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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.
Southwest Michigan apple maturity report – September 4, 2024

Published on September 4, 2024
Very warm weather over the past week and earlier in the season has been pushing along fruit ripening.
Fall harvest safety tips

Published on September 3, 2024
Some common sense tips can help prevent injuries on the farm during harvest season.
Apply by Sunday! MassTimber@MSU Seeks MI Healthy Climate Corps Outreach Specialist

Published on September 3, 2024
Want to work with MassTimber@MSU? MI Healthy Climate Corps member applications are open and we are hosting a full-time Outreach Specialist focused on developing and launching an outreach plan to engage underserved and climate-affected communities.
PhD candidate Hannah Jeffrey successfully defends her thesis:

Published on September 3, 2024
"Insight into the genetic control of cooking time at the transcriptomic and genomic levels" to launch the next stage of her career
NEW REPORT EXPLORES THE LONG-TERM COSTS OF RELYING ON INSTITUTIONAL CONTROLS IN RESPONDING TO GROUNDWATER CONTAMINATION

Published on September 2, 2024
A team of researchers and policy advisors from MSU's IWR and FLOW published a new report with funding from EGLE to estimate the costs of utilizing institutional controls for groundwater management in Michigan.
Neal Fortin Comments on the Boar’s Head Plant Linked to an Outbreak of Listeria

Published on August 30, 2024
Neal Fortin commented in the New York Times on the failure of processes employed for controlling listeria.
Graduate Students Jack Guevara, Ryan Bearss and Jake Kilby present Turfgrass research at conference abroad

Published on August 30, 2024
Development of a shallow turfgrass profile – a temporary natural field system that will be used in the 2026 FIFA World Cup games – was the topic for this turf team at the Int'l Sports Engineering Assoc Conference in United Kingdom.
Agrivoltaics: The best kept secret in Michigan

Published on August 30, 2024
The farmer, solar developer and public all benefit from agrivoltaics.
MSU entomology department members recognized by the Entomological Society of America

Published on August 30, 2024
The Entomological Society America (ESA) has selected two MSU Entomology Department members, Dr. Deb McCullough and Winter Krajci, for recognition