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Flint, Michigan area urban agriculture report – October 24, 2014
Published on October 24, 2014
Fall is here and we have recorded several killing frosts to date. -
Ebola—should you be concerned?
Published on October 23, 2014
Ebola is a virus receiving a lot of media attention – what facts and concerns should we be aware of? -
Governance for boards of small organizations: Part 1
Published on October 23, 2014
Small government boards share unique governance considerations with boards of small nonprofits. -
Community Emergency Response Teams assist professional responders when disaster strikes
Published on October 17, 2014
When a large disaster occurs, local emergency response agencies may be overwhelmed and unable to immediately meet the needs of those affected. Trained volunteers can safely provide support to victims until emergency responders arrive. -
Michigan Celebrates National Food Day across the state
Published on October 8, 2014
From large to small scale events, Michigan residents are gearing up to celebrate National Food Day on October 24. -
Persistence pays for Iosco county team in securing the 2014 CEC Conference
Published on October 3, 2014
Iosco county team liked what they saw in Petoskey in 2012 and committed to bringing the Connecting Entrepreneurial Communities Conference to the Sunrise Coast. -
Witches and werewolves know the elements of great neighborhood form
Published on October 2, 2014
Each Halloween, the scariest of ghouls and goblins invade the streets of every town. Watch where they stalk, for those neighborhoods crawling with the most monsters will demonstrate the best characteristics of traditional neighborhood design. -
Garbage to Garden: A workshop for mid-scale composting
Published on October 2, 2014
Garbage to Garden is a composting workshop for community gardens, school gardens, urban farms and food establishments. -
Cooler damp summer season can still lead to a threat to structures from wildland fire
Published on October 1, 2014
Moderate growing temperatures along with adequate rain help to encourage plant development and growth. This enhanced growth can add to fuel loads and pose an additional threat to structures should a fire get started. -
Planning for a new hopyard 1: Considering varieties
Published on September 26, 2014
As the hop harvest winds down, current growers may be interested in expanding production and new growers may be developing business plans for establishing new hopyards next spring.