http://www.michfb.com/ci/ News and information about the Michigan Farm Bureau en-us Copyright 1999-2012 Michigan Farm Bureau mfbinfo@michfb.com (Michigan Farm Bureau Information & Public Relations Division) mfbwebmaster@michfb.com (Michigan Farm Bureau Web Administrator) http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss 60 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Sunday Saturday Michigan Farm Bureau applauds McDonald's renewed commitment to Michigan agribusiness through its new "From Michigan, For Michigan" initiative, launched May 9 at Dietrich Orchards in Conklin. http://www.michfb.com/agrinotes/index/292/2492 http://www.michfb.com/agrinotes/index/292/2492 Gov. Rick Snyder this week announced the reappointments of Brian Altonen and Jim Nugent to the Michigan Cherry Committee. Established in 1965, the nine-member committee develops and implements marketing efforts for Michigan's cherry industry. http://www.michfb.com/agrinotes/index/292/2493 http://www.michfb.com/agrinotes/index/292/2493 Michigan's first wheat production forecast of 2012 indicates a slightly smaller yield than last year according to the USDA, NASS, Michigan Field Office. Michigan wheat growers expect to harvest 540,000 acres, down 140,000 acres from last year. Michigan winter wheat yield is forecast at 74 bushels per acre, down a bushel from last year. Wheat production in the state is expected to total nearly 40 million bushels. http://www.michfb.com/agrinotes/index/292/2494 http://www.michfb.com/agrinotes/index/292/2494 This week marked the one-year anniversary of Mobile Ask Karen (m.AskKaren.gov), a mobile app that answers your food safety questions at any time of day, right from your smartphone. http://www.michfb.com/agrinotes/index/292/2495 http://www.michfb.com/agrinotes/index/292/2495