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Taking a Closer Look at Michigan’s Dry Beans

October 04, 2019 Marlo D. Johnson, NASS Regional Director of the Great Lakes Region

In the latest Census of Agriculture, Michigan farmers reported growing many types of fruits, vegetable, and livestock commodities. But when you think of Michigan, you might think of beans. Known throughout the world as a top producer of dry edible beans, the Great Lakes State works hard to grow and...

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Special Bean Team Tackling World Hunger with Science

February 04, 2016 Jan Suszkiw, Public Affairs Specialist, Agricultural Research Service

2016 has been named “International Year of the Pulses” by the General Assembly of the United Nations (UN). The goal of the initiative is to educate consumers about the nutritional and other benefits of eating pulse crops, as well as to marshal the capabilities of agricultural research organizations...

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