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Compost handling in agriculture systems: Right-to-Farm coverage of on-farm compost production

Published on March 2, 2022
Part six of a six-part series on compost utilization and management on farms.
Compost handling in agriculture systems: Land application

Published on February 19, 2022
Part five of a six-part series on compost utilization and management on farms.
Compost handling in agriculture systems: compost transfer and equipment calibration

Published on February 14, 2022
Part four of a six-part series on compost utilization and management on farms.
MSU researcher receives $750K grant to examine effects of wildfire burn severity on soil health

Published on February 14, 2022
Project is funded by USDA's National Institute of Food and Agriculture
Upper Peninsula project monitors water conditions on clay soils

Published on February 11, 2022
Using high-tech monitoring equipment, MSU Extension worked with local farmers in 2021 to explore effectiveness of innovative approaches to improving soil drainage on challenging clay soils.
Compost handling in agriculture systems: Appropriate storage options

Published on February 8, 2022
Part three of a six-part series on compost utilization and management on farms.
Compost handling in agriculture systems: Disease-suppressing and growth-promoting composts

Published on January 14, 2022
Part two of a six-part series on compost utilization and management on farms.
Compost handling in agriculture systems: How is compost made?

Published on January 12, 2022
Part one of a six-part series on compost utilization and management on farms.
Center for PFAS Research Faculty Spotlight: Hui Li

Published on January 5, 2022
Dr. Li contributes to research on PFAS fate and mitigation in soil-water-plant systems. His research focuses on PFAS sorption by soil, plant uptake, bioavailability in the environmental media, and remediation.
Scaling-up conservation practices: how much can farmers afford?

Published on January 3, 2022
Prairie strips have the potential to contribute a suite of ecosystem services. A new study from the MSU Kellogg Biological Station finds a large swath of corn and soy cropland could be converted to prairie strips under appropriate payment schemes.