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Solomon and McCauley receive awards and accolades for their work in communities
Within one week, two of our colleagues in northern lower Michigan were recognized for the work they do as Michigan State University Extension employees and as valued citizens in their communities. Dean Solomon, senior educator in the Greening Michigan Institute, … Continue reading
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4-H Youth Conservation Council impresses Senate committees with environmental research
Michigan State University (MSU) Extension is helping educate and guide the next generation of leaders, and groups like the Michigan 4-H Youth Conservation Council (M4-HYCC) are leading the way. Members of this group recently had the honor of speaking in … Continue reading
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MSU scores a perfect “8” in organic
Universities tend to view outside rating systems with some skepticism. We’re good critics and whenever others think they can rank academic, research or outreach programs on the basis of a few criteria, we immediately jump to those criteria and find … Continue reading
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Celebrate the Morrill Act
It’s been 150 years since Abraham Lincoln singed the Morrill Act. Named after its sponsor, Rep. Justin Morrill, the act granted federally controlled land to states for development or sale to raise funds to establish and endow land-grant colleges. Michigan … Continue reading
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MSU Extension program assistant receives Outstanding Adult Learner Award
Michigan State University Extension program assistant Curtina (“Tina”) Goins received the 2012 Outstanding Adult Learner Award for Lansing Community College, sponsored by the Capital Area Higher Education Network (CAHEN). CAHEN is a group of area colleges and universities whose mission … Continue reading
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New soil test self-mailers are a team effort
In a past Spotlight, I wrote about the efforts of the Consumer Horticulture Team to simplify the process by which consumers can submit samples of their soil for testing to get an accurate assessment of soil quality for their lawns … Continue reading
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It really is rocket science for Tuscola County 4-H club
The Deford Dazzlers 4-H Rocket Team members proved to be true rocket scientists. On Feb. 28, this 4-H club from the Tuscola County town of Deford competed against nearly 700 teams from across the U.S. in the Team America Rocketry … Continue reading
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National 4-H Council honors Nate Seese with Youth in Action Award
Imagine a 15-year old youth who gets called out to New York City to receive a national award for doing what came pretty naturally to him. Then imagine being that youth on the stage with other honorees, including a famous … Continue reading
