MSU Extension Lenawee County

Message from the District Director

Thank you for another great programming year of partnership between LenaweeCounty and Michigan State University (MSU) Extension! Because of your continued support, we’ve been able to make a difference in the lives of youth, families, businesses and communities. MSU Extension offers a broad range of research-based educational outreach to county residents. Our programs reach all audiences and age groups. From youth learning essential life skills and farmers exploring ways to increase efficiency and effectiveness, to older adults being able to access healthier foods and local communities discovering ways to increase economic impact.

Over this past year, we’ve empowered families and individuals to live healthier lives, supported new and local businesses, created opportunities for youth leadership development and career exploration, helped farmers with business management and mental health, and much more. Our staff live and work alongside county residents, are rooted in community relationships and are responsive to community needs.

The following pages highlight just some of the programming that staff delivered to LenaweeCounty residents in 2024. We continue to provide our programs in a variety of spaces and delivery methods that are convenient for our participants to engage in and access. Our partnership with you makes this all possible. On behalf of the MSU Extension team serving the County, thank you for another great year! We look forward to your continued support and hope you will be able to join us during one of our upcoming programs.

Impact data

• 1,126 of 4-H enrolled youth
• 318 volunteers
• 4,804 participants from Lenawee attending MSU Extension programs
• 16 community coalitions within the county with members who are MSU Extension employees
• 4,804 participants from Lenawee attending MSU Extension programs
• 473 programs (across the state) attended by participants from this county
• 155 client consultations in the county
• 4,330 MI Stronger Family online participants statewide
• 38 'Ask Extension' questions answered in the county
• 6 Nutrition and Physical Activity Policy System and Environmental sites receiving PSE educationwithin the county
• 7 policy, systems, and environmental changes with those PSE sites
• 2,775 children and youth program participants
• 402,757 county contacts through social media, web activity, e-newsletters and handouts
• 1,542 health and nutrition program participants
• 67,320 participants in community, food and environment programs from across Michigan
• 175 programs hosted in the county
• 338,074 e-newsletters and handouts passed out county-wide
• 470 virtual programs related to financial education, food systems, water and environmental quality, government and businesses
• $246.5 Billion annual impact of food and agriculture on Michigan’s economy
• 305 participants in county agriculture programs
• 11,239 hours of 4-H volunteer time
• 1,406 nutrition and physical activity participants hosted in-county.
• 4,436 total youth participants
• 318 total volunteers
• 134 people participating in food safety programs including ServSafe^®
• 10 Lenawee County companies assisted by MSU Product Center