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Teaching children appropriate language: Part 2

Published on July 22, 2021
How to teach your child appropriate language for different content, environments and individuals.
Michigan grape scouting report – July 22, 2021

Published on July 22, 2021
Summer pests and diseases are here.
Statewide virtual showcase provides opportunity for Michigan youth to shine

Published on July 22, 2021
Michigan State Fair and Michigan State University Extension partner to provide online showcase and scholarships for youth.
Animal welfare at the fair: Water consumption

Published on July 22, 2021
Learn ways to keep animals drinking and hydrated during the fair.
Southwest Michigan field crops update – July 22, 2021

Published on July 22, 2021
Drier weather helps corn and soybeans grow in areas inundated by water. Wet conditions last week provided infection periods for corn tar spot and white mold. Begin scouting for tar spot and western bean cutworm egg masses in earnest.
Summer Camp 2021: Earth Explorers Camp Monday-Tuesday

Published on July 21, 2021
Summer Camp 2021: Earth Explorers Camp Monday-Tuesday
Check out MSU’s new mobile food processing lab

Published on July 21, 2021
Dr. Jeffery Swada describes MSU's new mobile food processing lab at a friends and alumni mixer via Zoom.
Here’s to a good night’s sleep

Published on July 21, 2021
Sleeping, whether a full night’s sleep or an afternoon nap, seems like an indulgent pastime for many. But did you know that a lack of sleep can have a negative effect on health?
How are Direct-to-Consumer Food Sales Like Farmers Markets and Home Kitchens Regulated for Food Safety?

Published on July 21, 2021
Increasingly popular direct-to-consumer food sales, such as at farmers markets and on-farm food retail, do not always fall under FDA regulatory jurisdiction, and some may not be regulated at all depending on which State they are in.
Michigan insects in the garden - Season 2 Week 5: Predatory stink bugs

Published on July 21, 2021
They may not smell good, but they have good taste.