178 STATE BOARD OF AGRICULTURE. 



and the winter was long and severe, with heavy losses, which somewhat 

 lessened the number of beekeepers, but those who are really interested 

 are coming to see the value of a specialized industry. Our policy is to 

 "make better beekeepers" and to utilize the splendid nectar resources of 

 Michigan. 



Like all educational processes it takes time to see results. It takes 

 time to build the great honey production industry which we should 

 have. 



Kespectfully submitted. 



EDWIN EWELL, 

 Extension Specialist in Apiculture. 



East Lansing, Mich., June 30, 1920. 



REPOKT OF EXTENSION WORK IN FORESTRY. 



There has been a good healthy interest shown all over the State in 

 the forestry work. Farmers were calling on this office continually for 

 assistance in the care and management of their farm woodlands and 

 in marketing of the products cut from them. The assistance given 

 along this line has perhaps been the most outstanding piece of extension 

 work carried on this year. 



Two State conferences were attended, and the Forestry Project was 

 presented to the county agents. Personal service was provided for 

 county agents and communities where particular interest was shown 

 along forestry lines. 



A community tree planting project was started, and ten acres of light 

 rolling land was planted to white pine. The project was led by the 

 county agent who had the cooperation of the high school teacher and 

 the high school boys. The students assisted in the planting work for 

 two days and incorporated the data collected into their agricultural 

 project for the year. 



Exhibits were shown and demonstrations carried on at the Michigan 

 State Fair and the Western Michigan Fair. The booths were well at- 

 tended, and a great deal of interest was shown in the tree planting and 

 the windbreak projects. This latter project is being favorably received 

 ]>y farmers, and llie next few years will see many windbreaks started on 

 Michigan farms. 



The problems on Ihe control of shifting sands are still commanding 

 the attention of the county agents and this office, and the coming spring 

 A\ill see the follow-iip work continued on the Harlem Demonstration in 

 Ottawa county and on the Loss Demonstration in Muskegon county. 

 Several other communities have requested this office to conduct demon- 

 strations of a like nature. 



The culture of basket willows promises to be a good source of income 

 for farmers owning pieces of land which are too wet to farm. Already 

 several communities have made arrangements with their county agents 

 for work on this project. 



