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Ag Expo focuses on education, technology

By • Jul 18, 2014

The Michigan Ag Expo is held on the campus of Michigan State University and will host more than 200 exhibitors.
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Thousands of farmers from all over Michigan will take some time away from the fields next week to visit the Michigan State University campus for Ag Expo. Starting Tuesday, the MSU College of Agriculture and Natural Resources will be joined by MSU AgBioResearch scientists and MSU Extension educators to conduct education programs. And, farm equipment producers always bring the latest in farming technology to display.

Current State’s Scott Pohl speaks with ANR Event Services Educational Program Coordinator Betsy Braid about the 2014 edition of Ag Expo at MSU.

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