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What is a cooperative? Cooperatives are user- and producer-owned businesses owned and controlled by their members. It's a business model working on behalf of the members instead of outside investors...

With the slightest chill in the air, the 2022 fall season is upon us. Football fans are ready to cheer on their favorite teams and every coffee shop serves pumpkin spice beverages left and right. The...

When your television screen is full of campaign ads this fall that means it is time to start thinking about more than just switching the channel! It is also time to start preparing for the upcoming...

In the Knowledge Center, we know how important business plans are to getting a loan for a farming operation or agribusiness. Because of its importance, we offer multiple courses on the process of...

The parts of a tree play important roles in tree growth and development. Click HERE for the PDF version of the Parts of a Tree infographic. Parts of a Tree Crown (Canopy)- Made up of branches and...

Forestry, is defined by Merriam-Webster as the science of developing, caring for, or cultivating forests. It is also defined as the management of growing timber. The main activities performed under...

Timber is harvested in order to make tree by products many of us use on a daily basis. All parts of harvested timber are used resulting in zero waste. Click HERE for the PDF version of the infographic...

From seed to decay, the tree life cycle is truly miraculous. Click HERE for the PDF version of the infographic. Like all living organisms, trees have a life cycle. The tree life cycle comprises stages...

If you are like me when you drive down the road alone you have a lot of thinking time, often making observations you might not make when you have someone to chat with. I laugh how our observations are...

COVID, supply chain disruptions, murder hornets, Ukraine, monkeypox, and higher inflation rates - isn’t it interesting to manage your finances in 2022?! When you read the news, you’ll see a lot of...