Howard McCarter, Amy McCarter and Reuel Long did their homework and represented themselves in court. Howard and Amy were cleared of criminal charges for placing this culvert in a private agricultural ditch.
Family fights DEQ and wins without an attorney
To Howard McCarter, his wife Amy and father-in-law Reuel Long, their little chunk of property might as well have a historical marker on it in tribute to the day the Dexter-area family fought the Michigan Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) in court and won - without an attorney. Click here for full story.MSU biofuel breakthrough ready for market
A Kansas company has licensed Michigan State University (MSU) technology that uses enzymes from a microbe in a cow's stomach to create plants that can be more efficiently turned into biofuel. Click here for full story.Michigan Feed Exchange connects markets for bait sellers
To help crop farmers hurt by a ban on baiting and feeding deer in the Lower Peninsula, the Michigan Farm Bureau (MFB) has launched the Web-based Michigan Feed Exchange. Click here for full story.Farm market GAAMPS on the way
A new set of Generally Accepted Agricultural Management Practices (GAAMP) for farm markets will be developed after the Michigan Commission of Agriculture approved a final report of the Farm Market Task Force. Click here for full story.