Author Archives: msuespotlight
Plan your work and work your plan with MI PRS
Developing a new reporting system is never easy. In our efforts to be accountable, we are challenged to respond to each of our funding sources to provide the kind of information they require to assess our work. As a result, … Continue reading
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Great Lakes Forage and Grazing Conference
Thanks to the hard work of organizers and a bevy of top-notch speakers, the latest Great Lakes Forage and Grazing Conference was a huge success. The conference, held March 7-8 at the Kellogg Hotel and Conference Center during Agriculture and … Continue reading
Filed under Agriculture, Farming, Uncategorized
Shiawassee County restores MSU Extension funding
In last week’s Spotlight, I wrote about Michigan State University Extension Shiawassee County’s possible elimination through county budget cuts. I left you with the news that the Shiawassee County Finance and Budget Committee recommended restoring funding to last year’s amount … Continue reading
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MSU Extension health and nutrition staff members remain optimistic
During a recent Michigan State University Extension Redesign webinar, I just happened to mention something about “putting on our optimism shoes” when we face the challenges ahead of us. Extension educator Gretchen Hofing let me know that she and Lenawee … Continue reading
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Gone Fishing!
I thought I’d give you advance warning – there won’t be an issue of MSUE Spotlight next week. I’m taking a week off for vacation and figure you don’t want to hear from me any more than those fish do. … Continue reading
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4-H pre-college programs annual reports reflect positive numbers
A report by the Lumina Foundation for Education shows that Michigan needs an annual 6 percent increase in the current percentage of adults with college degrees to reach Lumina’s “Big Goal” to increase higher education rates to 60 percent by … Continue reading
Did you know?
That another glyphosate-resistant weed has been documented in Michigan? Glyphosate (originally marketed as Roundup) is a widely used herbicide, and its extensive use was predicted to lead to selection for varieties of weeds that can resist the deleterious effects of … Continue reading
Filed under Agriculture
Distinguished service awards presented at ANR luncheon
Michigan State University (MSU) College of Agriculture and Natural Resources (CANR) honored Charlotte Louise Wenham and John Amos with distinguished service awards at the annual Agriculture and Natural Resources (ANR) Week luncheon held March 8 at the Kellogg Hotel & … Continue reading
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What’s the poop on tomatoes? Bethel weighs in
by Rebecca Finneran, MSU Extension horticulture educator. This past summer, 19 eager Junior Master Gardeners weighed the benefits of poop while giving back to the community in a charitable way. Dick and Maggie Bethel helped further a scientific experiment at … Continue reading
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