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BE Ph.D. candidate Chelsie Boodoo Receives Graduate Student Awards for Community Engagement Scholarship

Published on March 20, 2023
Chelsie Boodoo received the Graduate Student Award for Science Communication and Outreach, which recognizes the exemplary translation and communication of ideas, issues, findings, and advances in the sciences
The importance of your Zoning Board of Appeals

Published on March 17, 2023
Maintaining a properly organized and functioning Zoning Board of Appeals is critical to ensure the integrity of the board’s decisions and to avoid potentially serious and costly legal issues.
Critical training for Zoning Board of Appeals members

Published on March 17, 2023
Acting properly, a community's Zoning Board of Appeals protects the interests of all parties and upholds due process, but when poorly trained, the board can be a serious legal risk to the community.
Honey production guide for Michigan beekeepers

Published on March 17, 2023
A guide from MSU Extension and the Center for Regional Food Systems outlines best practices for processing and selling liquid honey for beekeepers who make $15,000 or less in annual honey sales.
Plant science at the dinner table – Rhubarb

Published on March 16, 2023
Rhubarb is one of the first plants harvested in Michigan gardens and is an early spring treat. It is technically a vegetable, but in the United States, it is eaten as a fruit. Many people call rhubarb the “pie plant.”
Challenges facing Michigan local governments

Published on March 16, 2023
Since the late 1990’s Michigan local governments have experienced significant fiscal setbacks in their ability to provide critical public services to the residents of Michigan.
Harvard sustainability scholar to deliver William W. Taylor Distinguished Lecture

Published on March 16, 2023
William C. Clark will speak on "Sustainability Science: Toward a synthesis" on March 29 on Zoom.
Are 2x2 starter fertilizer programs profitable in soybeans?

Published on March 16, 2023
On-farm research results from 2021 and 2022 show that 2x2 starter fertilizers decreased net income more often than they increased it.
Fortin & DeAngelo at FDLI's Dietary Supplement Safety and Regulation Conference

Published on March 16, 2023
Join us in D.C. or online for FDLI's Dietary Supplement Safety and Regulation Conference, this March 23-24.
Mechanical seed coat damage in dry beans and its effect on end-use product quality

Published on March 16, 2023
Useful information for dry bean growers and processors to better understand mechanical seed coat damages and ways to prevent it.