Results

• 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

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  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.

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  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.

• 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.

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  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.

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  Ice safety tips

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

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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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  Detroit River discharge

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

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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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  Part 3: Southern Michigan’s hidden treasure

  Published on February 1, 2018
  Abundant groundwater provides rich environment.

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  Part 1: Southern Michigan’s hidden treasure

  Published on February 1, 2018
  Abundant freshwater provides a rich environment.

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  Part 2: Southern Michigan’s hidden treasure

  Published on February 1, 2018
  Exclusive natural community may be common in southern Michigan.

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  Part 4: Southern Michigan’s hidden treasure

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

• 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.

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  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.

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  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.