The big things facing Southwest Michigan farmers — Weather, economy and new tech

MSU visited the center in Benton Harbor to learn all about it Tuesday morning as part of its Spartan Bus Tour. The environment lends itself to extensive research and trials, much of it grant-funded, on SWMREC’s 250-acre site.

Lake Michigan gives Berrien County a growing season the rest of Michigan can’t match because it offers a unique climate for agriculture.