News

Am I running a commercial farm?

Published on July 17, 2020
Know the difference between hobby and commercial farming, and the IRS expectations of each type of farm.
Development of critical tart cherry genomic and phenological resources for breeding purposes

Published on July 17, 2020
Courtney Hollender, an assistant professor in the MSU Department of Horticulture, is sequencing the Montmorency tart cherry genome to identify traits that could be beneficial to breeding efforts.
Michael Kalwajtys learns more about the world around him through entomology

Published on July 16, 2020
Undergraduate student Michael Kalwajtys shares experiences with entomology and how its uniqueness offers endless opportunities to go outside and learn hands-on.
MSU virtual vegetable trial reviews for Saginaw Bay area

Published on July 16, 2020
Michigan State University Extension and MSU AgBioResearch held a virtual vegetable trial review for growers in the Thumb region July 29.
Animal welfare for youth: Part 3 – Introducing the Three Circles Model to youth

Published on July 16, 2020
This article will continue to explore the basic concepts of animal welfare and why 4-H youth involved in animal projects understand this subject.
Court clarification on Right to Farm and local regulation

Published on July 16, 2020
A published Michigan Court of Appeals case provides clarification over the confusing issue of local regulation and the Right to Farm Act.
Record keeping: Now where did I put that information?

Published on July 16, 2020
Keeping records is important when raising market animals.
Animal welfare for youth: Part 4 – Basic health and functioning

Published on July 16, 2020
This series will explore basic concepts of animal welfare and why 4-H youth involved in animal projects understand this subject.
MSU Extension and NCI to host webinar series on effective online meetings in July and August

Published on July 16, 2020
MSU Extension and MSU National Charrette Institute are partnering to deliver a series of webinars to help ANYONE leading meetings to make the most of hosting meetings online.
Michigan insects in the garden – Week 6: Great golden digger wasp

Published on July 16, 2020
The great golden digger wasp is a large wasp that you don’t need to fear.