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Local government has an important role for water quality protection: Part 2
Published on December 21, 2022
State and federal regulations help protect water resources but does not do the whole job. Local government has an important role also – key to retaining important habitat on lake’s and river’s edge. -
MSU researcher says anaerobic digesters are the wave of the future
Published on December 20, 2022
BAE Professor Dana Kirk works with dairy producers to establish waste management systems and break down barriers to access for farms of all sizes -
BIFAD presentation of Scientific Excellence Award to Thom Jayne
Published on December 20, 2022
Thom Jayne and Seerjana Maharjan received the 2021 award for Scientific Excellence from the Board for International Food and Agricultural Development -
SPDC Receives Grant for Diversity, Equity and Inclusion
Published on December 19, 2022
The SPDC DEI Committee has been awarded a Creating Inclusive Excellence Grant (CIEG) to provide professional development to faculty, staff and graduate students. -
Michigan 4-H Global Scholars Land-Based Learning Project to connect students from Michigan and Honduras while addressing global challenges
Published on December 19, 2022
The project will engage students in investigating their connection to local farms and food in relation to students in another country, resulting in student-voiced recommendations for more sustainable and resilient local and global food systems. -
Fun, business and learning in 4-H advisory group meetings
Published on December 19, 2022
4-H advisory groups can use the 4-H Club Meeting Wheel to improve their meetings, too. -
Licenses to direct market individual cuts of meat in Michigan
Published on December 19, 2022
Selling meat by the individual retail cut or in bundles requires a license in Michigan. -
Where does money comes from?
Published on December 19, 2022
Learn about a resource that can help answer where money comes from, and other questions related to youth money management. -
What are your family’s traditions at holiday time?
Published on December 19, 2022
Different individuals and groups have traditions connected to holidays. What holiday do you celebrate and how? -
MSU Extension Master Gardener Flora Phelps is 100 years young in 2022
Published on December 16, 2022
An MSU Extension volunteer for 26 years, Flora Phelps is an inspiration to all. -
Healthy food for all
Published on December 16, 2022
How one rural school community is taking action to support food and nutrition security. -
Global to local: Food trends to watch in 2023
Published on December 16, 2022
Buzz-worthy food product predictions for the New Year. -
Economic advantages to wrapping dry hay
Published on December 16, 2022
Will the labor and expense needed to get two or three layers of plastic around a large bale of dry hay pay off? -
Enjoy your holiday buffet safely
Published on December 16, 2022
Tips for safely sharing holiday foods with family and friends. -
Insights get the right fish on the right plate
Published on December 15, 2022
From Nature Food, devising a way to track and measure how one of the world’s most-traded commodities moves from the water to the plate within a country. -
Michigan 4-H members and alumni shine at national dairy cattle judging contests
Published on December 15, 2022
4-H, MSU collegiate and MSU IAT students compete at three national dairy cattle judging contests in the fall of 2022. -
Request for Citations for 10th Edition Annotated Bibliography
Published on December 15, 2022
We are seeking citations that refer to research, analysis, outreach, and commentary on structural racism and the U.S. food system. -
Strengthening families through volunteering
Published on December 15, 2022
Research shows that volunteering can help build family connections and teach young people skills like improved communication and problem solving. -
Highways and hubs: Helping freshwater wildlife keep up with climate change
Published on December 15, 2022
MSU researchers examined how freshwater wildlife navigates waterways in the face of climate change and humans altering the landscape. -
Michigan 4-H Spectacular Youth Leadership Institute connects Michigan teens with wide variety of inspiring leaders
Published on December 15, 2022
Michigan teens who participated in the Michigan 4-H Spectacular Youth Leadership Institute interacted with leaders from MSU, Michigan and from around the world at the 2022 event, held December 3-4, in East Lansing.