News

Cleaning up the Detroit River

Published on November 24, 2020
2020 was another good year for habitat restoration and sediment investigation on the Detroit River but water levels created some unexpected issues.
Food safety with slow cookers

Published on November 23, 2020
Tips for staying safe with slow cookers.
Improving Farm Animal Welfare with Biotechnologies

Published on November 23, 2020
MSUAFRE Ph.D. student, Danielle Ufer, is working with Michigan farmers and consumers to explore market opportunities and limitations of biotechnologies that improve farm animal welfare in the pork and dairy industries.
County 4-H endowments are making a difference in local communities

Published on November 23, 2020
County 4-H endowments provide general support for current 4-H program delivery, purchase or development of new program and learning materials, support for 4-H youth leadership experiences or any future areas of great need to advance the county 4-H program.
Take a virtual tour of the MSU Bug House

Published on November 23, 2020
You can still learn about and experience insects and other arthropods at the MSU Bug House with our two-part video tour.
Virtual Milk and Grain Marketing Meeting

Published on November 23, 2020
Join us virtually Dec. 8 to learn about strategies to optimize farm profitability.
USDA grant provides an opportunity to improve agricultural water quality

Published on November 23, 2020
Grant will support the development of an online tool for farmers to improve water quality.
Mental health resources for veterans

Published on November 20, 2020
Connecting military veterans and service providers with mental health resources at Michigan State University Extension.
Weekly Beet - November 20, 2020

Published on November 20, 2020
Weekly Beet -this issue includes up coming webinars and seminars, covid update, new health directive and new faculty update.
Do beef cattle frame scores need updating?

Published on November 20, 2020
The length of a yardstick has not changed, but the way we use the yardstick must be updated to more accuractly reflect current genetics.