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USDA Selects MSU Center for Regional Food Systems to Create Great Lakes Midwest Regional Food Business Center

Published on May 10, 2023
CRFS will receive $20 million to launch this Regional Food Center with key partners in Illinois, Indiana, and Wisconsin. This includes the Menominee Indian Tribe Department of Agriculture and Food Systems who will provide Tribal coordination.
Michigan vegetable crop report – May 10, 2023

Published on May 10, 2023
Warm spring weather is enabling planting to progress.
Ilce Medina-Meza, PhD, assistant professor in BAE was honored with the 2023 Undergraduate Research Faculty Mentor

Published on May 10, 2023
Dr. Medina-Meza is an assistant professor in the Department of Biosystems and Agricultural Engineering and currently leads the College of Engineering's Food and Health Engineering Laboratory.
Growing nitrogen with legume cover crops

Published on May 10, 2023
Nitrogen is an essential nutrient for plant growth, but price fluctuations of fertilizers leave farmers looking for alternative solutions. Planting legumes as a cover crop can increase soil nitrogen and perhaps even reduce reliance on fertilizers.
Know the steps to follow if you develop a foodborne illness

Published on May 10, 2023
Foodborne diseases are illnesses contracted from eating contaminated food or beverages. If you develop a foodborne illness, follow these important steps.
Tips to toss the moss from your lawn

Published on May 10, 2023
Frustrated with moss in your lawn? Understand why and then consider a range of management options.
Alcona students seek to protect Lake Huron with support from the Lake Huron Forever Partners Program

Published on May 10, 2023
Project RAW (Restoring Alcona’s Watersheds) is a student-led initiative that aids in the restoration of riparian areas close to home.
CSUS 2023 Undergraduate Honors Award Winners

Published on May 10, 2023
The Community Sustainability honors award winners for 2023 are those graduating students in CSUS who distinguished themselves in leadership, scholarship, and service.
Community Sustainability is where the family is

Published on May 10, 2023
The Department of Community Sustainability connects one family through the generations. Emeritus professor of CSUS, Dr. Jim Bingen, celebrates his granddaughter, Juliette Chojnacki, graduation from CSUS.
Southwest Michigan fruit update – May 9, 2023

Published on May 9, 2023
Stone fruit are largely finished with bloom. Apple and blueberry bloom is now underway.