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• An 8 step process for developing a horse manure management plan: Part 5 - Manure utilization

  Published on November 8, 2018
  Need to develop a horse manure management plan? Follow this 8 article series that discusses the components of developing a horse manure management plan.

• Manufactured wood products are renewable and environmentally friendly

  Published on November 8, 2018
  All goods are manufactured with raw materials obtained from the Earth. By far, wood use has the least number of negative aspects and, in fact, actually has a range of positive impacts.

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  Biodiversity draws the ecotourism crowd

  Published on November 7, 2018
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  Four Michigan Institutions Recognized for Exceptional Farm to Institution Achievements

  Published on November 7, 2018
  Two hospitals, one senior program and one school district are the first ever Cultivate Michigan awardees.

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  November 2018 Hort Report

  Published on November 7, 2018
  New graduate students, undergraduate homecoming float, and many upcoming events!

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  NCI and MSU Extension host placemaking and charrette mash-up training series in Michigan

  Published on November 7, 2018
  NCI and MSU Extension partnered together to offer a training series throughout Michigan that aims to create more successful communities through NCI's placemaking process.

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  Understanding personalities: What color is your personality?

  Published on November 7, 2018
  Using Real Colors personality inventory to better understand individual strengths and weaknesses.

• An 8 step process for developing a horse manure management plan: Part 3 - Composting horse manure

  Published on November 7, 2018
  Need to develop a horse manure management plan? Follow this 8 article series that discusses the components of developing a horse manure management plan.

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  What’s that growing on my tree?

  Published on November 7, 2018
  Lichens are common and highly variable life forms. They are a symbiotic association between a fungus and an alga or bacterium. They grow in a wide range of environments, on many substrates.

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  Farmers growing produce commonly eaten raw will be contacting water testing labs about new rule

  Published on November 7, 2018
  The Food Safety Modernization Act requires quantitative E. coli testing of water used on produce farms. Growers will be looking for local labs.