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Engaging every voice in 4-H: Part 3 – The head of facilitation

Published on September 18, 2025
Exploring the third H (head) of facilitation for 4-H clubs.
Download free curricula for beginning farmers

Published on September 5, 2025
Teach practical farming skills through hands-on activities and participatory learning methods.
MSU Organic Farmer Training expands to Grand Rapids, adding to program's learning community in Detroit and East Lansing

Published on September 3, 2025
Sign up for the 2026 Organic Farming Training Program to visit over 20 farms, hear from over 20 guest speakers and learn from a like-minded community of farmers, educational gardeners, farmworkers and food system changemakers.
The Defining Principles of a Modern Charrette: As Defined by The National Charrette Institute

Published on September 2, 2025
The National Charrette Institute explores the history, development and definition of a modern charrette.
Strengthening fiscal sustainability for Michigan’s local governments

Published on August 29, 2025
In partnership with the Michigan Department of Treasury, MSU Extension’s Fiscally Ready Communities program reached 1,163 participants across 8 educational webinars in 2024.
New free resource helps aspiring entrepreneurs launch a food truck business

Published on August 21, 2025
This new, fillable workbook was authored by the MSU Product Center and the MSU Center for Regional Food Systems and is available for free.
Cottage cheese: A TikTok famous staple

Published on August 13, 2025
Learn more about this dairy product that recently went viral on TikTok through some recipes and other interesting facts.
Bridging the Summer Hunger Gap

Published on August 8, 2025
Community solutions in action are helping to alleviate food insecurity.
The Michigan lavender harvest is underway

Published on August 1, 2025
Learn more about this floral culinary ingredient by visiting a farm near you.
MSU hosts tour of new Dairy Cattle Teaching and Research Center

Published on July 28, 2025
Modernized facility will increase research output and impact, improve educational opportunities, serve as a hub for Michigan dairy industry
Michigan hop crop report week of July 24, 2025

Published on July 24, 2025
The 2025 hop crop is coming along nicely.
Understanding the “Rural-Urban Transect” tool

Published on July 21, 2025
The Transect is a community analysis tool that can lead to better understanding of land use patterns and application of planning and zoning techniques.
Master plans and housing: What the Michigan Planning Enabling Act requires

Published on July 21, 2025
Changes to the Michigan Planning Enabling Act effective April 2, 2025, require communities to consider their housing needs when master planning.
Michigan hop crop report week of July 10, 2025

Published on July 14, 2025
Growers are optimistic about the 2025 hop crop.
Food safety before and after a flood

Published on July 11, 2025
Food safety tips to prepare for and recover from flooding.