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  Introduction to Lakes Online

  Introduction to Lakes Online is a six-week online course specially designed for lake users, lakefront property owners and lake managers interested in learning about inland lakes. From the comfort of home or office, participants have 24/7 access to six online units complete with closed-captioned video lectures, interactive activities, additional resources, discussion forums, quizzes and live chat sessions with classmates and MSU Extension experts. The course is offered once a year in January.

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  Natural Resources

  Published on February 1, 2021
  Conducting research at the crossroads of trees, wildlife, water and climate.

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  Plant Health. Healthier Planet.

  Published on July 1, 2020
  This series of Futures articles supports the United Nation's 2020 Year of Plant Health. From combating food insecurity to fighting disease and invasive pests, we highlight our research and its impact on plant health here.

• WATER DAY: Is Michigan’s Large Volume water use affecting Natural Resources?

  Published on February 27, 2023

  New large volume water use registrations are only issued if the withdrawal won't cause adverse resource impacts. However, many of Michigan's highest irrigated watersheds have run out of allocations. What does this mean for Michigan’s natural resources?

• The Prairie River Water Use Issue – State Agency and User Group Round Table

  Published on February 27, 2024

  Expansion of large volume water use in the Prairie River is at a standstill with DNR and private funded temperature studies ongoing; what is the future of the water use in the Prairie River?

• The Realities that no one tells you about Owning Chickens and the Direct Marketing of Meat

  Published on February 17, 2021

  MI Ag Ideas to Grow With 2021 - Animal Agriculture Session: Many people who buy chicks or even grow chickens do not understand the ramifications of owning such animals. Owning poultry is very different from dogs and cats even though they are of similar size, it is more like owning livestock and they should be treated as such. This presentation will introduce and familiarize potential and current poultry owners with the different aspects of raising poultry that they may not understand. Learn more about nutrition, housing, laws and regulations, sick poultry care, diseases and general considerations when owning and raising poultry. There are a lot of factors to consider when direct marketing meats to consumers. What are the required regulations and how do you follow them? Where can you sell your meat? What factors should you consider when choosing and working with a processor? How do you price the product? What are the impacts of COVID-19 on direct marketing meat and processor scheduling? This session will cover the basics of direct marketing meat and answer these questions and others you have.This presentation is included as part of the Realities That No One Tells You About Owning Chickens recording.

• WATER DAY: Recommendations for Improving Irrigation Water Use Efficiency

  Published on February 27, 2023

  This presentation will discuss a number of best management practices that can help to improve irrigation water use efficiency. In addition, the ongoing USDA NRCS Irrigation project will be discussed.

• WATER DAY: Water Policy, Quantity, and Withdrawal: Nationally and in the Great Lakes

  Published on February 27, 2023

  Foundations of our current water law and policy, trends in water use and withdrawal, and some comparisons between Michigan, the Great Lakes, and the western US.

• How to Stay Hydrated

  Published on May 13, 2020

  Are you drinking enough water? MSU Extension Community Nutrition Instructor, Vicki Ballas shares tips for staying hydrated.

• Tips and Tricks for Wintertime on the Horse Farm

  Published on February 15, 2021

  MI Ag Ideas to Grow With 2021 - Animal Agriculture Session: Learn about feeding and housing your horse through the winter. This presentation will include the topics of the importance of body condition scoring your horse, winter dehydration, managing hay supplies, as well as tips for housing your horse(s) throughout the sometimes-artic blast of wintertime.

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  2024 Center for PFAS Research Annual Symposium - PFAS Challenges and Solutions in the Great Lakes Basin: A Model for Freshwater Ecosystems

  October 6, 2024 – October 9, 2024 Lansing Center, 333 E. Michigan Ave., Lansing, MI 48933

  The 2024 Center for PFAS Research Annual Symposium will focus on PFAS challenges and solutions in the Great Lakes Basin and provide a model for other freshwater ecosystems.

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  Branch County Farmers Day Field Crops Educational Sessions

  February 17, 2025 8:00AM – 12:00PM Branch Area Careers Center, 366 Morse St, Coldwater, MI 49036

  On February 17 you will have the opportunity to connect with neighbors, stakeholders, and MSU Extension staff and learn more about timely topics on irrigation, business management, crop and pest management, and regenerative agriculture.

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  Stacie Nicole Smith

  Associate Managing Director and Senior Mediator, Consensus Building Institute
  ssmith@cbi.org
  617-844-1124
  

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  Joan Rose, Ph.D.

  Homer Nowlin Chair in Water Research; Professor; Director, Water Alliance
  rosejo@msu.edu
  517-432-4412
  

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  Joan Rose, Ph.D.

  Homer Nowlin Chair in Water Research; Professor; Director, Water Alliance
  rosejo@msu.edu
  517-432-4412
  

• Water Sustainability for China and Beyond

  Published on August 10, 2012
  We highlight China’s water crisis and plan, and then offer recommendations.

• China's Environment on a Metacoupled Planet

  Published on October 19, 2018
  China has emerged as a global economic powerhouse after four decades of unprecedented growth

• Quantifying changes in water use and groundwater availability in a megacity using novel integrated systems modeling

  Published on August 31, 2017
  Water sustainability in megacities is a growing challenge with far-reaching effects.

• Integrated assessments of payments for ecosystem services programs

  Published on September 26, 2013
  Using the Paddy Land to Dry Land (PLDL) program as a case study, Zheng et al. (1) quantify benefits and costs to both service providers and beneficiaries.

• Evolution of multiple global virtual material flows

  Published on January 1, 2019
  To address this knowledge gap, we assessed the evolution and interactions of global flows of virtual water, energy, land, CO2, nitrogen as well as financial capital embodied in international trade from 1995 to 2008.