MSU Extension Business

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  Program boosts amount of local fruits and vegetables in school cafeterias

  Published on March 31, 2017
  10 Cents a Meal program preliminary report indicates 50,000 kids in west Michigan, dozens of businesses benefiting from program.

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  The 2017 Lake St. Clair Fisheries Workshop will emphasize habitat restoration

  Published on March 30, 2017
  Interested in harmful algal blooms, habitat restoration, or the status of the Lake St. Clair Fishery? Learn more at the Lake St. Clair Fisheries Workshop.

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  Breakfast on the Farm provides a fun and free learning opportunity for families

  Published on March 30, 2017
  Want to enjoy a free family breakfast on a farm near you? Come to one of the scheduled Breakfast on the Farm events this summer to learn more about where your food comes from and how it is produced.

• Reviewing business performance: The key to attaining a competitive advantage

  Published on March 27, 2017
  Understand the necessity of performance indicators can provide a business the tools to insure it will be able to reach it is competitiveness.

• Marketing strategies: Knowing where your company fits

  Published on March 27, 2017
  Every company should know the strengths they are employing to penetrate into the marketplace.

• Tools to encourage redevelopment in your downtown

  Published on March 27, 2017
  Collaboration between business and local government for a positive impact on your community.

• Upper Peninsula Cottage Food Law classes teach regulations and marketing

  Published on March 23, 2017
  The two hour workshop not only covers the regulations around producing under Michigan’s Cottage Food Law but also covers items related to food safety and business aspects such as marketing your product.

• Wild mushroom certification courses scheduled

  Published on March 23, 2017
  Courses offer foragers necessary certification for selling wild mushrooms.

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  High School Aquaculture Challenge program kicks off

  Published on March 15, 2017
  Competition engages students in a real-world, hands-on science and business experience.

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  Food Safety Summit focused on safe produce, certified growers for FSMA

  Published on March 13, 2017
  Second annual Southwest Michigan Food Safety Summit certifies 45 growers.

• Are you thinking of a cottage food business?

  Published on March 7, 2017
  Consider taking a Cottage Food Law class through MSU Extension.

• What are visitors’ first impressions of your community?

  Published on March 6, 2017
  Four communities in Michigan’s Thumb region will undergo the MSU Extension First Impressions program to assess tourism strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and threats in their community.

• Responsible and sustainable travel - Is it here to stay?

  Published on March 6, 2017
  Annual report reveals continuing growth and interest in responsible travel around the world.

• Inside the cooperative board room: Seeking procedural excellence

  Published on February 28, 2017
  Cooperative boards of directors are ultimately responsible for their own financial health. Success can be achieved by understanding the co-op’s mission and respectful discussion at the board level within an agreed upon framework.

• Improve understanding of your farm’s working capital

  Published on February 28, 2017
  ANR Week workshop will help farmers of all skill levels understand how to understand farm working capital in order to prioritize options and make timely management decisions.

• Knowing your farm’s production costs helps navigate economic realities

  Published on February 28, 2017
  ANR Week workshop will help farmers of all skill levels understand how to use business numbers to prioritize options and make timely management decisions.

• Making press releases reflect your company’s truth

  Published on February 28, 2017
  Every business will need to issue a press release at some time. Speaking with one, clear voice, will allow your company to avoid public confusion.

• Celebrate CSA Day 2017

  Published on February 20, 2017
  Celebrate CSA Day 2017 by supporting a local farmer and ensuring a season’s worth of fresh fruits and vegetables.

• 2017 Spring FDA FSMA-defined grower produce safety trainings scheduled

  Published on February 13, 2017
  Registration for all four Michigan locations hosting Produce Safety Alliance grower training is now open.

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  Put Michigan dried and frozen cherries on the menu year-round

  Published on February 8, 2017
  Source Michigan cherries all year with Cultivate Michigan’s latest product guide.