ABOUT

Since its inception in 1996, the Center for Excellence has grown to become a familiar educational platform for agricultural technology and innovation. On-farm demonstration plots show the economics of using conservation tillage and the latest technology available to farmers. Two 40-acre family farms in SE Michigan are used for demonstration during field day activities. Bakerlads Farms in Clayton, on highly erodible soil, demonstrates various tillage systems and a closed loop waste water wetland sub-irrigation system. Hartland Farms in Hudson demonstrates the newest technology available to landowners/farmers. A field day is hosted each August to view the in-field research and a Yield Results Crops Day is held in January to review data.