RESEARCH STATION & FARM
The West Michigan Research Station Announces
The 2nd Annual “Not Your Normal Golf Outing” May 16, 2024!!!!
The West Michigan Research Station in Partnership with GreenStone Farm Services are pleased to host our Second Annual “Not Your Normal Golf Outing” Fundraising Golf Tournament. This golf outing will benefit the Outreach Programs, Research and Ag Harvesting at the West Michigan Research Station on Oceana Drive in Mears, Michigan. Tournament will be held at the Oceana Golf Club in Shelby, Michigan on May 16, 2024. We invite all to participate and enjoy a day of fun, prizes, dinner and an entertaining 18 holes of golf.
Would your company like to be an outing sponsor, donate raffle baskets, or donate a silent auction item?? Please refer to the Sponsor Registration form to help support our fundraiser. We look forward to teaming up with you!
This tournament will consist of only 22 teams of 4. Please register 4 participants for each registration/team. First Come First Serve with full registration and payment completed. Spots fill up fast. So, fill out your team registration form and send in your registration fee to lock in your space today!! For convenience you can pay your registration/sponsor fee online by clicking this direct link ( Donate/Online Payment ) or by visiting www.westmichiganresearchstation.org click on Donate/Online Payment the top of the webpage to pay registration/sponsor fee online. Sponsors please email your sponsorship form and logo in high resolution .ESP or AI. format only to [email protected].
Registration Is Open Now!!!!
Deadline to register by is 11:59pm on May10, 2024.
Facility and Equipment Rentals Available!!
Available now is a 6ft Brillion Seeder and a 10ft Brillion Seeder available for rental. Check out our Equipment Rental page, under the Rental tab on the top of the page, for information on pricing, rental process and event contact information.
Looking for a venue for your Private, Corporate, or Community events? Dates are filling up – Book Today! Click on the Rental Tab at the top of the page select Facility Rental and check out our rates and current availability calendar.
COMMUNITY EVENTS
Oceana County’s F.I.R.S.T. Robotics Team #6128
The West Michigan Research Station and Local High Schools have teamed up to create a county wide High School Robotics space for our area high school students. This program will give access to area students in smaller rural schools a opportunity for participating in development, innovating, leadership, and team building through the passion of technology. F.I.R.S.T. Robotics Competition is an international high school robotics competition. Each year, teams of high school students, coaches, and mentors work during a six-week period to build robots capable of competing in that year’s competition; meeting obstacle specifications outline by the Competition Board. To learn more about the M.O.T.O.R. team, what F.I.R.S.T. Robotics is about, and what needs the team has to have a successful competition season please look through the presentation below.
SPRAY DAY EVENT
Emily Lavely our MSU Educator hosted a Fruit & Vegetable Spray Day at the station. This included a drone spray demonstration and some autonomous vehicles with a mini GUSS and Sonic Spray. The autonomous sprayers were the first units induced to our local Oceana county growers. Click the link below to read more on the Spray Day event.
WANT TO HELP – BE A DONOR!!!
The Versiti Blood Centers and the West Michigan Research Station has teamed up to host the monthly Hart Community Blood Drive. One hour of your time will help save THREE lives!!! The next Blood Drive will be on May 27, 2024 between 8am-12:30pm for AM Donors & June 6, 2024 between 2pm-7pm for PM Donors. Appointments Preferred but, not necessary click this link for easy scheduling: https://donate.michigan.versiti.org/donor/schedules/drive_schedule/147322
GRAND OPENING
The WCMHR, Inc. hosted the Grand Opening of the Earl & Linda Peterson Research Station on August 5, 2021. Several speakers were present at the Grand Opening ceremony including Earl Peterson of Peterson Farms Inc.
OUR VISION
Utilize all community, state, processor and educational stakeholders to build a facility that will hold a training room (120) , conference room, laboratory and fabrication facility.
Grower group collaborate with MSU extension on all assigned agriculture projects.
Training/ Meeting facility available for all community Non-Profits groups
Introduce a “Young Farmer” program back to the community and supply tools and land needed to support the program.
Partner with “MAEAP” and “Land Conservation” to ensure we explore all alternative energy possibilities and the agriculture practices are environmentally best in class.
Collaborate with the “Historical Society” to document Agriculture in the three counties.
The West Michigan Research Station has been built, and we have the Founders Club to thank for their generous donation to make the dream a reality. While the Founders Club is set, you still have the opportunity to make a generational difference in West Central Michigan agriculture. The West Central Michigan Horticultural Research, Inc. is continuing to raise funds to maintain the legacy of the West Michigan Research Station.
Contact Us
For More Information:
West Michigan Research Station
(231) 225-0443
[email protected]
Our Address
5185 N. Oceana Dr.
Hart, MI 49420