News

Feeding the people - now and in the future

Published on September 26, 2014
How will we feed two billion more people? MSU Extension is helping to address this growing problem.
Corn is again a low cost feedstock for biofuel

Published on August 6, 2014
Corn prices are less than half of the price at this time in 2013.
Are you ready for the country life?

Published on August 3, 2014
How are you going to keep them down on the farm? Smaller acreages require additional planning and better skills to utilize the resources at hand.
Free workshop on sustainable bioenergy cropping systems

Published on July 10, 2014
This Aug. 29 program will focus on the agronomics of bioenergy and traditional cropping systems. Learn how to get started with bioenergy crops or evaluate what you have.
Fall off-campus MSU Fruit Tree and Landscape Course enrollment open

Published on June 26, 2014
Applied Plant Science and Viticulture certificate programs are being offered at northwest and southwest Michigan community college locations this fall by Michigan State University Institute of Agricultural Technology.
June is “Great Outdoors Month”

Published on June 12, 2014
Get outside during Great Outdoors Month this June!
Adding daily physical activity

Published on June 6, 2014
Increase family time through physical activity.
Values as part of environmental education

Published on May 29, 2014
Find out more about environmental education and how values play a role in environmental literacy and decision making. See how educators use values as a way to teach EE and help youth better understand how to be good earth stewards.
USDA REAP grant applications sought to implement energy conservation practices, bioenergy projects

Published on May 9, 2014
Attention REAP applicants, installers, partners and grant writers – it’s time to apply for grant dollars and low interest loans to implement energy conservation practices.
Corn stover: When does removal make sense?

Published on April 17, 2014
Crop residue removal decisions should be field specific.