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A holiday tip sheet with a Michigan flair

With the coming of the Thanksgiving-New Year’s feasting season, Michigan State University faculty can serve as nourishing sources for food and seasonal articles.


MSU student named National FFA regional vice president

Alexandria Henry, a junior from Elwell, Mich., was elected eastern region vice president of the National FFA Organization. Henry is the sixth national FFA officer from Michigan and the first woman from Michigan to hold the office. She was elected during FFA’s 82nd National Convention in Indianapolis.


Learn about cultivating specialty mushrooms at December conference

Individuals or business owners who are interested in producing specialty mushrooms for use in restaurants or direct-to-consumer sales can learn about growing their crops and their operations during a Dec. 5 conference at the Kettunen Center in Tustin, Mich.


Responsible food system decisions require holistic evaluation

This week’s vote on Issue 2 in Ohio to establish a Livestock Care Standards Board is the latest response to increasing interest in how our food is produced. 


MSU begins Green Certification Program

Departments, programs and people at Michigan State University will soon have the opportunity to be recognized for the work they do that helps reduce the university’s environmental footprint.


OSU Extension News

Ohio State University Extension brings the knowledge of the university to your door. We fulfill the land-grant mission of Ohio State University by interpreting knowledge and research developed by the Ohio Agricultural Research and Development Center, Ohio State and other land-grant universities, so that Ohioans can use the scientifically based information to better their lives, businesses and communities.


Ohio Growers Face Development Risks on Late-Planted Wheat
WOOSTER, Ohio - The same weather conditions that have delayed Ohio corn and soybean harvest are also keeping wheat out of the ground. As a result, intended acreage may not be fully realized, says an Ohio State University Extension plant pathologist.
OSU Extension Nursery Short Course and CENTS Just Around the Corner
COLUMBUS, Ohio - Ohio State University Extension educators and horticulture industry organizers are gearing up for the 2010 OSU Nursery Short Course and the Ohio Nursery & Landscape Association Central Environmental Nursery Trade Show (CENTS).
Make the Most of Your Farmland at the OSU Extension Southern Ohio New and Small Farm College
WILMINGTON, Ohio - Small farm landowners interested in expanding their agricultural or horticultural enterprises, or are looking for other options for land uses have the opportunity to attend the Ohio State University Extension Southern Ohio New and Small Farm College in January 2010.
OSU South Centers Small Business Development Center Awarded for Excellence
PIKETON, Ohio - The Ohio State University South Centers at Piketon Small Business Development Center has been named the 2009 Best Center in Ohio for its excellence in assisting new and existing small businesses throughout Appalachia Ohio.
Agronomist: The Longer Corn Sits in Fields, the Greater the Yield Losses
COLUMBUS, Ohio - Ohio growers waiting to harvest their corn most likely won't see a significant decrease in grain moisture, but run the risk of increased stalk lodging, moldy ears and yield losses the longer corn sits in the fields.


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