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Farmer shares experience about grazing livestock in solar projects

Published on February 12, 2025
Farmers who raise sheep and cattle and local planning and zoning board members are invited to learn about solar grazing opportunities.
Farmer shares experience growing vegetables under and between solar arrays

Published on February 11, 2025
Dual-use solar is one tool that can be utilized to keep farms sustainable.
MSU Extension Center for Local Government Finance and Policy names Erika Rosebrook director

Published on January 21, 2025
Rosebrook joins the Center from MSU’s Department of Political Science, following a nationwide search.
Tough Questions

Published on January 16, 2025
A webinar series by MSU’s Food Security Group exploring critical issues in international development research, featuring leading experts tackling ethics, policy pipelines, A.I. impacts, and more.
Why you should care about planning and zoning

Published on December 19, 2024
Being involved in planning and zoning is a great way to help shape the future of your community.
Road diets can improve pedestrian safety without compromising capacity

Published on December 19, 2024
Since pedestrian safety is a function of vehicle speed, and vehicle speed is a function of roadway width, 4-to-3 lane conversions, also known as road diets, can improve safety without compromising capacity of the roadway.
MSU Extension receives national award for transformational housing policy work

Published on November 22, 2024
The Association of Public and Land-Grant Universities recognized MSU Extension with its 2024 National Extension Diversity Award for their visionary leadership and diversity in educational programming.
Amending a zoning ordinance requires adopting an ordinance

Published on October 22, 2024
Communities with zoning must regularly update their ordinance to reduce legal risk. The process for doing so is not difficult, but it is detailed and requires adopting an amending ordinance.
Public engagement: How to prepare and select a fitting approach

Published on October 22, 2024
Public engagement helps organizations and local governments draw from and foster community relationships. This article aims to give groups guidance on selecting a fitting engagement strategy and organizing to make the event a success.
Community discussions around housing: Tax increment financing (TIF) for housing

Published on August 13, 2024
The Brownfield Redevelopment Finance Act now allows for TIF to be used for qualified housing projects.