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Weekly Beet - March 12, 2020

Published on March 11, 2021
In this weeks Issue: Karim Maredia, to receive the ANR Distinguished Faculty Award. Notice of Various seminars and meetings.
Biden Stimulus Plan to Aid Michigan Local Finances and Economies

Published on March 11, 2021
Michigan localities will share $4.4 billion in federal fiscal recovery aid. The stimulus package is expected to support some 43,000 Michigan jobs with annual labor earnings of nearly $3.6 million and increase gross state product by $6.7 billion.
How Agricultural Productivity Shocks Influence Youth Employment in Sub-Saharan Africa

Published on March 11, 2021
MSUAFRE Ph.D. student, Josephat Koima’s, research focuses on the intersection of agriculture, youth employment, and human capital development, and is influenced by the need to address the rising youth population in Sub-Saharan Africa.
Forestry Graduate Student Spotlight – Shivan Gc

Published on March 10, 2021
Shivan Gc, Ph.D. Candidate, is interested is the economics and decision making processes of natural resource management using economic models and social theories.
David Gross

Published on March 10, 2021
David Gross, class of 1966
Paul Ojo Awarded C.S. Mott Predoctoral Fellowship in Sustainable Agriculture.

Published on March 10, 2021
Paul Ojo was selected to receive a C.S. Mott Predoctoral Fellowship in Sustainable Agriculture. This is a three-year award beginning in January 2021
Peter "Wheat Pete" Johnson will present at Wheat Wisdom Webinar Series on March 17

Published on March 9, 2021
Peter Johnson, formerly of the Ontario Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs, will talk about fine-tuning wheat.
Farm budgets: planning now for profits

Published on March 9, 2021
March 30 webinar will discuss the various nuances of farm profitability.
A year into pandemic, MSU Extension’s health and nutrition virtual programming thrives

Published on March 9, 2021
From food safety to farm stress, MSU Extension’s dedicated educators and instructors found innovative ways to learn, teach and connect — even in the most challenging of times.
A Big Picture Look at Local Governments Finances

Published on March 8, 2021
One year into the pandemic and the local government financial picture is still fuzzy…with 300,000 fewer jobs but property tax revenues are up over 5%. What’s not unclear is the COVID-19 relief stimulus for local government will be welcomed.