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Contact information for MSUE ombudsperson
Richard Wooten, Michigan State University Extension educator in the Greening Michigan Institute, is our new ombudsperson for MSUE. You can reach him at wooten@msu.edu or by phone at 734-727-7234. You can hear Richard’s explanation of how he will be initiating … 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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Extension staff members calm growers’ weather-related fears through expertise and technology
Although we’re all enjoying the warm spring weather, the unseasonable conditions have raised concerns with growers. Eileen Gianiodis, Agriculture and Natural Resources Communications news manager, has received several calls from the media with questions about how this spring’s wacky weather … Continue reading
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Sometimes it’s the little things that mean the most
President Lou Anna Simon provided testimony to the House Appropriations Higher Education Subcommittee yesterday and articulated a 21st century vision of what a land-grant university – THIS land-grant university – needs to do. Our mission is still rooted very much in … Continue reading
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Farewell to a model Extension professional
Nearly five years ago, we were in the midst of a search process to hire the second of two associate directors for Michigan State University Extension. Dr. Steve Lovejoy had joined us from Purdue in 2006 as Associate Director for … 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
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Take opportunity to archive important documents
One of the more effective ways Michigan State University Extension has provided information in the past has been through publication of bulletins. A few months ago, I wrote about the importance of archiving materials that we have used in our … Continue reading
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Measuring our impacts – qualitatively AND quantitatively
We have put a great emphasis on being able to quantitatively document the impacts of our programs during our work planning process, and I’m extremely pleased with the progress we have made in applying that rigor to our planning and … Continue reading
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