Results

• Irrigating with lake water during drought and dry weather

  Published on August 29, 2012
  Lakefront property owners have riparian right to “reasonable use” of lake water.

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  Huron Pines AmeriCorps begins year of service providing environmental education and outreach

  Published on March 1, 2018
  Huron Pines AmeriCorps member to serve with MSU Extension and Michigan Sea Grant expanding outreach capacity

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  Water Is … Youth voices on water stewardship to be shared through film

  Published on December 15, 2015
  Thunder Bay International Film Festival features Great Lakes-focused films, ‘Shark Night,’ and more.

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  Will they restore the lake on their own?

  Published on September 30, 2015
  Lakefront property owners know they can make a difference through their actions.

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  Salt runoff can impair lakes

  Published on February 22, 2018
  Salting roads, parking lots, and sidewalks can turn our “fresh” water salty.

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  Detroit River discharge

  Published on March 1, 2018
  How much water flows through the Detroit River?

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  Ice safety tips

  Published on March 1, 2018
  Things to think about when heading out onto the ice.

• Celebrate National Groundwater Awareness Week

  Published on February 15, 2017
  March 5 through March 11, 2017, is National Groundwater Week. Celebrate this important resource by learning more about it and adopting actions to help protect it.

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  Local Macomb County resident begins year of service providing environmental education and outreach

  Published on February 28, 2017
  Huron Pines AmeriCorps member to serve with MSU Extension and Michigan Sea Grant expanding outreach capacity.

• Planning, partnerships are keys to effective water management

  Published on February 23, 2012
  Water users in Michigan can work together to reduce water use conflicts and share available water. Planning for future water availability can reduce the risks of conflicts and ensure that needs are consistent with the availability of water resources.

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  U.S. National Climate Assessment reports on the science of climate change and its impacts

  Published on December 16, 2014
  U.S. Global Change Research Program assessment presents many examples of how climate change is already affecting and will increasingly affect our lives in the future.

• Water alkalinity and pH: What they mean in regards to water quality

  Published on April 12, 2018
  Understanding the difference between alkalinity and pH and how alkaline water can affect plants is important in determining what to do to remedy possible nutritional problems.

• Water Policy in Michigan balances human and ecological needs

  Published on February 17, 2012
  Michigan applies property law and regulation to balance water uses by humans and natural systems and implement the Great Lakes-St. Lawrence River Basin Water Resources Compact.

• Getting smart nutrition advice for your family

  Published on February 23, 2012
  Nutrition is always in the news. Here’s how to know if you can trust what you read or hear.

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  Two BMPs are better than one

  Published on September 30, 2015
  How to boost the effectiveness of your farm’s nutrient management.

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  ‘Crude Move’ webinar series discusses transportation options for crude oil

  Published on August 19, 2016
  Series helps lay out issues, risks, interests and options.

• Uniform water application essential for irrigated plots and research

  Published on June 6, 2014
  Assuring Irrigation system uniformity is an essential step in conducting irrigated crop research and demonstrations.

• MSU irrigation scheduling tool updated to include Enviro-weather data

  Published on March 10, 2015
  MSU Extension is updating their irrigation scheduling tool to automatically download weather data from MSU Enviro-weather stations for the 2015 growing season.

• Clean Water Act has a new twist for farms

  Published on July 3, 2014
  The ditches and streams on your farmland will fall under new standards if regulations become the law of the land.

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  Part 4: Southern Michigan’s hidden treasure

  Published on February 1, 2018
  Abundant freshwater provides rich environment thanks to wetlands.