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Home canning equipment shortages

Published on October 14, 2020
Tips to get your harvest safely preserved during peak preservation season.
Grand Rapids area apple maturity report – Oct. 14, 2020

Published on October 14, 2020
Apple quality remains high as the peak of harvest passes.
N95 Decontamination Team receives the 2020 MSU Extension Emerging Issues/Rapid Response Award

Published on October 14, 2020
The N95 Decontamination Team was honored for their quick response of working on the MSU Extension Dry Heat Decontamination for N95 Respirators during the annual Fall Extension Conference held virtually on Sept. 29.
Connecting Entrepreneurial Communities Team receives the Gordon Guyer Collaborative Programming Award

Published on October 14, 2020
The Connecting Entrepreneurial Communities Team received the Gordon Guyer Collaborative Programming Award from MSU Extension during the annual Fall Extension Conference held virtually on Sept. 29.
Barbara Byrum and Stephen Rajzer receive MSU Extension 2020 Key Partner Award

Published on October 14, 2020
MSU Extension honored Barb Byrum and Stephen Rajzer for their significant contributions to MSU Extension during the annual Fall Extension Conference held virtually on Sept. 29
Planting bulbs, lasagna style

Published on October 14, 2020
Layering flower bulbs like a lasagna in a planting bed or container maximizes the impact of your bulbs in a small space.
Is available grain storage a concern on your farm?

Published on October 14, 2020
Availability of storage may be a limiting factor for those farms expecting average to above average yields.
Song Lize receives MSU Extension 2020 Key Partner Award

Published on October 14, 2020
MSU Extension honored Song Lize for his longtime partnership with Michigan 4-H during the annual Fall Extension Conference held virtually on Sept. 29.
East Michigan apple maturity report – Oct. 14, 2020

Published on October 14, 2020
Red Delicious, Fuji, Northern Spy and Rome harvest are well along. Some Idared, Crispin and Cameo blocks are mature. Demand for fresh apples and sweet cider remains very strong at farm markets.
MSU Extension names Institute Team Award recipients

Published on October 14, 2020
The 4-H Home Alone Safely Virtual Programming Team, MSU Extension Field Crops Team and Opportunity Zones Training Team received Institute Team Awards during the annual Fall Extension Conference held virtually on Sept. 28.