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Michigan State University Extension hires statewide compost systems educator

Published on November 17, 2023
New compost systems educator Eliza Hensel brings a community approach to composting.
MSU Extension hires agricultural and occupational health educator

Published on November 16, 2023
Michigan State University Extension is pleased to welcome Samantha Wolfe as a statewide educator.
MSU Extension announces statewide public listening sessions in November and December

Published on November 6, 2023
Staff, partners and members of the public alike are encouraged to attend and voice their ideas to help shape the future of Extension.
Farm resilience starts with a solid financial foundation

Published on November 3, 2023
How the MSU Extension Farm Business Management Team and their resources can help farms build resiliency.
Specialty crop and minor-use pesticide prioritization at the 2023 IR-4 Food Use Workshop

Published on October 9, 2023
Participants at the 2023 IR-4 Food Use Workshop identified the most important research projects for the 2024 IR-4 food-use research program.
Specialty crop and minor-use pesticide prioritization update from IR-4 Food Use Workshop

Published on October 9, 2023
The 2024 meeting in Milwaukee set research priorities for the 2025 field program. Projects prioritized address fruits, vegetables, nuts, field and oil crops, herbs, and other miscellaneous crops in the U.S. and Canada.
Join the 2024 MSU Organic Farmer Training Program in Detroit or East Lansing

Published on October 3, 2023
Create a plan for your farm, educational garden or homestead.
New farm manager named at MSU Southwest Michigan Research and Extension Center

Published on October 2, 2023
Michael de Schaaf has been named farm manager effective Oct. 1.
New USDA funding supports mentors for farmers transitioning to organic production

Published on October 2, 2023
Sign up now to be a paid mentor or mentee in the Transition to Organic Partnership Program.
Salta Mambetova named new MSU Extension vegetable educator in east Michigan

Published on September 28, 2023
This position will cover vegetable production in the Thumb and Bay areas of Michigan.