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Local conservation issues tackled by couple through skills and knowledge gained in Michigan Conservation Stewards Program (CSP)
Published on August 6, 2019
Find out how you can learn more about Michigan’s ecosystems and apply your expertise to volunteer opportunities in your community -
Meeting the Michigan or Indiana water use reporting requirements
Published on March 4, 2019
Agricultural water users in Michigan and Indiana with the capacity to pump 70 gallons per minute or more need to report their water use by April 1. -
Adequate water supply is the heart of an irrigation system
Published on March 4, 2019
Irrigation investments start with securing an adequate water supply that meets the state legal requirements for large scale water use and minimal potential for conflict with neighbors or adverse resource impacts. -
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. -
Pond plants are a vital part of a balanced aquatic ecosystem
Published on April 2, 2018
Plants in your pond balance your pond’s ecosystem. Aquatic plants offer food, shelter and environment for fish in ponds. -
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 -
Detroit River discharge
Published on March 1, 2018
How much water flows through the Detroit River? -
Ice safety tips
Published on March 1, 2018
Things to think about when heading out onto the ice. -
Salt runoff can impair lakes
Published on February 22, 2018
Salting roads, parking lots, and sidewalks can turn our “fresh” water salty. -
Part 1: Southern Michigan’s hidden treasure
Published on February 1, 2018
Abundant freshwater provides a rich environment. -
Part 2: Southern Michigan’s hidden treasure
Published on February 1, 2018
Exclusive natural community may be common in southern Michigan. -
Part 4: Southern Michigan’s hidden treasure
Published on February 1, 2018
Abundant freshwater provides rich environment thanks to wetlands. -
Part 3: Southern Michigan’s hidden treasure
Published on February 1, 2018
Abundant groundwater provides rich environment. -
2018 Winter statewide FSMA-defined grower safety trainings announced
Published on November 22, 2017
Get the training you need through one of 11 grower training courses that satisfy the Food and Drug Administration’s Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA) Produce Safety Rule certification requirement. -
There’s still time to attend the FSMA-defined grower safety trainings before the year’s end
Published on November 1, 2017
Get the training you need with grower training courses that satisfy the Food and Drug Administration’s Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA) Produce Safety Rule certification requirement. -
Protecting your septic system after a flood
Published on September 25, 2017
With one in five U.S. households depending on septic systems to treat their wastewater, knowing how to protect your system after a major flood could save your system and expensive repairs. -
Learn about Michigan’s lakes online
Published on September 19, 2017
Register today for this opportunity to learn about inland lakes from MSU Extension and participants across the Midwest. -
Three MSU IAT off-campus certificate program sites in Southwest Michigan
Published on May 8, 2017
Kellogg Community College joins Glen Oaks Community College and Southwestern Michigan College as partners with Michigan State University (MSU) Institute of Agricultural Technology. -
Rain, rain, go away: Use Enviroweather to check rainfall amounts
Published on April 24, 2017
Use MSU Enviroweather to answer the question, “How much rain have we had?” -
Michigan’s unreported large quantity water withdrawal registration initiative and related workshops
Published on March 6, 2017
MDEQ offers an opportunity for never before registered large quantity water users to register withdrawals and area workshops allow producers to start the process.