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  • Water Quality

    MSU Extension works with community leaders to create water-protection strategies, landowners and industry to reduce risks of water pollution, and state agencies to develop water quality information systems.

  • Lessons Learned from Lake Erie

    Published on March 17, 2020
    Series 2 Episode 5: MSU Extension Educators Monica Jean and Sarah Fronzack sit down with Sarah Noggle, OSU Extension Educator, to discuss water quality issues and what Michigan Farmers can learn from Ohio.

  • Planning for the Future with Drainage in Mind

    Published on December 2, 2024
    In the Weeds Series 14 Episode 5

  • Feeling Lucky with Farm Technology

    Published on December 13, 2024
    In the Weeds Series 14 Episode 6

  • Manure as the Main Fertilizer

    Published on October 23, 2023
    In the Weeds Series 12 Episode 2

  • BLT (not the tasty sandwich)

    Published on November 18, 2024
    In the Weeds Series 14 Episode 4

  • Invasive Biochar

    Published on December 13, 2023
    In the Weeds Series 12 Episode 5

  • 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.

  • Michigan Sea Grant

    Michigan Sea Grant helps to foster economic growth and protect Michigan’s coastal, Great Lakes resources through education, research and outreach.

  • Water School

    Michigan Water School is an online video series program to help elected and appointed officials increase their knowledge about water management and gain access to tools and resources to help impact their local economy.

  • Michigan Naturalist

    Become a Michigan Naturalist and help protect Michigan’s wildlife heritage.

  • Conservation Stewards Program

    An educational program designed for those interested in science-based ecosystem management principles and sharing this knowledge with others to help restore and conserve ecosystems throughout Michigan communities.

  • Michigan Lake & Stream Leaders Institute

    An intensive, multi-session statewide leadership development program, held biennially. Participants develop their technical and people skills in an atmosphere of openness, trust, friendship and camaraderie.

  • Clean Boats Clean Waters

    Clean Boats, Clean Waters reminds boaters to clean, drain and dry their equipment to prevent the spread of aquatic invasive species.

  • Western Lake Erie Basin: Agriculture & Water Quality

    The MSU Extension Western Lake Erie Basin (WLEB) Initiative provides Michigan agricultural producers with critical information for minimizing phosphorus losses from farms fields.

  • Conservation Stewards Program: 2023 Capital Area Cohort Recap

    Published on November 13, 2023

    Conservation Stewards Program is designed for those interested in science-based ecosystem management principles and sharing this knowledge with others to help restore and conserve ecosystems throughout Michigan communities.

  • MSU Extension and Michigan Sea Grant Educator Erica Clites on aquatic invasive species initiatives

    Published on June 20, 2025

    MSU Extension staff were able to highlight our mission and programmatic efforts on WLNS' Discover Greater Lansing thanks to a community sponsorship. This is part ten of a fourteen-part series.

  • Successfully Secure NRCS EQIP Contracts for Farmers

    Published on February 26, 2025

    Step-by-step support to help farmers understand the scope of the EQIP program, and how to best advocate for themselves and their farm when interacting with their local field office.

  • Session 1: Water School Webinar Series - Water Quantity

    Published on October 9, 2020

    Session 1: Water Quantity. MSU Extension Water School provides local decision-makers, appointed and elected officials, and municipal staff with critical, relevant information needed to understand Michigan’s water resources, including the fundamentals of water science, in order to support sound water management decisions and increase awareness of current and future local and state water issues.

  • Drainage Design Considerations

    Published on July 9, 2020

    The MSU Extension Field Crops Virtual Breakfast weekly discussion for July 9, 2020, focuses on drainage design considerations, presented by Ehsan Ghane, MSU agricultural drainage specialist. Following Ghane’s presentation, MSU specialists give updates on insect pests and diseases and current conditions.

  • Video: Groundwater Model

    Published on February 1, 2021

    Explanation of how groundwater and surface water interact with presenter Bindu Bhakta, Sustainable Natural Resource Management Extension educator