MSU Extension Economic Development

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  What does carbon impact look like on a food label?

  Published on January 14, 2021
  Carbon labels communicate a product’s impact on climate change, similar to how Nutrition Facts communicate a food’s impact on your health.

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  Farm Business Incubator — growing farmers in the central Upper Peninsula

  Published on November 20, 2020
  Michigan State University Upper Peninsula Research and Extension Center is now accepting applications for its Farm Business Incubator program.

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  What’s in a planning commission’s annual report?

  Published on November 6, 2020
  The annual report is a requirement of all local government planning commissions and is an opportunity to provide the community and elected officials with a review of planning commission activities and achievements.

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  Empowering young entrepreneurs to increase retention in rural areas

  Published on October 29, 2020
  Learn and share best practices to empower our youth to become entrepreneurial in your hometown.

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  Working from Home

  Published on October 7, 2020
  A list of five lessons about working from home and the potential implications for land use and urban planning.

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  Collaborative to enhance aquaculture education in Great Lakes region

  Published on September 22, 2020
  Interactive online event will showcase the region’s aquaculture production, and includes a culinary competition.

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  SPDC welcomes Teaching Specialist Robert Aydukovic to the Construction Management program

  Published on August 19, 2020
  Teaching Specialist Robert Aydukovic will teach courses on on commercial construction, low impact design, and construction documents, and contracts and legal issues in construction.

• Life-cycle models can help tourism destinations chart a path to sustainability

  Published on August 7, 2020
  Can a life-cycle model help a destination understand tourism development and plan its future?  The answer is: yes.

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  No state oversight of planning, zoning; limited central database of zoning ordinances

  Published on May 15, 2020
  While there is no state oversight of planning and zoning, there is a statewide database of zoning ordinances in Michigan.

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  Charrettes go virtual: A state-of-the-art process helps a community stay-the-course during COVID-19

  Published on April 14, 2020
  COVID-19 impacts inspire a virtual master planning charrette process, to be highlighted by an upcoming webinar series.