Category: General

The Return of Rosen Rye

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Check out this latest article from Brownfield Ag News about the return of Rosen Rye, how Mammoth Distilling is bringing it back to make rye whiskey. It is a very surreal experience to see some history come back to life!

Happy 4th of July!

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The MCIA Office will be closed on Thursday, July 4th, and open on Friday, July 5th. Everyone have a safe weekend!

Congratulations to our 2024-2025 MCIA Scholarship Winners!

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We want to give a huge congratulations to all of our MCIA Scholarship Winners for 2024-2025. Each recipient must be currently enrolled at Michigan State University, Institute of Ag Technology, Department of Plant, Soil and Microbial Sciences. If recipients make acceptable academic progress, these scholarships may be renewable. Here are our recipient winners: Blaine Cords –… Continue reading →

In Pursuit of Excellence

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In today’s world everything is becoming more and more specialized.  Seed testing is no different.  Training is necessary to be proficient in current testing procedures. The Society of Commercial Seed Technologists (SCST) and Association of Official Seed Analysts (AOSA) are organizations of official professionals in the seed testing industry.  They have high standards for members… Continue reading →

Happy Independence Day!

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This year, America will celebrate its 247th birthday from being independent from Great Britain. The MCIA Office will be open Monday, July 3rd and closed Tuesday, July 4th. Everyone have a safe weekend!

Grain Inspections are here!

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Grain inspections are here; inspectors are out in the field ensuring that each variety is showing its true characteristics. In each field, inspectors must check isolation borders, weed and disease control, if any forbidden crops are present in the field, as well as taking 1,000 plant counts to check the variety. In the field below,… Continue reading →