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Accurate production records can benefit farm profitability

Published on April 21, 2023
How reconciling production can help manage risk and improve farm decisions.
Keeping swine in the thermoneutral zone

Published on April 21, 2023
Estimating hot conditions affecting pigs raised inside buildings and making modifications to reduce the risk of heat stress.
Practical heat stress abatement strategies for dairy cows

Published on April 21, 2023
Several management strategies are available to help cows cope with heat stress minimizing its negative effects.
Emerging from the deep

Published on April 21, 2023
Lakes are nurseries for a fascinating variety of insects; did you know that many insects – including dragonflies, mayflies, and mosquitoes – spend the first stages of their lives underwater?
Ammonium toxicity can cause chlorosis in pansies and other crops

Published on April 21, 2023
Preventing and correcting ammonium toxicity in greenhouses: Understanding the causes, symptoms and solutions.
MSU’s Belant to serve on National Wildlife Services Committee

Published on April 21, 2023
Jerrold Belant, professor in the Department of Fisheries and Wildlife at MSU, has accepted United States Department of Agriculture Secretary Thomas Vilsack’s invitation to serve on the National Wildlife Services Advisory Committee.
Electrical Technology Certificate Program Sets Students up for Success in the Classroom and Beyond

Published on April 21, 2023
The Electrical Technology Program at Michigan State University (MSU) provides electrical apprenticeship training emphasizing agricultural, residential, commercial, and industrial wiring.
Making It In Michigan Conference and Trade Show returned to in-person format for 2023

Published on April 21, 2023
MSU Product Center hosted the 14th annual conference on April 20, 2023, at the Lansing Center.
MSU celebrates opening of newly renovated School of Packaging building with ribbon-cutting ceremony

Published on April 20, 2023
Michigan State University celebrated the opening of the newly renovated MSU School of Packaging building on April 20, following a fundraising campaign that raised more than $10 million.
MSU Product Center recognizes Hallstedt Homestead Cherries with Best Barrier Buster Award

Published on April 20, 2023
Despite challenges, this northern Michigan cherry farm survives and thrives.