News

Building a HACCP team

Published on March 2, 2020
A good HACCP plan consists of more than one person writing something down and filing it in a binder to collect dust on the shelf.
Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Point (HACCP) trainings offered

Published on March 2, 2020
Training for food industry professionals needing HACCP certification will be offered in April and October 2020.
Benefits of Community Supported Agriculture

Published on February 20, 2020
CSAs offer an opportunity to get high quality food and help strengthen the local food system.
MSU Extension instructor recognized as a “Children’s Champion”

Published on February 7, 2020
Community nutrition instructor LaShanda “Shane” Jackson takes home a prestigious award for her service in Genesee County.
Obesity is a money problem

Published on February 6, 2020
Health and nutrition are related to financial well-being.
Moving mountains: MSU Extension instructor changes families and communities through good food

Published on January 31, 2020
Community nutrition instructor Kendra Gibson explains why dignity at food pantries matters, why she loves MSU Extension, and how we can all make an impact, one garden at a time.
Keeping New Year’s resolutions

Published on January 17, 2020
Most people are often encouraged to make New Year’s resolutions. So, where do you start?
More about the new USDA bioengineering label

Published on January 3, 2020
Beginning Jan. 1, 2020, food products containing bioengineered material will have to be labeled as such.
Plant science at the dinner table: Oats

Published on December 13, 2019
Just like animals, we eat plants from the grass family, which include corn, wheat and oats.
Curious or concerned about GMOs? Visit MSU’s GMO website for more information.

Published on December 6, 2019
MSU’s GMO website is a regularly updated source for science-based information on GMOs and the genetics, physiology and other aspects related to modern agriculture.