Lake City Experiment Station
From better beef cattle breeding techniques to high-yield forage testing to virus-free seed potato production, research conducted at the Lake City Experiment Station has implications throughout the north central United States. More than 40,000 potato seedlings are grown and evaluated each year at the station. Genetic differences between beef breeds are studied to enable producers to produce quality cuts of beef, and grazing trials identify optimum grass/legume combinations and native grasses to raise healthy animals and reduce production costs. Beef cattle sales in Michigan account for 6 percent of the state’s farm gate receipts, adding approximately $400 million to the economy each year.
Directions:
Travel north on US-27 to Clare, then take highway 115/10 west for 17
miles. Exit north onto M-66 and travel 23 miles to Jennings Rd., about
3 miles south of Lake City. Turn right. The station's headquarters is
3/4 miles up Jennings, on the right.
Or: travel south on M-66 and go straight through town. Three miles beyond Lake City, turn left onto Jennings Road and go 3/4 miles to station headquarters.
For more information, contact:
Lake City Experiment Station
5401 W. Jennings Road
Lake City, Michigan 49651
Phone: 231/839.4608
Lake City Experiment Forest
5401 W. Jennings Road • Lake City, Michigan 49651
Tel: 231/839-4608