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Finding the right crisis support: Alternatives to the 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline
Published on March 28, 2023
Discover resources and support options for mental health crises to keep yourself and your loved ones safe during challenging times. -
Prairie strips: A case study on improving farming yields and pollinator habitat by transforming unprofitable farmland into prairie
Published on March 1, 2023
Creating an agroecosystem to benefit wildlife, research, and the future of farming. -
MSU Beef Team enhances beef cattle ultrasound services to support industry needs
Published on February 28, 2023
MSU Extension offers beef cattle carcass ultrasound as a fee for service program for Michigan and nearby states. -
Fotonovela: A helpful tool reducing mental health stigma within Spanish-speaking communities
Published on February 28, 2023
Developed as part of its farm stress management efforts, MSU Extension offers a new mental health resource for people who speak Spanish – the fotonovela titled Sentimientos Secretos, or Secret Feelings. -
March is frost seeding month in Michigan
Published on February 20, 2023
Frost-seeding with improved legumes and grasses is an economical way to improve pasture yield and quality. -
MSU Extension offers learning opportunities for small, medium and large farms
Published on January 27, 2023
MI Ag Ideas to Grow With Virtual Conference is offered February 27 – March 10, 2023 and highlights beekeeping, livestock production, environmental management and farmers markets. -
Third annual MI Ag Ideas to Grow With virtual conference focuses on food and animal production
Published on January 19, 2023
The MI Ag Ideas to Grow With virtual conference offers an array of free educational sessions on food and animal production from February 27 through March 10. -
Winter animal care: Tips to keeping your animals healthy and happy during winter months
Published on January 18, 2023
Being prepared during cold, winter weather will help your livestock winter a little easier. -
Not all protein sources are the same
Published on January 5, 2023
Feedstuffs used to provide protein in cattle diets can vary in their protein and amino acid concentrations, amino acid composition, and site of digestion. -
Newly received feedlot calves may need more protein due to a lesser feed intake
Published on January 4, 2023
The percentage of dietary protein may need to be greater for newly received feedlot calves until feed intake recovers.