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Ground rules for effective meetings and youth-adult partnerships

Published on September 5, 2024
Creating meeting norms for your youth group can make meetings more effective.
Michigan vegetable crop report – September 4, 2024

Published on September 5, 2024
This is the last week of our 2024 weekly reports. Thanks for your readership and good luck with the rest of the season.
West central Michigan apple maturity report – September 4, 2024

Published on September 5, 2024
Gala and September Wonder Fuji harvest has begun in the west central region. Honeycrisp are mature, and red color development has greatly improved since last week.
Northwest Michigan apple maturity report – September 4, 2024

Published on September 5, 2024
All apple varieties tested this week are moving toward maturity. The weather is looking good for color development.
Red crown rot: A new threat to soybean production

Published on September 5, 2024
Red crown rot can be spread through contaminated soil, providing yet another reason to not move soil and to clean equipment when possible.
Southeast Michigan fruit update – September 4, 2024

Published on September 4, 2024
Apple harvest moves into Honeycrisp. Cold-hardy wine grapes are at peak harvest.
MSU CRFS Seeks a Professional Aide

Published on September 4, 2024
We're hiring! The Michigan State University Center for Regional Food Systems (CRFS) is seeking a part-time hourly Professional Aide. This person will collaborate with the comms team to provide design, written, and social media support.
Storing manure on a small farm

Published on September 4, 2024
The capability to store manure reduces or eliminates the need to spread manure daily. Manure storage facilities allow small farms to store the manure until it can be removed and utilized later.
MSU Extension receives 4-H Health Rocks! grant to deliver substance use prevention education to youth

Published on September 4, 2024
A $450,000 grant from National 4-H Council will allow MSU Extension to bring substance use prevention education to 15,000 Michigan youth through the 4-H Health Rocks! program.
Training offered for first responders, law enforcement officials and others involved in livestock production on responding to accidents involving livestock

Published on September 4, 2024
MSU Extension’s Emergency Response to Accidents Involving Livestock (ERAIL) team offers a Saturday training for responders to learn how to effectively respond to accident situations that can occur when hauling livestock.