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Forestry Student Spotlight – Jared Shaffer

Published on February 29, 2020
Jared Shaffer earns the undergraduate student spotlight as a Wildland Firefighter in Oregon and Alaska.
Forestry Graduate Student Spotlight – Antoinette Shirley

Published on February 29, 2020
Graduate Student Antoinette Shirley shares her experience working with wildlife and habitat in the Navajo Nation and her interests in Indigenous forestry.
New resource helps food pantry staff serve clients with diabetes

Published on February 28, 2020
Michigan State University Extension creates free, online learning module to help educate staff at food pantries.
MSU Distinguished Academic Staff honoree credits Michigan 4-H for igniting his successful career

Published on February 27, 2020
MSU Extension’s Brandon Schroeder was recently honored with MSU's Distinguished Academic Staff Award. However, before joining MSU Extension 15 years ago, Schroeder was already a part of the Extension community: he spent his youth as a Michigan 4-H member.
MSU researcher establishing disease risk levels in low-flow plumbing fixtures

Published on February 27, 2020
Jade Mitchell, an associate professor in the Michigan State University Department of Biosystems and Agricultural Engineering, is part of a project to reduce health hazards of low-flow water systems.
Variety matters in cover crops

Published on February 26, 2020
Cover crop varieties are not all created equal. Find out which one is best for your purpose in the 2019 Michigan Cover Crop Variety Test Report.
Selecting perennial and annual forage species and varieties for Michigan’s Upper Peninsula

Published on February 26, 2020
New publication from Michigan State University Extension can help you make good choices when establishing or improving hay fields or pastures.
MSU receives USDA grant for potato breeding and genetics program

Published on February 26, 2020
MSU has received $700,000 from the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s National Institute of Food and Agriculture to invest in its potato breeding and genetics program.
Irrigation update for specialty crop producers on March 17

Published on February 26, 2020
Specialty Crop Irrigation Meeting in southwest Michigan offers an irrigation update for fruit, vegetable and ornamental crop producers with an emphasis on rules, regulations, legal requirements and scheduling.
Meet Mike Tate: a visionary leader for 4-H, youth development

Published on February 26, 2020
Michael Tate, Michigan’s first African-American state 4-H director, helped shape the future of 4-H in Michigan.