Podcasts about Northern Michigan

It's our third and final day broadcasting from the A-Ga-Ming Golf Resort in Northern Michigan for our Annual Spring Football Summit. Throughout our first two hours, we were joined by we were joined David Gregory who is a Lawyer and NFLPA Certified Sports Agent for Bullrush Sports. During that time, he and Huge talked about where the NCAA vs. the House case is currently at, NIL/pay for play, talked about how things will legally be enforced, gave their thought's on Flag Football and the Olympics, and much more.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

It's our third and final day broadcasting from the A-Ga-Ming Golf Resort in Northern Michigan for our Annual Spring Football Summit. Throughout our first two hours, we were joined by we were joined David Gregory who is a Lawyer and NFLPA Certified Sports Agent for Bullrush Sports. During that time, he and Huge talked about where the NCAA vs. the House case is currently at, NIL/pay for play, talked about how things will legally be enforced, gave their thought's on Flag Football and the Olympics, and much more. We wrapped up the first talking with Mike Brown who is the GM at A-Ga-Ming. He talked with Huge about the courses and accommodations they have to offer, talked about his connection to the community, talked about the athleticism surrounding the Elk Rapids area, and more. Throughout our final hour, we were joined by Doug Skene from theWolverine.com Football Podcast. He and Huge talked about the impact of NIL on the College landscape, gave their thought's on if there's a disconnect due to NIL, talked about Sherrone Moore and what he needs to do this season to take the Michigan Football program to another level, talked about Bryce Underwood, and much more. We wrapped up the show with a "Moving Ferris Forward" interview as Huge Spoke with Bobby Pietrack, who is the new Ferris State Men's Head Basketball Coach. He told us about his journey to Ferris State and why he's a good fit to be their new Head Men's Basketball Coach, told us about his style of Coaching and what he plans to bring to his team, and much more.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

It's our third and final day broadcasting from the A-Ga-Ming Golf Resort in Northern Michigan for our Annual Spring Football Summit. Throughout our first two hours, we were joined by we were joined David Gregory who is a Lawyer and NFLPA Certified Sports Agent for Bullrush Sports. During that time, he and Huge talked about where the NCAA vs. the House case is currently at, NIL/pay for play, talked about how things will legally be enforced, gave their thought's on Flag Football and the Olympics, and much more. We wrapped up the first talking with Mike Brown who is the GM at A-Ga-Ming. He talked with Huge about the courses and accommodations they have to offer, talked about his connection to the community, talked about the athleticism surrounding the Elk Rapids area, and more. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

It's day 2 of us broadcasting from the A-Ga-Ming Golf Resort in Northern Michigan for our Annual Spring Football Summit. Throughout our next two days, we're being joined by Chris Balas and Doug Skene from theWolverine.com so we could look ahead to the Fall Football season for the Wolverines, Spartans, the Big Ten, and the Detroit Lions. Huge, Chris and Doug are breaking it all down for the next few days as they broadcast from the beautiful A-Ga-Ming Golf Resort. Don't forget to stay up to date with everything Michigan athletics at theWolverine.com - and don't forget to golf at A-Ga-Ming this summer! Visit www.a-ga-ming.com to find out more. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

It's day 2 of us broadcasting from the A-Ga-Ming Golf Resort in Northern Michigan for our Annual Spring Football Summit. Throughout our next two days, we're being joined by Chris Balas and Doug Skene from theWolverine.com so we could look ahead to the Fall Football season for the Wolverines, Spartans, the Big Ten, and the Detroit Lions. Huge, Chris and Doug are breaking it all down for the next few days as they broadcast from the beautiful A-Ga-Ming Golf Resort. Don't forget to stay up to date with everything Michigan athletics at theWolverine.com - and don't forget to golf at A-Ga-Ming this summer! Visit www.a-ga-ming.com to find out more. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

It's day 2 of us broadcasting from the A-Ga-Ming Golf Resort in Northern Michigan for our Annual Spring Football Summit. Throughout our next two days, we're being joined by Chris Balas and Doug Skene from theWolverine.com so we could look ahead to the Fall Football season for the Wolverines, Spartans, the Big Ten, and the Detroit Lions. Huge, Chris and Doug are breaking it all down for the next few days as they broadcast from the beautiful A-Ga-Ming Golf Resort. Don't forget to stay up to date with everything Michigan athletics at theWolverine.com - and don't forget to golf at A-Ga-Ming this summer! Visit www.a-ga-ming.com to find out more. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

It's day 2 of us broadcasting from the A-Ga-Ming Golf Resort in Northern Michigan for our Annual Spring Football Summit. Throughout our next two days, we're being joined by Chris Balas and Doug Skene from theWolverine.com so we could look ahead to the Fall Football season for the Wolverines, Spartans, the Big Ten, and the Detroit Lions. Huge, Chris and Doug are breaking it all down for the next few days as they broadcast from the beautiful A-Ga-Ming Golf Resort. Don't forget to stay up to date with everything Michigan athletics at theWolverine.com - and don't forget to golf at A-Ga-Ming this summer! Visit www.a-ga-ming.com to find out more. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

It's day 1 of us broadcasting from the A-Ga-Ming Golf Resort in Northern Michigan for our Annual Spring Football Summit. Throughout our next three days, we're being joined by Chris Balas, Doug Skene and Clayton Sayfie from theWolverine.com so we could look ahead to the Fall Football season for the Wolverines, Spartans, the Big Ten, and the Detroit Lions. Huge, Chris, Doug and Clayton are breaking it all down for the next few days as they broadcast from the beautiful A-Ga-Ming Golf Resort. Don't forget to stay up to date with everything Michigan athletics at theWolverine.com - and don't forget to golf at A-Ga-Ming this summer! Visit www.a-ga-ming.com to find out more. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

It's day 1 of us broadcasting from the A-Ga-Ming Golf Resort in Northern Michigan for our Annual Spring Football Summit. Throughout our next three days, we're being joined by Chris Balas, Doug Skene and Clayton Sayfie from theWolverine.com so we could look ahead to the Fall Football season for the Wolverines, Spartans, the Big Ten, and the Detroit Lions. Huge, Chris, Doug and Clayton are breaking it all down for the next few days as they broadcast from the beautiful A-Ga-Ming Golf Resort. Don't forget to stay up to date with everything Michigan athletics at theWolverine.com - and don't forget to golf at A-Ga-Ming this summer! Visit www.a-ga-ming.com to find out more. We wrapped up the show talking with Mike Brown who is the GM at A-Ga-Ming. He talked with Huge about the courses they have to offer, talked about a great connection with the community, and more. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

It's day 1 of us broadcasting from the A-Ga-Ming Golf Resort in Northern Michigan for our Annual Spring Football Summit. Throughout our next three days, we're being joined by Chris Balas, Doug Skene and Clayton Sayfie from theWolverine.com so we could look ahead to the Fall Football season for the Wolverines, Spartans, the Big Ten, and the Detroit Lions. Huge, Chris, Doug and Clayton are breaking it all down for the next few days as they broadcast from the beautiful A-Ga-Ming Golf Resort. Don't forget to stay up to date with everything Michigan athletics at theWolverine.com - and don't forget to golf at A-Ga-Ming this summer! Visit www.a-ga-ming.com to find out more. We wrapped up the show talking with Mike Brown who is the GM at A-Ga-Ming. He talked with Huge about the courses they have to offer, talked about a great connection with the community, and more. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

It's day 1 of us broadcasting from the A-Ga-Ming Golf Resort in Northern Michigan for our Annual Spring Football Summit. Throughout our next three days, we're being joined by Chris Balas, Doug Skene and Clayton Sayfie from theWolverine.com so we could look ahead to the Fall Football season for the Wolverines, Spartans, the Big Ten, and the Detroit Lions. Huge, Chris, Doug and Clayton are breaking it all down for the next few days as they broadcast from the beautiful A-Ga-Ming Golf Resort. Don't forget to stay up to date with everything Michigan athletics at theWolverine.com - and don't forget to golf at A-Ga-Ming this summer! Visit www.a-ga-ming.com to find out more. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Habitat Podcast #330 - In today's episode of The Habitat Podcast, Jared is joined by Bobby Roop, one of Jared's first ever habitat land plan clients way back in 2019. We discuss: Habitat management on an 80-acre parcel in northern Michigan Habitat improvements over five years The importance of food sources for deer Implementing access roads for better hunting Using forestry mulchers for efficient habitat work A giant michigan 10-point buck named Goliath Deer population increased due to habitat efforts Bear damage to apple trees Plans to plant more crab apple trees this year The importance of a solid habitat plan Consistency is key And So Much More! PATREON - ⁠⁠⁠Patreon - Habitat Podcast⁠⁠⁠ Brand new HP Patreon for those who want to support the Habitat Podcast. Good luck this Fall and if you have a question yourself, just email us @ info@habitatpodcast.com -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ⁠⁠⁠Patreon - Habitat Podcast⁠⁠⁠ Latitude Outdoors - Saddle Hunting: ⁠⁠⁠https://bit.ly/hplatitude⁠⁠⁠ Stealth Strips - Stealth Outdoors: Use code Habitat10 at checkout ⁠⁠⁠https://bit.ly/stealthstripsHP⁠⁠⁠ Midwest Lifestyle Properties - ⁠⁠⁠https://bit.ly/3OeFhrm⁠⁠⁠ Vitalize Seed Food Plot Seed - ⁠⁠⁠https://bit.ly/vitalizeseed⁠⁠⁠ Down Burst Seeders - ⁠⁠⁠https://bit.ly/downburstseeders⁠⁠⁠ 10% code: HP10 Morse Nursery - ⁠⁠⁠http://bit.ly/MorseTrees⁠⁠⁠ 10% off w/code: HABITAT10 Packer Maxx - ⁠⁠⁠http://bit.ly/PACKERMAXX⁠⁠⁠ $25 off with code: HPC25 First Lite --> ⁠⁠⁠https://bit.ly/3EDbG6P⁠⁠⁠ LAND PLAN Property Consultations – HP Land Plans: ⁠⁠⁠LAND PLANS⁠⁠⁠ Leave us a review for a FREE DECAL - ⁠⁠⁠https://apple.co/2uhoqOO⁠⁠⁠ Morse Nursery Tree Dealer Pricing – info@habitatpodcast.com Habitat Podcast YOUTUBE - ⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCmAUuvU9t25FOSstoFiaNdg⁠⁠⁠ Email us: info@habitatpodcast.com habitat management / deer habitat / food plots / hinge cut / food plot Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Turkey season's wrapped in Michigan, and Joe's off chasing bears, but The Fair Chase podcast is back with Mark Naida, editor of Michigan Enjoyer—a fresh outlet hyping the Mitten State's lifestyle and politics. Mark's a first-time hunter, and we took him on a wild turkey chase in Northern Michigan, trading his laptop for a shotgun. From the city to the woods, he got a crash course in calling, freezing in a teepee, and why turkeys are the smartest (and dumbest) critters we hunt.   We break down our hunt—near misses, deer blowing our cover, and morel hunters stealing spots—while Mark shares how a city guy fell for Michigan's wild side. If you're new to hunting or love a good campfire chat, this one's for you.   We also cover:  - Why turkey hunting feels like outsmarting a feathered computer  - The beauty of a Kifaru's floorless tipi - How Michigan's public land makes hunting accessible for newbies  - Mark's one big tip for April Mark: “Don't move!”   Check out Michigan Enjoyer: Website: michiganenjoyer.com Instagram: @michiganenjoyer    Follow us here: https://www.instagram.com/thefairchase/ https://www.facebook.com/fairchaseofficial/ https://www.linkedin.com/company/thefairchase/ https://x.com/TheFairChase1    SAVE 30% on TUO Gear! Promo code: TFC30 https://bit.ly/40yj1gL

[DONATE] This episode of "The Collective Us" podcast by the Northwest Michigan Community Action Agency (NMCAA) explores the challenges and opportunities around homeownership in Northern Michigan. Hosts Ryan Buck and Erica Austin introduce the importance of partnerships in addressing housing shortages, emphasizing the significance of June as National Homeownership Month. They are joined by guests Allison Popa (NMCAA HUD Certified Housing and Budget Counselor), Emily Boehm (Senior Programs Manager at Northwest Michigan Habitat for Humanity), and Laurie Jamison (HUD Housing Counselor with Northern Homes Community Development Corporation), who share insights on barriers like inventory shortages, rising costs, and the need for better education around the homebuying process. They also discuss the Emmet County Housing Fair, a community event designed to connect prospective homeowners with critical resources and support, aiming to empower individuals and families on their journey to homeownership.

What if success in luxury wasn't about being seen—but about helping others feel seen? In this intimate In the Margins episode, Alicia Fritz—founder of A Day in May Events—pulls back the curtain on what it really means to serve at the highest level. From honoring generational legacy to staying grounded in the presence of extraordinary wealth, Alicia shares how her small-town values built a brand trusted by some of the world's most private families. She reminds us: these moments aren't for us. They're for the families we serve—and the love they're trying to preserve. If you've ever questioned whether kindness and integrity still belong in the luxury space, this is your answer. Guest Bio A native of Traverse City, Michigan, Alicia Fritz is the founder and Principal Designer of A Day in May Events, a nationally recognized event production firm sought after for mastering the art of entertaining. Alicia's appreciation for hospitality is rooted in her company's ethos; to architect milestone celebrations that embody the taste and priorities of her clients, accentuated by a strong sense of place and purpose in every detail. With a mission to preserve the unique history and life experiences of her clients and their families, Alicia and her team have been entrusted as strategic partners for their private, legacy clients for close to two decades.   Since 2007, Alicia has built a dedicated staff of event specialists and creative thinkers who operate with a methodical and intuitive system that prioritizes collaboration with their clients, respectful partnership with their creative teams and an unwavering commitment to a flawless event. Harmonizing an architect's mindset with the imaginative and artistic touch of a great host, Alicia has been recognized as one of the country's top event planners by VOGUE and Martha Stewart Weddings to name a few. From the serene, idyllic coastline of Northern Michigan, to the exquisite landscape of the South of France, and far flung locales likeMustique, Alicia and her team rarely create in the same place twice and welcome the challenge of producing these exceptional moments for beloved clients in unchartered territory.   For more information, head to https://www.adayinmayevents.com/ follow @adayinmayevents on Instagram.    Want a clear and comprehensive roadmap on how to succeed in the luxury wedding market? Check out the Business of Luxury Weddings course. You'll learn the entire business model and thought process - so you can sign consistent 5-figure contracts, build a powerful network of the right people, and travel to iconic destinations. Learn more and join the waitlist at SageJourney.co.

Collective Vengeance: A 27-Year-Old Coerced Abortion Jeopardizes a Supreme Court Nomination by Joseph Stanley Amazon.com Stanleywrites.com Discover Dark Secrets and High Stakes in This Gripping Thriller that Dares You to Look Away! In the heart of New York, Samantha Mieras, a seasoned private equity specialist, collaborates with Jack Gallagher, a pardoned felon, on a dangerous quest for vengeance. The catalyst? A haunting demand made twenty-seven years ago, shrouded in secrets, deception, and the dark corridors of judicial power. Step into the pulse-pounding world of Collective Vengeance, where Joseph Stanley weaves a tapestry of suspense, mystery, and high-stakes drama that will keep you on the edge of your seat from the first page to the last. Follow Samantha and Jack as they confront their own demons to find a delicate balance between their working and personal relationship. All while exposing the clandestine motives of a privilege-minded organization, Aegis, and its Supreme Court nominee, David Jaymes, who raped and impregnated Samantha when she was a sixteen-year-old minor. The cast of characters, including an investigative reporter, Jaymes's executive assistant, a Senator and his young promiscuous wife, and a seasoned wartime photojournalist, adds layers of complexity to the narrative. As treacherous adversaries lurk in the shadows, manipulating events to their advantage, Samantha's team struggles to navigate a maze of concealed relationships, menacing threats, and illicit encounters. Will vengeance be their reward, or will it come at a price too high to bear? Collective Vengeance is more than a thriller; it's a mirror reflecting the contemporary debates on individual rights, political interference, and the judiciary. Dive into a world where every revelation raises the stakes, and justice hangs in the balance. Are you ready for the truth?About the author Joseph Stanley, a baby boomer Capricorn spent high school and two years of college in a true-to-form sixties garage band of West Michigan fame. He spent five years in the U.S. Army, including two years in Vietnam, from which he's thankful that he returned alive and of sound mind. After service, he worked in medical sales and sales management before launching an entrepreneurial enterprise, where he spent 35 years traveling the country, conducting seminars, and writing policy manuals, newsletters, and training programs. In retirement, he battled depression, which led to his venturing into writing fiction. He continues writing and living in the Northern Michigan village of Onekama

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What does it really take to build a thriving Airbnb or short-term rental business—without burning out or sacrificing what matters most? In this game-changing episode of The STR Sisterhood Podcast, I sit down with Carrie Drier, a Northern Michigan entrepreneur who has successfully scaled her short-term rental portfolio while staying true to her peace, her personal life, and her core values. Carrie pulls back the curtain on her real, unfiltered journey of growing a profitable Airbnb and vacation rental business with purpose and intention—proving that success doesn't have to come at the cost of your well-being. Inside this episode, we dive into: Carrie's early days as a real estate investor and Airbnb host How embracing uncertainty led to both purpose and profit The mindset shifts that helped her overcome fear and take bold action The systems and strategies she uses to scale her short-term rental business—without losing the personal touch that sets her apart The hard lessons she learned about managing expectations (especially her own!) If you've ever dreamed of growing your Airbnb or vacation rental business your way—aligned with your values and vision for life—this episode is your permission slip to make it happen. HIGHLIGHTS AND KEY POINTS: [01:11] A short introduction about our guest Carrie Drier and what inspired her to dive into short term rentals [03:27] Carrie reflects on her initial thoughts when her husband suggested they move to Traverse City and become real estate investors [08:45] Carrie discusses how she taps into her gut feelings to stay true to herself, prioritizing balance, family, and personal happiness [12:04] Carrie shares how her journey of self-discovery taught her it's okay to pivot, embrace discomfort, and stay true to her desires, creating an authentic life despite others' perceptions of failure [18:35] What are Carrie's game-changing systems for scaling her portfolio while maintaining a personal touch [24:11] Carrie shares how creating distance from her work helped her to break free from the limiting belief around pricing [31:03] Carrie shares her experience navigating the challenges of building a team while balancing her naturally high expectations with her desire to avoid conflict [35:55] The emotional and logistical consequences of keeping a team member who isn't the right fit [41:00] The importance of paying yourself, creating separation between personal finances and the business [44:53] The lightning round Golden Nuggets: “This is your life, and you need to be living it the way that you want to live it.” “Try, I believe should be removed from everyone's vocabulary, because I feel like it is a dangerous word, because it gives us an excuse for not actually stepping into the person or the human we want to be.” “For me, it has been a learning curve on hiring people, and I think by letting go of the people that I know aren't going to work has been really helpful for me to find the people that do work.” “Whether you have one property, 100 properties, or anything in between, we are operating businesses. And when we make that mindset shift that we have to be the leader of a business, things tend to actually get executed very differently.” “Find the gratitude, find the joy. There's a silver lining in everything. Sometimes it's harder to see that silver lining, especially in the midst of the struggle, but it's often revealed to us only when we're looking for it. This episode is brought to you by StayFi — the easiest way to grow your direct bookings! http://stayfi.com/STRSisterhoodUse the code “SISTERHOOD” at checkout for 50% off your first 3 months. Let's Connect! Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/roostnorthrentals https://www.instagram.com/carrie.drier/ Website: https://www.roostnorth.com/ Enjoyed the show? Subscribe, Rate, Review, Like, and Share!

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Marine veteran Sam Williams reveals the brutal reality of close-quarters combat during the Iraq War, including the infamous Second Battle of Fallujah. In this Urban Valor episode, Sam shares his experiences from the frontlines of Iraq, where he and his unit were forced to retreat from Mosul after engaging a hostile crowd and later thrown into the bloodiest urban battle of the war.Born in a trailer park and raised on a Northern Michigan farm, Sam joined the Marines seeking a sense of purpose after losing his childhood home to a fire. Over 13 years of service, he faced deadly firefights, watched close friends fall, and learned what it truly means to survive war—and life after it.

What happens when a former D1 basketball player and physical therapist trades in his scrubs for a sledgehammer? You get Kyle Aho—real estate investor, small-town renovator, and baby-making machine (he's got three kids and counting). In this episode, Kyle joins Ted and Owen to break down how he went from buying a $25K duplex in college to running a vertically integrated company with over 315 units in Northern Michigan.Kyle shares how he and his business partner Caleb built their empire in a market of just 75,000 people by focusing on the properties nobody wanted—the hoarder houses, the condemned, the ones with literal buckets of human waste in the basement (yeah, he tells that story). Learn how they scaled with flips, built in-house crews, avoided over-leveraging early on, and created an operation that offers not just housing—but opportunity.

What happens when two childhood friends spend decades returning to the same Michigan woods — and begin to realize they're not the only ones out there?In this intense and unforgettable episode, we sit down with Dean and Norm, lifelong outdoorsmen from Northern Michigan who have been encountering strange activity in the Manistee National Forest for over 45 years. From their first teenage experiences of being followed through the woods to full-body sightings and hair-raising moments at their remote cabin, their stories are as raw as they are chilling.You'll hear about encounters in places like Mesick, Interlochen, Ludington, and the infamous Harlan Swamp — including rock throws, massive footprints, tree structures, and the terrifying moment something lifted their trailer in the middle of the night.But more than just the evidence, this episode dives into what it feels like to be watched in the dark... to know you're not alone... and to keep going back anyway.This isn't just about Bigfoot. It's about belief, friendship, and the deep mysteries hiding in Michigan's wild places.

Rep. Parker Farbairn, R-Harbor Springs. Storm recovery efforts in Northern Michigan

Ivey Gruber, President of Michigan Talk Network. Recovery of Northern Michigan Tips for a Healthier You 

Ivey Gruber, President of Michigan Talk Network. Ice Storms Devastate Northern Michigan | Whitmer Hides in White House 

Steve Gruber discusses news and headlines 

Note: "Act 1" was a separate published audio podcast.*Check out EZ's morning radio show "The InZane Asylum Q100 Michigan with Eric Zane" Click here*Get a FREE 7 day trial to Patreon to "try it out."*Watch the show live, daily at 8AM EST on Twitch! Please click here to follow the page.Email the show on the Shoreliners Striping inbox: eric@ericzaneshow.comTopics:*Michigan Supreme Court wants justice for murderers.*North of the Hard Livin' Line still in disarray.*Hillbillies Up North are threatening utility workers that are trying to get their power turned back on.*Western Michigan double OT goal in Frozen Four semis*HLL sheriff tells hilljacks to quit being assholes*China raises tariff on US products to 125%. Fuck face Trump won't back down. We're fucked.*Horrible helicopter crash in NYC caught on video.Sponsors:Adam Casari Realty., Grand Rapids Gold, TAG Accounting, Frank Fuss / My Policy Shop Insurance, Kings Room Barbershop,  The Mario Flores Lakeshore Team of VanDyk Mortgage, Shoreliners Striping, Ervines Auto Repair Grand Rapids Hybrid & EV, TC PaintballInterested in advertising? Email eric@ericzaneshow.com and let me design a marketing plan for you.Contact: Shoreliners Striping inbox eric@ericzaneshow.comDiscord LinkEZSP TikTokSubscribe to my YouTube channelHire me on Cameo!Tshirts available herePlease subscribe, rate & write a review on Apple Podcastspatreon.com/ericzaneInstagram: ericzaneshowTwitterSupport this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/the-eric-zane-show-podcast/donationsAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

April 8, 2025 ~ Full Show: Kevin continues to take a look at the latest with the tariffs. Senator John Damoose checks in from Northern Michigan as the region still is recovering from winter storms. Christina Hines announced she is running for Congress and joins Kevin to discuss her campaign.

April 8, 2025 ~ Northern Michigan is continuing to deal with harsh conditions following multiple winter storms. Senator John Damoose joins Kevin to update on us on what is going on up there.

April 7, 2025 ~ The Michigan National Guard deployed over 800 members to northern Michigan to assist with recovery after a severe ice storm. Guy, Lloyd, and Jamie are joined by Lieutenant Colonel Alexander Kashenider, joint task force commander for the Michigan Nation Guard, to discuss the debris removal and providing support for essential services. Photo: Jillian Fellows ~ USA TODAY NETWORK

April 3, 2025 ~ Northern Michigan is continuing to deal with the ice storm that hit last week. Senator John Damoose joins Kevin to share what it is like in that region.

On this special podcast of "Behind the Mitten," co-host John Gonzalez checks in with good friend Paul Beachnau of the Gaylord Tourism Bureau about a two-day ice storm in Northern Michigan that has completely devasted the area. Thousands of people across the region remain without power in freezing weather, with some roads still blocked due to downed trees and powerlines. On Monday (March 31, 2025), Gov. Gretchen Whitmer declared a state of emergency for Otsego, Oscoda, Montmorency, Presque Isle, Emmet, Charlevoix, Cheboygan, Crawford, Mackinac and Alpena counties in order to help with response and recovery efforts. Paul took time to talk to us after a day of helping neighbors clear debris.PHOTO: Eileen TusseyReleased by the Gaylord Tourism Bureau on April 1, 2025As you may know, Gaylord and much of northern Michigan was hit by an ice storm that started on March 29th. Most of our community has been without power since that time. If you plan to travel to the area in the next few weeks, please call ahead first to ensure you will have power and access to your lodging.There are many trees and powerlines down, but the amazing linemen and first responders are working tirelessly to restore everything. We appreciate their efforts more than words can say!Please bear with us as we work on clearing our roads and trails; the cleanup may take some time. We're optimistic that our community will come together, just like before, to reclaim Gaylord as the outdoor wonderland we all love.Thanks for your patience and support! Stay tuned for updates on our progress—we can't wait to welcome you back!Stay up to date at gaylordmichigan.net.

April 1, 2025 ~ Over the weekend, Northern Michigan faced a huge winter storm. Paul Beachnau, Executive Director of the Gaylord Area Convention and Tourism Bureau, checks in with Kevin from Gaylord to share what Northern Michigan currently looks like.

The murder of JonBenet Ramsey in 1996 drew international attention, and part of that intense media focus was on the Ramsey's Northern Michigan getaway in Charlevoix.

In this episode, we sit down with Dan Brady, owner of Dan Brady Painting and Adventure North Vacation Rentals, to explore his journey from CEO of Painting business to real estate investor. Dan shares how he built a thriving short-term rental business generating seven figures in annual revenue while maintaining his successful painting company in Northern Michigan. Discover the strategies, challenges, and creative solutions Dan employed when expanding into real estate, including his approach to property selection, renovation, and management. Whether you're considering diversifying your business or curious about the vacation rental market, Dan's practical insights and experience offer valuable lessons for entrepreneurs looking to grow their portfolios.

Sarah has been working with Leora Tadgerson for months on a national Episcopal committee working to tell the truth and repair the harms of church-led boarding schools. In this episode, we talk with Leora about her work as chair of the MW062 Executive Council Committee for Indigenous Boarding Schools and Advocacy. Leora is a proud dual citizen of Gnoozhikaaning, Bay Mills and Wiikwemkong First Nations. She serves as Director of Reparations and Justice with the Episcopal Diocese of Northern Michigan. Leora's role focuses on truth-telling, racial equity through restorative justice, reconciliation research from the Native American boarding school era, and place-based community work and bridge building as a tribal liaison. Her research involves the Michigan-based Indian boarding school experience and the Episcopal-run schools. Through Leora's research, she hopes to aid in the healing of Native hearts. In her spare time, she can be found with her partner, Tye and four boys, Quinn, Shiloh, Evan and Jack. Sarah's and my book: So That We and Our Children May Live: Following Jesus in Confronting the Climate Crisis (https://heraldpress.com/9781513812946/so-we-and-our-children-may-live/) Sarah's and my Substack: So That We and Our Children May Live (https://sarahsheri.substack.com) You can follow the Coalition to Dismantle the Doctrine of Discovery on Instagram (@coalitiontodismantle) and Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/dismantlediscovery)

Managing pests like powdery mildew, downy mildew, botrytis, and sour rot can be a complex challenge. Andy Fles, Vineyard Manager at Shady Lane Cellars in Michigan, shares insights from his USDA Sustainable Ag Research Education producer grant project. The project compares two pest management approaches: a ‘soft' pesticide program and a conventional one. Andy conducted the experiment using his on farm sprayer, providing real-world results. Despite climate variability and fluctuating pest pressures, the soft pesticide program proved effective. The project underscores the potential of using softer chemistries to manage disease while maintaining fruit quality. Resources:         REGISTER: April 25, 2025 | Fungicide Spraying: Evolving Strategies & Grower Insights 80: (Rebroadcast) The Goldilocks Principle & Powdery Mildew Management 117: Grapevine Mildew Control with UV Light 197: Managing the Sour Rot Disease Complex in Grapes 219: Intelligent Sprayers to Improve Fungicide Applications and Save Money 235: Battling Fungicide Resistance with Glove Sampling Rufus Issacson, Michigan State University Shady Lane Cellars Secures $11K National Farming Grant Timothy Miles, Michigan State University Vineyard Team Programs: Juan Nevarez Memorial Scholarship - Donate SIP Certified – Show your care for the people and planet   Sustainable Ag Expo – The premiere winegrowing event of the year Vineyard Team – Become a Member Get More Subscribe wherever you listen so you never miss an episode on the latest science and research with the Sustainable Winegrowing Podcast. Since 1994, Vineyard Team has been your resource for workshops and field demonstrations, research, and events dedicated to the stewardship of our natural resources. Learn more at www.vineyardteam.org.   Transcript [00:00:00] Beth Vukmanic: Managing pests like powdery mildew, downy mildew, botrytis and sour rot can be a complex challenge. [00:00:10] Welcome to sustainable Wine Growing with Vineyard Team, where we bring you the latest in science and research for the wine industry. I'm Beth Vukmanic executive director. [00:00:21] In today's podcast, Craig McMillan, critical resource Manager at Niner Wine Estates. With Longtime SIP Certified Vineyard and the first ever SIP certified winery speaks with Andy Fles, vineyard Manager at Shady Lane Cellars in Michigan. Andy shares insights from his USDA Sstainable Ag Research Education Producer grant project. The project compares to pest management approaches, a soft pesticide program and a conventional one. [00:00:50] Andy conducted the experiment using his on farms sprayer, providing real world results. Despite climate variability and fluctuating pest pressures, the soft pesticide program proved effective. The project underscores the potential of using softer chemistries to manage disease while maintaining fruit quality. [00:01:10] If you'd like to learn more about this topic, then we hope you can join us on April 25th, 2025 for the fungicide spraying evolving strategies in Grower Insights tailgate taking place in San Luis Obispo, California. Dr. Shunping Ding of Cal Poly will share updated results from a study on the efficacy of different fungicide programs containing bio fungicides. [00:01:34] Then we will head out into the vineyard to learn about new technologies for integrated pest management and talk with farmers from different growing regions about their program. Now let's listen in.  [00:01:49] Craig Macmillan: Our guest today is Andy Fles. He is the vineyard manager at Shady Lane Cellars in Michigan. And today we're going to talk about a pretty cool little project. He's got going looking into two different pesticide programs. Thanks for being on the podcast, Andy. [00:02:03] Andrew Fles: Yeah, my pleasure, Craig. [00:02:05] Craig Macmillan: So you have a grant from the USDA sustainable agriculture research and education program. To look at what you call a soft pesticide program for your vineyard in Michigan and comparing it to what we would call a sustainable or sustainable conventional program. What do you define as a soft pesticide program? [00:02:25] Andrew Fles: Well, that's kinda just a, a term that we applied to identify it. I didn't want to use organic because I thought that there would be a good chance we would utilize things that are considered by the industry to be very soft in terms of you know, they're not a harsh chemical or a carcinogenic, a known carcinogenic compound. [00:02:49] But something, for example, like. Like horticultural grade peroxide, which goes by several different trade names. So that's just, it's hydrogen peroxide and it is a disinfectant that turns into water and oxygen. So it's pretty Soft in terms of what it does to beneficials and, and plants and, and such. [00:03:11] We utilize some of those products already in our spray program. But combined also with, we're probably 50 percent organic in terms of what we spray out. for fungicides, pesticides, insecticides. And so we're still altering in some synthetic compounds. [00:03:28] And we wanted to compare that, what we currently do, to something that was much softer, like only soft compounds. Something that could be considered a OMRI certified organic program, or, or almost, right? Like maybe there's just one or two things that are very soft, but not technically OMRI certified. [00:03:49] Craig Macmillan: Right, and I do want to , get into the weeds on that a little bit later. Cause it's a, it's an interesting, Set a program that you've got going and I have lots of questions about them. What inspired this project? [00:04:01] Andrew Fles: I think just that continued movement towards investigating what works here in the east. You know, we, of course, get more wetting events and, and wetting periods that cause more fungal issues here compared to the west coast. And so we really, you know, we have to have an eye on sustainability. Certainly at Shady Lane, we really push for that. [00:04:25] But we also need to make sure that we have a marketable crop. We need to make sure the wine quality is, is high and acceptable for our standards. And so you know, if we're talking about, you know, every year is quite different here. We can get a, like, for example, in 2024, very wet in the first half of the year, very, very dry in the second half. [00:04:51] And, and then, which was quite different from 23 and quite different from 22 and so on and so forth. so, so some years we need to kind of step in and use a synthetic product here at this key time or, you know we need to protect our, our, our wine grape quality. [00:05:07] Craig Macmillan: What are the primary pests and diseases in your area? [00:05:11] Andrew Fles: So we have issues with the usual suspects that powdery mildew, of course. That's, that's fairly, I think if you're on top of your game, that's, it's pretty controllable. Even with soft products here it's just a spray frequency and coverage issue. [00:05:27] Downy mildew is something that can be quite challenging in certain years. [00:05:31] And there's, and there's less tools in the toolbox to use for that as well. And so you gotta, you gotta be on top of that with scouting preventative, like canopy, you know, canopy management practices that deter too dense of a canopy or, or clusters that are. hidden behind several layers of leaf. [00:05:53] Those are going to cause problems for you no matter what you're spraying, synthetic or organic, right? So, so we try and utilize all those things and and then we, we can also have issues in some years with botrytis and even sour rot and tight clustered varieties. So, so we were looking at sour rot and botrytis in the, in the cluster analysis of this portion of the , project. [00:06:18] Yeah, we have some locations can struggle with grape erinium mite. That's becoming more and more prevalent here. Wasn't an issue four years ago. Not, not really up in, up in northern Michigan anyway. So that's becoming more and more of an issue. And then we always struggle with rose chafers. It's a, it's a grub that, you know, comes out for six weeks and really terrorizes the vines. [00:06:49] And for that, for that pest, we really walk the line of the economic damage threshold, right? So, so a little, you know, we're going to see rose chafers every year. Some years are better than others. And what is our acceptable damage, you know? And so, once we see the rose chafers really getting dense in number, and also, you know, munching on a few leaves is one thing, munching on the clusters and the shoot tips is another thing. [00:07:21] Craig Macmillan: That's what I was going to ask. Yeah, I'm unfamiliar with this this pest. It, skeletonizes leaves, but it also will attack flower clusters and, and grape clusters in the early stages of development. Is that right? [00:07:34] Andrew Fles: Pretty much all green tissue. Yeah, a bunch of shoot, shoot tips leaves are probably, you know, their preferred source, I think, but anything tender. And so if, if the timing is just right where the, the inflorescences are, are you know, just coming out when the, when the beetles hatch, then they can really go for those cluster tips and, and shoot tips. [00:07:59] While we're scouting for this pest, we not only do the, you know, the density numbers and annotate that, but we look at, you know, how many are actually eating leaves versus shoot tips and clusters. [00:08:13] Craig Macmillan: Interesting, interesting. What is the design of your project and what varieties are we talking about? And what kind of variables are you measuring and how are you measuring them? [00:08:25] Andrew Fles: this is a farmer grant as opposed to a research grant. , it's tailored to folks that want to do on, on farm trials. And we want to do. Something in a significant enough volume, you know, that, that some that it would apply, it would be more applicable in the real world. [00:08:45] So for example you know, at a university they might do this randomized plots, you know, and they're using a backpack sprayer because they're, they're applying you know, three vines here, three vines there, scattered all throughout the block. And we wanted to use the sprayer that we actually use. [00:09:04] Um, and we wanted to do a bigger sections. And so what we did was we broke it up into two acre sections and we did two acres of both the traditional, the conventional program that we normally would do here and the soft treatment. So we did two acres of each in pinot noir, two acres of each in a, in a French American hybrid called ol, and then two acres of Riesling. [00:09:33] And we wanted to look at powdery, downy, botrytis, and sour rot. [00:09:38] In certain years, we can have quite a lot of botrytis and sour rot pressure in those three varieties. Because Pinot Noir of course is tight clustered. Vignole is even tighter clustered despite having that French American disease resistance package. It, it doesn't possess that for Botrytis or Sour Rot. [00:09:58] and then of course Riesling is a, is a very, it's probably the number one variety in Michigan. And as we all know, it's susceptible to Botrytis. [00:10:08] Craig Macmillan: Yeah. Big time. [00:10:10] Nice design. Great varieties to choose. I think that was really, really smart. How are you going to quantify these different variables? How are you going to measure the damage? [00:10:18] Andrew Fles: So for Powdery and Downey we just kind of did a scouting assessment. You know, how, prevalent is the infection based on how many leaves per, per per scouting event? I think off the top of my head, it was like 25 leaves. Per block that's more, I guess, anecdotal which we, and we did see that in the Pinot Noir, it was pretty clear cut that we struggled to control Downy in the soft treatment more so than in the conventional treatment. [00:10:50] It was, it was pretty clear there. And then as far as the Botrytis and Sour Rot, so that's really where the MSU team came in with the, the Rufus Isaacs lab and Dr. Rufus Isaacs and his master's PhD candidate. They did a lot of work there and, and then also the Tim Miles lab , so basically what they did is they took 25 clusters of each treatment and they did an assessment , for of course, how many berries were infected by, by botrytis and sour rot. [00:11:25] And then they also took those clusters and they hatched them out to see how many Drosophila species were there. [00:11:33] Craig Macmillan: Oh, okay. Yeah, good. That's interesting. [00:11:36] Andrew Fles: Wing drosophila here in Michigan and so really it was just the two species of traditional vinegar fly, drosophila, and then spotted wing. They did, you know, the, the statistics on that. [00:11:50] Craig Macmillan: interesting. And this is, this is a multi year project, right? [00:11:54] Andrew Fles: This was just one year. [00:11:56] Craig Macmillan: Just one year, okay. [00:11:58] And when will you have final results? [00:12:01] Andrew Fles: I have some of those already. We're going to do like a more formal presentation at a spring meeting here, a grower meeting, that's kind of co sponsored between MSU Extension and a local non profit that promotes grape and wine production in the area. So yeah, we're going to make a presentation in April on on the results and, and kind of, we're just continuing to, coalesce and, you know, tie my spray program with wedding events and then the results that they got as well. [00:12:37] Craig Macmillan: What other kinds of outreach are you doing? You're doing the meeting and you're doing other things? [00:12:41] Andrew Fles: I haven't discussed this with with Rika Bhandari as the PhD student. I suspect that she would use this in some of her publishing, you know, whether it gets published, I don't know, it's part of her Her main focus is sour rot, so this will be included in some of her presentations. [00:13:03] But I don't know that for a fact. [00:13:06] Craig Macmillan: That's exciting to get some information that's local. It's locally based and get it out to the local community as well as the broader community. I think that's really important if you don't mind I would like to get into some of the nuts and bolts of these two programs because I found that to be very interesting And then as we go talk about How that panned out for the different pests and diseases that you saw in these trials Let's talk about the soft program first You've got a dormant oil app in May and I assume you mean that there would be like JMS stylet oil or something like that [00:13:41] Andrew Fles: I think it was called bio cover. [00:13:43] Craig Macmillan: Bio cover and that's a pretty standard practice in your area I would guess [00:13:48] Andrew Fles: It is, yeah. [00:13:49] Craig Macmillan: and then the following month in June You, uh, have copper in the mix. In both the traditional and in the soft chemistry. I'm guessing that's also a common practice in your area. Probably for downy and for powdery. [00:14:06] Andrew Fles: Yeah, the copper is is something that we've been leaning towards and getting away from some of the synthetics. Which stick better to plant surfaces, we've been migrating that way anyway, these last numerous years now and so, yeah, , there are some similarities between the two programs at times it's really those key times of pre bloom and post bloom and variation that that we've traditionally. [00:14:34] Really locked in on some of the synthetic chemistries here [00:14:37] Craig Macmillan: And then also in June you have a Serenade Opti, which would be a Subtilis based material. And I believe that's also in your conventional in July. That's pretty standard practice, and that's an OMRI certified product, I believe. [00:14:52] Andrew Fles: Yes, yeah. [00:14:53] Craig Macmillan: There's some overlap there. It looks like the Rose Chaffer comes out around this time. [00:14:59] Andrew Fles: Yeah, probably it's not in front of me, but probably mid june [00:15:04] Craig Macmillan: Yeah, that's what you have here. In the traditional you've got a, a neonic, a sale. And then in the program, there's kind of a question mark here. What did you end up using in the, in the soft program for a roast chaffer? [00:15:19] Andrew Fles: Let me find it here [00:15:21] So we used neemix 4. 5 [00:15:26] Craig Macmillan: Nemix. I'm not familiar with that. Is that a Nemo based product? [00:15:28] Andrew Fles: Yeah, it's a neem oil [00:15:30] Craig Macmillan: And then in the traditional you have a neonic, a sail. Did you see a difference in Rose Chapter damage between the two? Because this is a pretty big difference here. [00:15:39] Andrew Fles: a pretty big difference in terms of [00:15:42] Craig Macmillan: Well, the modes of action obviously are very different. [00:15:45] Andrew Fles: Oh, sure, sure. Yeah, we had a little higher a little higher prevalence of rose chafers in mostly in the Pinot Noir treatments. Not so much in the Riesling, and I think that's largely because of black location. Traditionally the Pinot Noir block is our worst, one of our worst blocks in terms of rose chaffer rose chaffers are these beetles. [00:16:09] Of course, they're very similar to Japanese beetles for those listeners that, that may know that, but they really thrive in sandy soil, which is what we specialize here in northern Michigan, sandy based soil, right? [00:16:22] , and especially in un mowed fields. Right? We've really been trying to manage , our headland spaces like a prairie even more so upon joining SIP and, and learning more about making a comprehensive farm plan of, Of all of the land, right? And so we've really managed our, headlands and open fields like prairies which means minimal mowing, [00:16:47] like once a year is what we, we just mow to keep the autumn olive out. And and so we're trying to promote, you know, bird life and, and. All forms of life in these fields, which includes and sometimes an increase in rose chafers. [00:17:03] However, this 2024 was, was a. Fairly low pressure year. [00:17:09] And so I was very comfortable with, with sticking with this the soft insecticide. And we didn't feel like, you know, even though we saw this, this increase in pressure in the soft treatment, it wasn't surpassing the economic damage threshold that we are really keen. [00:17:27] And right. IPM [00:17:29] Craig Macmillan: So, true IPM. [00:17:31] Andrew Fles: IPM is very important, here, you know, where we have all these insects and it rains a lot and, you know, you got to really. Be ready to to, to scout and then react. [00:17:41] Craig Macmillan: Exactly. Yeah. And knowing what your economic injury limit is, I think it's huge. And your action threshold based on that. Tell me a little bit about the Spinosad based products. You have a couple in the soft that I assume are meant to be insecticides. [00:17:55] Andrew Fles: Yeah. The delegate. Yup. [00:17:56] Craig Macmillan: Yeah, Delegator and Trust. [00:17:59] Andrew Fles: I'll talk a little bit about intrepid as well. That's probably a foreign thing for any, any West coast listener, but that's intrepid is a it's a molting regulator and it's essentially for, in this case, for grapes, it's for grape berry moth. And this is an insect that is very difficult to do IPM on because there's a, there's kind of a morph that lives in northern Michigan that doesn't Go for the traps and so you can put traps out and it you just have no idea what's going on Because they just don't really care for the pheromones so they're really almost impossible to trap and I've talked numerous time with dr Rufus Isaacs about this and how do we you know get a handle on populations and you know They just can't get their traps to work up here. [00:18:50] We target with the intrepid, it's a, again, it's a molting regulator, so it just prevents them from developing, and it's very specific it's not a broad spectrum, so that goes on as a preventative where we have blocks near the woods, [00:19:05] because we see great berry moth coming in from wild, wild vines [00:19:10] that may or may not be in the woods, but we Where we see larva hatching is, is just kind of a perimeter. [00:19:16] So what we'll actually do is a perimeter spray. We don't even spray the whole block. We'll spray the outside row or two or three of each end. And then we just kind of blast it in. Along the, the other, you know, along the posts, the end posts. And that seems to work fairly well. [00:19:34] Craig Macmillan: Huh. [00:19:35] Andrew Fles: And then, as far as Delegate goes and Entrust those are Spinoza based products like you mentioned. [00:19:42] Those are primarily, you'll see that we put them on, well, I don't know if you can see timing, but we put them on. in September. Yeah, at the end of the season. September. [00:19:53] Yeah. Yeah. So, so those go on right around or right before even version and that is for drosophila [00:20:01] I think there's been some research recently from Cornell and then also Brock University in Canada. And I know also that Tim and Rufus have been doing trials here in Michigan as well. between the three of us out here in the, in the Northeast we're very focused on sour rot. [00:20:19] And so Michigan State along with these other folks have done these trials where they found that including an insecticide at veraison or, and then also at about 15 bricks significantly reduces sour rot infections. And that's because you're going after one of the vectors. [00:20:39] Craig Macmillan: Interesting. There's another material that I wasn't familiar with. I did a little bit of research on it. That's a product called Jet Ag, which is a hydrogen peroxide, a peracetic acid material. You have that in both the soft chemistry and your quote unquote conventional section. Is that a material you've used for a long time? [00:20:57] Andrew Fles: Yeah, we, I forget when exactly it started coming around I think probably 2015, 16 is when it was maybe released or made its way to northern Michigan and kind of coincided with with some sour rot. Issues that we have had off and on over the years with Pinot Noir or Vignole. And it's a, you know, it's a strong hydrogen peroxide. [00:21:23] It's a heavy oxidizer. It goes in and it, it, it cleans everything up. You know, it disinfects. And there's, there's some thinking as well that it, it'll kill the yeast. And some of those yeasts, the aroma is very attractive to spotted wing drosophila and regular drosophila. And so if you're, if you're kind of this is probably something that, that people, you know, that rely on native ferments might not want to hear, but you know, it really, it really disinfects the fruit which, which is key for You know, controlling sour rot. [00:21:59] And so we've used that over the years as both a preventative and a curative treatment. [00:22:05] Craig Macmillan: Right. [00:22:06] Andrew Fles: I didn't actually end up using it this year because It essentially stopped raining it was almost west coast ian here in the fall. It stopped raining in August and it didn't rain again. [00:22:19] You know, I mean, aside from like just a, you know, very, very light mist that wouldn't even penetrate the soil deeper than a centimeter. You know, so we didn't get any appreciable rain. From, I think it was maybe August 5 or 10, all the way till November 31st, or sorry, October 31st. [00:22:39] Craig Macmillan: Actually, that raises a good question. So, what is the summer precipitation like, quote unquote, in a normal year or an average year? [00:22:48] Andrew Fles: Yeah, we've been having, [00:22:49] Craig Macmillan: is it? [00:22:52] Andrew Fles: it's so variable is the, you know, we keep coming back to that. Every season is different here and it's so true even in Northern Michigan we have seen climate change affecting our summer rainfalls. So, whereas, you know, traditionally, and I say traditionally as maybe like the 80s and 90s maybe even early 2000s, you would expect to see, you know, a good four to eight inches a month. [00:23:20] you know, less, less so in, you know, in July and August is walking that more like four inch. Four inches of precipitation and you can get that sometimes in two different days [00:23:33] Craig Macmillan: Wow. [00:23:34] Andrew Fles: And that could be all or it could be spread out, you know over over several 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 different events. we had a dry June a couple years ago, I think we, I think it rained two days and amount to much. [00:23:50] And 2023, all of May we had, it rained one day. It was very dry. And so it's really been a roller coaster here in terms of what to expect as far as precipitation comes, I mean during the growing season anyway. [00:24:08] Craig Macmillan: Mm hmm. [00:24:09] Andrew Fles: It's been a challenge to know, you kind of have to have all these tools ready, right? [00:24:13] You have to have your jet ag ready. [00:24:15] If you get a bunch of infections going you got to have some of these other products ready and just , be ready for anything essentially. [00:24:24] Craig Macmillan: That, I'm just kind of reeling, I'm from California, and so like four to eight inches of rain during the growing season, it sounds like a fungal disease disaster to me. I'm impressed that you can get a crop, a vinifera crop to, to harvest with those kind of conditions. [00:24:39] Let's talk about the sustainable conventional program a little bit. Again copper appears early which would make sense. Then the insecticide portion would be a sale. It's a neonicotinoid, and then you've got a couple of fungicides in here. [00:24:55] You've got sulfur, and you've got a boscalid. Then in July again you've got a subtilis, that's serenadopty, and the, the intrepid, the IGR. August, you've got another neonic rally, and then you've got a product called ranman, or ranman. Which is a Sazofenamide, again, traditional fungicide. And then Inspire Supert, verasion, very common. And then you've got the the JetAg and Delegate, which is an antispinosid based product. When I look at this, I see a lot of very safe, very smart, very rotated fungicide chemistries here. Was this the kind of program you were using previously? [00:25:34] Andrew Fles: Yeah. And you know, it always can change a little bit. Sometimes you can't get a certain product or you can't get it in time. [00:25:42] Uh, whereas, you know, you, you're planning to use X product for your, for your kind of like You know, your, your pea sized berry spray, let's say but you, all of a sudden you have a bunch of rainfall, you know, and, and so if I was planning to use Quintech, which only covers powdery all of a sudden I have this big wedding event that was just perfect for growing downy mildew I I might switch from Quintech to and vice versa, you know, if we're, if we're into some weather, that's really favorable, it's time to push more of those serenades and you know, we've used some of the other biologicals over the years as well and, and just trying, trying to go that way as much as possible, but, you know, sometimes the weather forces your hand, like, like it did this year, you'll see in my, In my program we went into some Randman and some [00:26:35] Zampro, and those are those are very specific to to downy mildew. [00:26:41] You know, but we're still, with those products, you know, they're more expensive than something like Kaptan, you know. We Can't spray that with sip and we didn't spray it before because we don't want it on our fingers [00:26:56] The vineyard you and I don't want it in our lives So so we're always trying to go the ran man route, even though it's a little pricier, but it's very Target specific for Downey and so, you know with all the rains that we had in June and July and early July we felt like the smart play and we did start seeing some downy mildew cropping up much earlier than normal. [00:27:21] If, if we see it at all, that is. in that, at that point you want to make the call, you know, Hey, I want to get out in front of this thing. I don't want downy on my fruit. You know, if you start seeing it on growing tips, I think it was the 4th of July or the 2nd of July or something we were scouting and we were getting a lot of rain at that point and it was very humid and it was just like rain every other day for about a week there and it's like you gotta pivot and, and make the move to something that's really going to provide. control there. [00:27:52] For the soft program at that point, we were trying to use, I believe we use serenade, you know, which is more broad spectrum as far as biologicals go. We knew we wanted to keep it going after the, , the Downey with the soft chemistry. And that's why we got into the orange oil as well. [00:28:10] Craig Macmillan: Oh, interesting. [00:28:11] Andrew Fles: to, Yeah, that's, that wasn't in the proposal that I sent you, but we did pivot. I couldn't get. The cinerate it was, I was told it was on the West coast, growers were hoarding it and none of it, none of it made it over this way. I was really hoping to get my hands on some of it. [00:28:28] I've already pre ordered my 2025 cinerate. [00:28:32] Craig Macmillan: And Cinerate is a cinnamon oil based product, right? [00:28:36] Andrew Fles: Correct. Yeah. Cinnamon oil. oil. Yeah, it's another oil. [00:28:39] Yeah. Yeah. It's another one of those kind of antimicrobial oils, if you will. Um, So we pivoted to, to orange oil and thyme oil. TimeGuard has been, is a product that's been out for a number of years now. We've used it before, , we haven't really relied on it as much in the past. As, as we did with this soft treatment. [00:28:59] Craig Macmillan: Tell me a little bit more about what the outcomes have been at this point. We talked about the the pinot noir a little bit. We talked about the Rose Shafter showing up there a little bit more. At, at the end of the day, the end of the season. How did you feel about it? How did you feel about comparing the two [00:29:15] Andrew Fles: you know, it felt, it felt really good. It seemed like the soft program kept pace with the conventional for the most part. In the Pinot Noir, we had we had some more rose chaffer damage, of course, but without doing a, a full on research trial, it's hard to say that it was the treatment alone because of, as I mentioned, the location was a big factor. [00:29:38] With the downy mildew, it seemed to be a little more prevalent, certainly in the Pinot Noir on the, on the soft program that is but it never got to the point and I was, I was always ready to go in with whatever I needed to, because we don't want to have a defoliation and not being able to ripen fruit, you know, the fruit and, and especially in such a great growing year. [00:30:01] we never really resorted to. You know, breaking the glass and, and grabbing the ax and running out there and like, and it was emergency, you know, we never, we never had to do that. There was a moment there in July where, you know, where would the downy pressure we thought maybe. [00:30:19] Maybe we would have to abandon it, but then things dried up and we kept after things with with some of these, these things like thyme oil and orange oil. Getting good coverage with them is so important. But getting those on at the right time really seemed to provide enough control. [00:30:37] Craig Macmillan: Actually that's a, that's an excellent point. Let's talk about the phenology a little bit. How, for the varieties that you're growing, how big are these canopies getting? What's the spacing that they're planted on? How many gallons per acre are you using in your spray applications to get good coverage? [00:30:54] Andrew Fles: Yeah, so for the purpose of the project I stuck with 50 gallons an acre throughout the season. Which even, even for the conventional portion, traditionally I'll, I'll start with 30 gallons an acre aside from the dormant spray, of course, but like, you know, early season sprays until the canopy becomes a little denser, , I'll be at 30 gallons an acre and then probably mid July post bloom, right around bloom, perhaps , we'll ramp up the conventional to 50 gallons as well. [00:31:26] For the purposes of this, we just did 50 gallons across the board, both treatments. a lot of the canopy is well, it's really all VSP except for the vignole. Vignole is high wire cordone. And then we're talking nine by five spacing. The vinifera as well, which is pretty common around here. Double geo some spur pruning. We've really developed a kind of a hybrid system where we do a little bit of, we kind of mix cane and spur , , and alternate those in, in some of our venefera programs. [00:31:57] Craig Macmillan: And in, on the same plant? [00:31:59] Andrew Fles: Yeah. Sometimes. [00:32:01] Yeah. [00:32:01] Craig Macmillan: one side, gator the other. [00:32:03] Andrew Fles: What that does for us you know, where we get. Or we can at least, you know, and we can, sometimes we can lose a whole cane , or a lot of buds. I don't want to get too in the weeds on, on what that system is, but, but it's really developed around being able to quickly replace and adapt to cold damage. [00:32:24] And so if we need to go in and cut a trunk out, we've already got a cane growing from down low, if that makes any sense. [00:32:31] Craig Macmillan: No, that does make sense. And it's a practice that I'm familiar with from other areas in the Midwest, the North, the Northeast. Very, very smart. But that's a very different canopy architecture than you might find someplace that's all VSP. Or, you know, a double canopy situation maybe like in New York. [00:32:48] How comfortable are you now? After going through this, it sounds like you liked the softer program, you feel you got good control on most things. But if I'm understanding you correctly, you're not afraid to keep some other, other tools in the toolbox, basically. [00:33:05] Andrew Fles: Right. Yeah. And I think a big purpose of this program was to investigate some of these products. I want to highlight Problad Verde as well. [00:33:14] That's. Another one that's been out there and we've used it before as well. You know, I did a trial with Tim Miles's lab on and Rufus doing a sour rot trial in Pinot Noir in the past with pro, and it was just kind of a end of the season application of Problad with I believe we use delegate or in trust. [00:33:34] I can't remember. One of them and, this project, the SARE project was really looking at problad as being more of the backbone , of it. And, and so we ended up using that for the soft treatment pre bloom, post bloom. And then again, at version, because it has similar to jet egg, it's kind of a disinfectant, right? [00:33:57] It's this lupine seed extract that, that is a. That is a disinfectant and so it's going to go in, but because it, it's advertised anyway as having some systemic activity, [00:34:09] Craig Macmillan: Mm [00:34:10] Andrew Fles: systemic properties, that's, that's key for us in the east here. Because, hey, if we get a half inch of rain, well, it's still kind of in the leaf or it's still in some of that green flower tissue. [00:34:24] Before it opens up and blooms and so, really working problad in as instead of a kind of just end of the season toy it's really became, became the backbone of the tritus control for us in this, in this trial. And then again, looking at some of these oils, I think there's a lot of promise for. the orange oil in particular, I've, I've been seeing more and more research coming out about how you know, it does work on Downy and we did see that you know, even though we had an increase in Downy infection man, it could have been a lot worse. It was still at an acceptable level. [00:35:02] And so I think, I think I'm going to feel more and more comfortable using those products. [00:35:07] Craig Macmillan: You've demonstrated to yourself. And that's what the, that's how it works, and that's what everybody needs, to have some confidence. Which I think is really great, I was very impressed by the idea of trying things that maybe are not widely used, were not widely tested outside of maybe the West Coast, and to be able to show efficacy on your property, I think is really important. [00:35:27] I think it's one thing many of us have learned about softer materials. They may or may not work depending on what your pressure is. And that can vary region to region, but it can also vary within a region. It definitely can vary year to year, so having that flexibility that you've built into this program is very admirable. What would you say are the big picture benefits of the soft pesticide program at this point? [00:35:48] Andrew Fles: Hopefully just to increase awareness of, of how they can be effective for folks here in Michigan or, or similar climates, New York and Canada, I should say I don't think , this SARE project alone is, is going to be any sort of groundbreaking news, but I think it's just another verification and if we start to have more and more of them people will believe more and more in these products because it's just, it's at that point, it's word of mouth, right? [00:36:21] It's more and more growers are starting to back it. And, or experiment with it at least and, and see results, I think a lot of growers are very word of mouth oriented anyway. [00:36:34] So, uh, so it's very important, like, Oh, Hey, what did you try last year? And I think there's plenty of that going on in our area. [00:36:42] A bunch of us anyway, we seem to network pretty well and, and trust each other. , Oh, I use this at this key time and it really proved effective. So I think just bringing more and more awareness to these soft programs or these soft products, I should say. , and I can't really speak to the sustainability of. Farming lupin seed for for a fungicide product, you know, I can't, speak to that, but I want to believe that it's, it's a more sustainable product than, you know something that was made in a factory and, and might have petrochemicals in it. [00:37:19] Craig Macmillan: Well, it might have resistance issues as well, I think is one of the key things. And by the way, both programs I thought were very intelligent. I think like in terms of the frack rotations in the sustainable one, I thought that was really well done. Is, is there one thing that you would tell growers? [00:37:35] What's the one takeaway you would tell people from this project? You just kind of touched on one, but is there a message here for people? [00:37:43] Andrew Fles: I think the message is, you know, that we have to be really careful in crafting our. Spray program to the season that we have. If we were getting A lot more rain in September than what we ended up having I mean, we were, we were in pretty severe drought here. I think the soft program could still work. [00:38:03] But you have to choose the product and probably apply it much more frequently. You know, you have to go in and respond to those rains. , or even maybe perhaps be ready to pivot to something that is synthetic and systemic and curative. You know, maybe you have to go in with a hammer, but that doesn't mean that, you know, the majority of this growing season can't be done in a very soft way. [00:38:30] And so we're really just responding to that weather. But I think if this is our focus , to use these softer chemistries on things that we're going to drink or eat, even if it's vegetables, I think that these products are becoming better and better and there's becoming more and more of them, which is really encouraging to see you know, 10 years ago, maybe we had serenade and And you know, a couple of other products, but now, now there's, they're really becoming prevalent. [00:38:58] And so I think the take home is, is crafting that spray program with these new found tools that we have. Problads, , your crop, , your what, what should I call them? Like your aromatic oils, lack of better term, like orange oil, thyme oil, cinnamon oil. You know, I think these things do have a place. [00:39:17] Craig Macmillan: Where can people find out more about you? [00:39:19] Andrew Fles: Well, they can visit ShadyLaneCellers. com and there's stuff in there about our farm and in what we do and where we are, who we are a little bit. And then also there will be, and I could get you this information if you're interested, so this spring meeting where we're going to present the results of this believe we'll have a Zoom link option. [00:39:43] Craig Macmillan: As a reference date, this is being recorded in February of 2025. And so spring meeting will be coming up in a few months from here. I'm not sure when this will air, but even anything is fantastic. So I really want to thank you for being on the episode. Our guest today was Andy Fless, he's Vineyard Manager at Shadyland Cellars and you've been a great guest. Hey, thanks for being on the podcast. [00:40:03] Andrew Fles: My pleasure, Craig. Thanks a lot for having me. [00:40:08] Beth Vukmanic: Thank you for listening. 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https://strwealthconference.com/ https://buildstrwealth.com/innercircle Bill sits down with Tony Stancato, a successful entrepreneur in the property management space known for his effective use of LinkedIn. Tony reveals that Justin Welch's course motivated him to post consistently on LinkedIn for 90 days, which resulted in surprising traction and client engagements. Building on his social media success, Tony quit his W2 job the day before attending the STR Wealth Conference and transitioned full-time into short-term property management, quickly growing his company. The conversation then shifts to Tony's latest business move: purchasing and revitalizing a multi-unit boutique motel in Northern Michigan. Despite initial delays in the renovation due to contractor availability, Tony remains optimistic. He emphasizes the importance of adapting operations, including experimenting with cloud-based management software like Cloudbeds while considering alternatives like Muse. Tony discusses the motel's strategic location, competitive pricing, and future plans. Bill and Tony dive into advanced revenue management strategies, highlighting the benefits of one-night minimum stays. Tony also shares insights on structuring property deals to maximize NOI and using versatile tech stacks for motel management. Overall, Tony's journey showcases the rewards and challenges of moving from traditional short-term rentals to the complexities of running a boutique motel. 00:00 Introduction and Guest Welcome 00:14 The Power of LinkedIn for Business 01:22 Consistency and Engagement on LinkedIn 05:20 Exploring the Motel Acquisition 07:31 Challenges in Renovation and Management 16:50 Property Management and Tech Stack 27:17 Future Plans and Closing Remarks ➡️ Connect with us: • Join Our Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/284886002732508  • Check Out Our website: https://buildstrwealth.com/  • Bill's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/billfaeth73 • Brea's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/breafaeth/  • TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@bfaeth  On Bill Faeth Unfiltered, Bill Faeth breaks down the ins and outs of short-term rental hosting, giving listeners actionable advice that they can use to take their businesses to the next level. Subscribe/Follow so you never miss an episode! #BFUnfiltered #BillFaeth #STR Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Danny gets back from Dallas for Disc South right before Aaron takes off for Waco and Austin! Plus Krash imitates Monster Trucks after his visit to Northern Michigan. If you're in the Austin are make sure to attend the Paige Pierce 3 Disc Challenge on Sunday at Live Oak Brewing. Sign up here!https://www.discgolfscene.com/tournament/3_Disc_Challenge_with_Paige_Pierce_Austin_TX_2025And make sure you attend the Paige Pierce Meet & Greet Tuesday at Slow Rise on the Brazos in Waco, Texas.

How can businesses and communities come together to create real change? Abby McKiernan, founder of Spark in the Dark and co-founder of HelpLink, is on a mission to revolutionize philanthropy and community support. With a track record of empowering over 30,000 members and solving 100,000+ needs since 2017, Abby's work is a testament to the power of connection and purpose-driven leadership. Named one of Northern Michigan's "40 Under 40" and recognized as one of the region's most influential women, Abby brings 12+ years of experience in marketing, PR, and nonprofit leadership to the table. In this episode, we dive into: ✨ How technology is transforming social impact ✨ The power of corporate philanthropy and employee-driven giving ✨ Lessons from building an award-winning nonprofit ✨ Strategies for creating lasting change in your community Join us for an inspiring conversation that will challenge the way you think about giving back and leading with purpose. #socialissues #marketing #communitysupport #PrettyPowerfulPodcast #WomenInBusiness #SocialImpact #Philanthropy #Leadership #Marketing #Nonprofit #Podcast #prettypowerfulpodcast #podcast #femalepodcast #womanowned #femaleentrepreneur #entrepreneur #empowerment #inspirational #lifecoach #femaleboss #workingmom #fyp #femaleceo #femalefounder

For episode 12 of Steel, we meet Laurel Premo, an incredible folk musician from Traverse City, Michigan. Laurel's 2021 album, 'Golden Loam,' is a collection of deep, dark folk tunes played on solo electric guitar and lap steel, and the sound is completely her own. The record is spare, brooding, rhythmically deep, and completely captivating.  When I learned Laurel was coming to New York, I jumped at the chance to meet her and talk about her musical life. In this episode, we discuss Laurel's musical roots in Northern Michigan, where she played fiddle in Finnish Barn dances; how she picked up the lap steel and adapted it to her style of music; her immersion in Scandinavian folk traditions; how chanting is at the heart of her musical practice; and lots more. laurelpremo.com laurelpremo.bandcamp.com Steel Ep 12 Spotify Playlist Steel Ep 12 Youtube Playlist This podcast is mixed by Armen Bazarian and brought to you by the Fretboard Journal magazine. www.fretboardjournal.com

Making new friends as an adult is difficult enough, but when you're sober, it adds an extra layer of difficulty. In this episode, we're talking about how to find friends in sobriety with a focus on what's the block from putting yourself out there, what do we have control over, how much armor do we have up, a fear of rejection, and how we can start attracting the right people in our direction. My guest today is a 42 year old woman who lives in the wilds of Northern Michigan. She's a mother of four, an avid runner and outdoor lover who spent four years trying to control alcohol before finally walking away for the last time on October 5th, 2024. She is also a member of the Living a Sober Powered Life Community. Sober Support: Community & Meetings: Living a Sober Powered Life https://www.soberpowered.com/membership Weekly emails on Fridays https://www.soberpowered.com/email  Work with me: Sober coaching https://www.soberpowered.com/sober-coaching Courses: The non-negotiable mindset https://www.soberpowered.com/mindset-course Sober milestones: what to expect when you quit drinking https://sobermilestones.supercast.com/ Anger Management https://www.soberpowered.com/anger Thank you for supporting this show by supporting my sponsors. Learn more: https://www.soberpowered.com/sponsors If you enjoyed this episode please consider buying me a coffee to support all the research and effort that goes into this podcast. This is a one woman show! https://www.buymeacoffee.com/soberpowered Sources are posted on my website Disclaimer: all of the information described in this podcast is my interpretation of the research combined with my opinion. This is not medical advice.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Uniting the Voices of Chambers and Economic Leaders Across Northern Michigan and the Upper PeninsulaOn this episode we chat with Haley Bennett, Director of Government Relations for Traverse Connect and the Norther Michigan Chamber Alliance, about how Traverse Connect is supporting area businesses through a combination of business attraction and retention strategies, talent development efforts, and strategic coordination among partner agencies. Bennett also serves as the Director of Government Relations for the Northern Michigan Chamber Alliance, a coalition of 18 chambers and economic development organizations from across northern Michigan. We learn how the coalition exists to advocate for rural northern Michigan and move forward rural-centric business policy.

We were joined by Petoskey Northmen Head Hockey Coach Guiney. He and Huge talked about playoff hockey, talked about some of the players on his team that have really stepped up, impact of the Petoskey Ice Arena in Northern Michigan, growth of their programs, and much more.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Today we're broadcasting live from the Petoskey Ice Arena with our affiliates WMBN 104.7fm & 1340am. Throughout the show, we talked about Michigan and Michigan State Basketball, the Red Wings, Ferris State Hockey, Petoskey Hockey, and more as we were joined by some of our great guests. We kicked off the show talking about MSU's win over Purdue as Jim Comparoni from SpartanMag.com joined us. He and Huge talked about some of the guys that made a big impact last night, they looked ahead to Friday's game against Michigan, and more. We were then joined by Steve Goff from the Lansing Sports Network. He talked about what it was like inside the Breslin last night, gave his thoughts on how Friday's game goes, and more. We were then joined by Petoskey Northmen Head Hockey Coach Guiney. He and Huge talked about playoff hockey, talked about some of the players on his team that have really stepped up, impact of the Petoskey Ice Arena in Northern Michigan, growth of their programs, and much more. In our second hour, we were joined by Ferris State Hockey's Head Coach Bob Daniels. Their team is on the way up to take on Michigan Tech this Friday. He and Huge talked about the Four Nations Face-Off, Coach talked about this being his final season as Head Coach, discussed how the season is going for his team, talked about the transfer portal and NIL, and much more. We continued the Hockey conversation as Nick Cotsonika from NHL.com joined us. He and Huge talked about tomorrow night's match-up between the U.S. and Canada tomorrow, gave their thoughts on how the Red Wings have looked, and more. We were then joined by Fed Federov, who runs the Petoskey Ice Arena. He talked about how he ended up in Petoskey, told us all the different programs he offers there, updated us on his brother Sergei, and more. In our final hour, we were joined by David Gregory who is a Lawyer and NFLPA Certified Sports Agent for Bullrush Sports. During that time, he and Huge talked about where the NCAA vs. the House case is currently at, talked about how things will legally be enforced, and much more. We were then joined by Ken Kal, who is the voice of the Red Wings. He and Huge talked about the Four Nations Face-Off, talked about the Wings getting back in action this weekend, and gave their thoughts on if the Wings can get a Stanley Cup this season. We wrapped up the show talking with Dean Davenport, who used to be the AD at Ferris State. He talked with Bill about some of the people he hired back when he was AD, talked about his passion for Ferris State Athletics, and more. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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Dr. Lisa Melling was raised in Chicago and Northern Illinois. She knew from an early age that she wanted to be a Veterinarian, gaining experience working at a horse stable and having a number of childhood pets.She earned her Bachelor of Science in Animal Science from Iowa State University in 1999, and her DVM from Tuskegee University in 2004. After graduation, she entered small animal practice in Michigan. In response to a large commercial pet food recall in 2007, she began prescribing fresh food nutrition and started her journey into Homeopathy. She was certified by the Academy of Veterinary Homeopathy in 2011 and was certified in Veterinary Spinal Manipulative Therapy by the Healing Oasis in 2019.She left traditional small animal practice in 2007 and started a house call practice in the Ann Arbor Michigan area emphasizing fresh food nutrition and natural healing. She has since relocated the practice to a brick and mortar location in Northern Michigan.In addition to her clinical practice, Dr. Melling has been heavily involved in education of new Veterinary Homeopaths. She was a faculty member for the Pitcairn Institute of Veterinary Homeopathy from 2011-2022, and since then is a Co-Founder and Instructor for the Veterinary Homeopathy Institute. She has also lectured and written extensively about Veterinary Homeopathy.Please enjoy this conversation with Dr. Lisa Melling as we discuss her education, clinical practice, transition to natural medicine, and her teaching career.