Michigan Ag Research: In the Midwest: Acreage Expansion, Equipment Acquisition, New Construction

• Additional 150 acres purchased by Michigan Ag Research
• New heavy-duty New Holland tractors acquired this year
• New laboratory, shop, and dormitory under construction

New 7,500 sq. ft. Laboratory, Dormitory & Shop

Land: We are proud to announce that Michigan Ag Research (MAR) is now over 200+ acres of irrigated and deer-fenced research farm land. With the addition of this new acreage, MAR can conduct much larger trials, provide more opportunities for crop rotational studies, and even fallow plots where protocols require.

Equipment: Michigan Ag has added two additional New Holland tractors to complete our fleet of light, medium, and heavy-duty tillage and spray tractors. The purchase now allows us to quickly install crop plantings for last-minute projects and to work around inclement weather.

Facilities: To advance toward our objective of having a best-in-class, office/lab campus at Albion, MAR is now in the final stages of construction of a massive 7,500 sq. ft. structure, which will include:

• Specialized entomology lab facilities
• Nematology soil extraction and microscopy rooms
• Low humidity storage rooms for electronics and sensors 
• Dormitory rooms allowing for on-site technician resources
• Equipment shop for maintenance of tractors and implements