• Jul 31

    Food Safety Q&A: Freezing Fruit

    July 31, 2023 1:00PM – 1:30PM

    Join MSU Extension food safety educators as they dive into food safety topics each week and answer your questions.

  • Aug 1

    Grain Marketing Meeting - Gratiot County

    August 1, 2023 10:00AM – 12:00PM Gratiot County MSU Extension, 219 N. State St., Alma, MI 48801

    Marketing workshop offers strategies for cash crop farmers to optimize profitability.

  • Aug 1

    Jackson District Library - Garden to Table

    August 1, 2023 2:00PM – 3:00PM Summit Branch Library - 104 W. Bird St. Jackson, MI 49203

    Learn about good gardening and harvesting practices, along with preparing and preserving food from the garden safely.

  • Aug 2

    8/2/23 Virtual Mental Health First Aid

    August 2, 2023 8:30AM – 4:30PM Zoom

    The 8/2/23 Virtual Mental Health First Aid certification course is for adults 18 years and older who hope to learn how to assist other adults experiencing a mental health challenge or crisis.

  • Aug 2

    8-Hour ServSafe Manager Training – Branch - Aug. 2, 2023

    August 2, 2023 9:00AM – 5:00PM MSU Extension Office, 570 Marshall Road, Coldwater, MI 49036

    Michigan State University Extension offers ServSafe, a national certification program for those working in food service.

  • Aug 2

    Who Gets Grandma's Yellow Pie Plate? - Passing on Personal Possessions - 8/2/2023

    August 2, 2023 12:00PM – 1:00PM Virtual

    Family feuds are more likely to erupt over treasured possessions than over money. Learn strategies that will help you jumpstart conversations about inheritance issues.

  • Aug 3

    Preserving MI Harvest-Pickling Cucumbers and More

    August 3, 2023 1-2 p.m. and 6-7 p.m. ET Zoom Webinar

    Cucumbers are one of the most popular produce items to pickle. Join us to learn the proper steps to pickling produce including cucumbers and so much more.

  • Aug 3

    Field Crops Virtual Breakfast: Farm & Truck Vehicle Regulations and Safety

    August 3, 2023 7:00AM – 8:00AM Zoom

    A free, weekly series for farmers and agribusinesses on a wide array of relevant field crop topics during the growing season. This week discusses farm & truck vehicle regulations and safety with Fred Whitford from Purdue University.

  • Aug 3

    2023 Montcalm County Field Day

    August 3, 2023 8:00AM – 2:00PM Montcalm Research Center, 4629 W McBride Rd, Lakeview, MI

    Michigan State University Extension and the Michigan Potato Industry Commission would like to invite all producers, agribusinesses, and community members to join us for a day on the Montcalm Research Farm!

  • Aug 3

    Holistic Land Planning

    August 3, 2023 – August 4, 2023 MSU AgBio Research Lake City Center 5401 W Jennings Rd Lake City, MI 49651

    In this course participants will learn the Holistic Land Planning process by working through an example provided by the educator, or by developing their own holistic land plan.