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Where to find safe home food preservation recipes and information

Published on June 17, 2021
Discover where to find the most current research-based home food preservation information.
The role of music in stress management

Published on June 17, 2021
Music can be a useful tool in relieving stress.
In new Science publication, Jayne champions improving agricultural productivity in sub-Saharan Africa

Published on June 17, 2021
MSU Foundation Professor Thom Jayne and University of Florida Professor Pedro Sanchez make the case for increasing agricultural productivity in sub-Saharan Africa through increased investments in research, development, and extension.
Field Crops Virtual Breakfast on June 24 to focus on Cercospora leaf spot outlook for sugarbeets

Published on June 17, 2021
Cercospora leaf spot is a fungal disease that is favored by warmer temperatures (75-95 degrees Fahrenheit) and high humidity.
Michigan vegetable crop report – June 16, 2021

Published on June 17, 2021
Check out this “mega-report” including the lowdown on tomato disease management, growing annualized June-bearing strawberries and more.
Southwest Michigan field crops update – June 17, 2021

Published on June 17, 2021
Upcoming cooler and wetter weather will be a welcome source of relief for crops that have been suffering from drought conditions and high evapotranspiration rates so far this season.
Michigan 4-H eliminates 4-H participation fee

Published on June 17, 2021
Michigan State University Extension announced the elimination of the $20 fee for its flagship youth development program in an effort to better serve all youth across the state.
To plan or not to plan? Minimum contents of a master plan

Published on June 17, 2021
For local governments that chose to adopt zoning, this is a moot question, as zoning must be based on a plan. Still, the minimum contents of a master plan are not well defined in law and communities have great latitude in developing a master plan.
Breaking ground July 30 for Veterans Therapy Garden Project in Kalamazoo

Published on June 17, 2021
Three-year project to create garden respite and educational opportunities for area veterans.
Grad Spotlight: Christine Sauer

Published on June 16, 2021
Christine is a fifth-year student in the Agricultural, Food, and Resource Economics (AFRE) Ph.D. program.