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Local government not benefiting from economic recovery

Published on March 29, 2019

Lack of revenue limits local units to enjoy economic recovery.

MSU Student Organic Farm 2018 Annual Report: Affirming the Unique Opportunities of a University Educational Farm

Published on March 29, 2019

The MSU Student Organic Farm 2018 Annual Report highlights the impact of their diverse programming and the partnerships that make them an asset to the MSU community

Opportunities in forestry: Non-timber forest products

Published on March 26, 2019

Producing non-timber forest products within a forest can create income and open new markets. Value-added products from the forest represents a possible solution to non-timber forest products’ well known market challenges.

Opportunities in forestry: Specialty wood

Published on March 25, 2019

Opportunities to selectively harvest trees with unique growth patterns enables managers to differentiate their product in order to access higher margin markets. Novel marketing of any timber product can yield the same effect.

Comparing Michigan’s outdoor recreation economy to other states with access to the Great Lakes

Published on February 19, 2019

With access to the Great Lakes, how do Minnesota and New York compare to Michigan. Outdoor Industry Association provides state statistics on the Outdoor Recreation Economy across the USA.