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Don’t just watch: The benefits of engaging with your child at the children’s museum

Published on September 4, 2025
Parents and caregivers should engage with their children when visiting a children’s museum to maximize the benefits for a child’s overall development.
Planning and preparing for a power outage

Published on September 4, 2025
Preparation and planning are a part of every adult’s life. Discover resources to help you prepare for a power outage and ideas for keeping your children busy until the power comes back on.
Saturated buffers: Proven practice with new surprises

Published on September 4, 2025
Saturated buffers have long been promoted as a way to reduce nitrate loss from tile-drained farmland, but just how effective are they?
Michigan statewide apple maturity report – September 4, 2025

Published on September 4, 2025
Keep abreast of the latest apple maturity testing done in different cultivars around the state to optimize harvest times for storage and fresh picking.
MSU Organic Farmer Training expands to Grand Rapids, adding to program's learning community in Detroit and East Lansing

Published on September 3, 2025
Sign up for the 2026 Organic Farming Training Program to visit over 20 farms, hear from over 20 guest speakers and learn from a like-minded community of farmers, educational gardeners, farmworkers and food system changemakers.
Northwest area apple maturity report – September 3, 2025

Published on September 3, 2025
Premier Honeycrisp harvest has begun in the region. Color is improving with the cooler nights.
Southwest Michigan apple maturity report – September 3, 2025

Published on September 3, 2025
Many Macintosh, Gala and Honeycrisp blocks are at or near maturity and beginning harvest.
Michigan Natural Shoreline Partnership to host 2025 Shoreline and Shallows Conference

Published on September 3, 2025
This one-day conference will be held on October 17, 2025, at the MSU Kellogg Hotel and Conference Center.
Enrollment now open: Popular MSU Extension course Introduction to Lakes Online offered January 2026

Published on September 3, 2025
Register today for this unique opportunity to learn about inland lakes.
Eastern Equine Encephalitis Michigan horse health alert

Published on September 3, 2025
MDARD confirms first case of Eastern Equine Encephalitis for 2025 in a Benzie County horse.