Julia Darnton
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District 4 Director
                  Ogemaw County Extension Office
                
Phone:
      
      810-922-6483
      
      
Cellphone:
      810-922-6483
      
Email:
      darntonj@msu.edu
      
Related Work
Authored Articles
- Discover Michigan Fresh and Prescription for Health, August 5, 2019
 - Project FRESH: Nutrition education at farmers markets, August 5, 2019
 - MSU Extension director tours the revitalized Downtown Saginaw Farmers' Market, August 2, 2019
 - Celebrate National Farmers Market Week in your own community, August 2, 2019
 - Seven benefits of local food, January 17, 2019
 - Laws about pesticides: Residues, November 2, 2018
 - Inviting people to visit your farm: Safety for your agritourism business, September 14, 2018
 - Understand your farm labor costs using labor logs, June 4, 2018
 - Farmers markets and advisory councils, June 4, 2018
 - Farmers markets and advisory councils: 5 questions to consider, May 30, 2018
 - Leafing through seed catalogs while the snow piles up outside: How to select seeds for the spring, February 14, 2018
 - Pesticides and food: what consumers need to know, October 16, 2017
 - How can I find foods that are not tainted with pesticides?, October 12, 2017
 - Avocado consumption: environmental and social considerations, August 24, 2017
 - What you should know about how eggs are monitored for food safety, June 5, 2017
 - What you should know about organic eggs, June 5, 2017
 - Everyone eats: Beginning to understand social justice and community food systems, March 20, 2017
 - Michigan Farmers Market Association to celebrate 10 years with birthday parties across the state, March 20, 2017
 - Economical, healthy, easy and homemade: Plan meals and shop smart, January 11, 2017
 - Economical, healthy, easy and homemade: Create your own shortcuts and cook once, eat many times, January 11, 2017
 - Michigan Ag Leaders and University Culinary Leaders working toward locally-sourced food, June 29, 2015
 - Have a holiday potluck looming? Here are some ways to bring Michigan food to your party!, December 22, 2014
 - Are raw sprouts safe? For growers: Part Two, December 16, 2014
 - Are raw sprouts safe? For consumers: Part One, December 16, 2014
 - Ordering your local turkey for Thanksgiving from a Michigan grower, November 21, 2014
 - Incentives for food assistance benefits create opportunities for families and local farmers, November 21, 2014
 - Local farmers count on professional and social networks for success, November 12, 2014
 - Garden safety for kids part 1: Getting ready for the garden, August 11, 2014
 - Garden safety for kids part 2: Using tools and preventing injury, August 11, 2014
 - Where does beef come from? Part 3 - A lesson in beef cattle breeds, August 6, 2014
 - Where does beef come from? Part 2 - A vernacular lesson, August 6, 2014
 - Where does beef come from? Part 1 - A geographic perspective, August 6, 2014
 - Where does beef come from? Part 4 - An anatomical context, August 6, 2014
 - Putting local food on institutional menus creates delicious opportunities to get the season’s flavor, July 29, 2014
 - What to buy the graduate or birthday boy or girl: Farmers market edition, July 18, 2014
 - Radishes can add heat and variety to any garden, July 14, 2014
 - “Do any of your vendors have watermelons?” Questions overheard at a Michigan farmers market, June 6, 2014
 - Meals on Wheels: MSU's Eat at State food truck continues to promote local food systems, May 27, 2014
 - Healthy benefits of popcorn popping its popularity among eaters, Michigan growers, May 27, 2014
 - What are the physical and mental benefits of gardening?, May 19, 2014
 - Frankenmuth Farmers Market opens for 10th season this week, May 15, 2014
 - Foraged and for sale: what to know about selling wild mushrooms and other edibles, May 12, 2014
 - This summer you might be paying more for your summer brats and hotdogs, April 28, 2014
 - Feasibility studies for farmers markets, February 7, 2014
 - Planning to sell at a farmers market? Winter is the best time to plan, January 30, 2014
 - Beyond whole wheat bread: students sample healthy whole grains at school, November 13, 2013
 - What makes a year-round market successful in a four-season climate?, November 1, 2013
 - Tips on buying quantities for food preservation: Asking for seconds, September 27, 2013
 - Farmers markets still going strong through fall 2013, September 13, 2013
 - Sweet corn and field corn, what are the differences?, August 26, 2013
 - Three dark, leafy greens that you can add to your menu today for nutritional benefits, August 15, 2013
 - To everything there is a season: understanding seasonality in Michigan, June 17, 2013
 - Eggs and labels: what are the differences between store-bought and farm fresh eggs?, June 13, 2013
 - What’s the difference between brown and white eggs? Your egg questions, answered!, June 13, 2013
 - Thick or thin? What’s the best asparagus for your table?, May 23, 2013
 - To tweet or not to tweet: What is Twitter and why should business owners care?, May 5, 2013
 - To tweet or not to tweet: How to use Twitter successfully from the start, May 5, 2013
 - To tweet or not to tweet: Why is Twitter so popular?, May 5, 2013
 - Lapeer Farmers’ Market upgrades facilities for comfort of customers and vendors, May 1, 2013
 - An eater’s guide to understanding certified organic labeling, February 17, 2013
 - Foodways: When food meets culture and history, December 12, 2012
 - Shop Michigan farmers markets to prepare for the holidays, December 11, 2012
 - Growth creates challenges for farmers market success, May 24, 2012
 - Find a variety of plants and produce at Michigan farmers markets, May 24, 2012
 - Use Michigan Bridge Card to make your food dollar bloom, May 22, 2012
 - Using social media to connect people with agriculture, February 20, 2012
 - Farmers markets act as gathering space and local economic engine, February 20, 2012
 
Authored Documents
- Michigan Fresh: Using, Storing, and Preserving Melons, August 28, 2023
 - Webinar Series: Food and Farm Business Sales Channel Deep Dives, April 10, 2020
 - Michigan Fresh: Chicken Eggs, January 28, 2015