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MSU Extension offers two Emergency Response to Accidents Involving Livestock (ERAIL) trainings in the Upper Peninsula

Published on August 7, 2025
Equipment for safely extricating livestock from trucks/trailers and containing animals after transport accidents will be shown in the first in-person training. Euthanasia training covers identifying compromised animals and humane euthanasia.
A personal story: Adriana’s fight for life against bovine tuberculosis

Published on August 7, 2025
Frequently, stories of bovine TB revolve around deer or cattle. These are important in that they focus on the impact to family businesses. But the untold story is what happens when a person becomes infected. This is part of Adriana’s story.
Stay ahead of white mold: Mid-season management tactics

Published on August 7, 2025
Your white mold action plan, from field history to fungicides.
Michigan State University's Bert Cregg named to Christmas Tree Growers Hall of Fame

Published on August 7, 2025
Bert Cregg has been inducted into the Michigan Christmas Tree Association's Hall of Fame for his outstanding service, research and dedication to advancing Michigan’s Christmas tree industry.
Managing tar spot in corn

Published on August 7, 2025
Cool weather conditions and hybrid selection have a dramatic effect on tar spot development. Read on to understand your risk and what you can do to combat this disease.
Nora Strieter GFSH Study Abroad 2025

Published on August 6, 2025
Nora Strieter, an FSHN Dietetics student, shares her study abroad experience in Spain and Italy and how receiving an FSHN study abroad scholarship has enhanced her experience within her major.
Impact of emerging packaging regulations on international trade and product safety with emphasis on plastic reuse and recycling in Europe and North America

Published on August 6, 2025
🎉 After thoughtful collaboration and valuable dialogue, our article titled “Impact of Emerging Packaging Regulations on International Trade and Product Safety — with Emphasis on Plastic Reuse and Recycling in Europe and North America” has been published! 📰
Summer spike: Children’s injuries surge in warm months—but most are preventable

Published on August 6, 2025
Sun, fun and a trip to the ER? Learn more about how to keep kids safe in the summer.
Dairy spotlight: Robert Tempelman

Published on August 6, 2025
Tempelman is a quantitative geneticist with key research interests in statistical genetic modeling applied to various problems in dairy cattle breeding.
Dairy spotlight: Jason Knott

Published on August 6, 2025
Knott's research focuses on genetic and epigenetic mechanisms that control early embryonic development in mice and cattle.