meeting) - Dave Kleweno, National Agricultural Statistics Service, Michigan Field Office

Sustainable Production

• Dairy Your Way - Minnesota Institute for Sustainable Agriculture
• Poultry Your Way - Minnesota Institute for Sustainable Agriculture
• Hogs Your Way - Minnesota Institute for Sustainable Agriculture
• On-farm Processing of Pasture Poultry
• Triple H Farms Pasture-Based Dairy Operation - Howard and Mary Jo Straub
• "Foraging for Knowledge" Grazing Resource List - Dan Hudson, MSUE
• "Extending Grazing and Reducing Stored Feed Needs" - Grazing Lands Conservation Initiative
• Goat Herd Health Management - Judy Marteniuk, DVM Large Animal Clinical Sciences, Michigan State University
• Basic Principles of Feeding the Lactating Doe - Dr. Richard Erhhardt, Small Ruminant Specialist,
  Michigan State University

Business Planning

• Business Plan Template

Good Agricultural and Good Handling Practices
Presentations and handouts from the February 18, 19, 25 and 26, 2009 GAP & GHP Workshops. Click here resources from the 2010 sessions...

• Good Agricultural and Handling Practices - by Warren King, Wellspring Management
• Complying with Food Safety Regulations - Matt Regusci, Primus Labs
• Guide to Minimize Microbial Food Safety Hazards for Fresh Fruits and Vegetables - USDA
• GAP and GHP Audit Verification Program - UDSA
• USDA GAP & GHP Audit Verification Checklist - USDA
• GAP Certfiers - Tom Kalchik, MSU Product Center for ANR

Advanced Good Agricultural and Good Handling Practices
Presentations and handouts from the February 2, 9, and 16, 2010 Advanced GAP & GHP Training Workshops. More...

• Good Agricultural Practices: An Overview for Growers and Packers - Phil Tocco, Jackson County MSUE
  • MSUE Checklist of Potential On-Farm Food Safety Risks
  • Creating a Field Map with Google Maps
• USDA GHP & GAP Auditor Perspective - MDA Pesticide and Plant Pest Management Division Fruit and Vegetable Inspection
  • Food Safety Auditors
  • USDA Verification Checklist
• Global GAP Control Points and Compliance Criteria
• How to Comply with a Food Safety Audit through Primuslabs
  • Primuslabs Pre-Audit
• SQF1000 Assurance Code
  
• GAP GHP Resources

Understanding Fresh Market Standards For Grocery Stores
Presentations and handouts from 2008 Fresh Market Standards and Good Agricultural Practices workshops

• Understanding Fresh Market Standards for Grocery:
  Adding Value to Your Fruit and Vegetable Crops by Selling Through Retail Markets - Warren King, Wellspring Management
• Good Agricultural Practices - Good Handling Practices Informational Brochure - from the USDA
• Good Agricultural Practices - Good Handling Practices Checklist - from the USDA
• Grower Food Safety Self Assessment - from Cornell University
• Packing and Cooling Standards - Warren King, Wellspring Management
• Global Food Safety Initiative (GFSI) - Kevin Swoffer, 11/21/08

Institutional Buying of Michigan Produce

• Putting Michigan Produce on Your Menu: How to Buy and Use Michigan Produce in Your Institution - C.S. Mott Group for Sustainable Food Systems at MSU, and partners at MIFFS, MDA, and MIFMA

Farmers Market Resources - from the Michigan Farmers Market Association

2008 Michigan Family Farms Conference - links to presentations at the 2008 MFFC