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Alumni & Friends
Published on January 22, 2018
Meet three new Extension Educators who will have an impact across our state. Also read about some members of our community who have been recognized for their service in the dairy industry, and we remember a late faculty member. -
Cultivate Michigan announces Regional Marketplace network events this winter
Published on January 22, 2018
Join Farm to Institution leaders and food suppliers for regional ‘meet-the-buyers’ style events around Michigan. -
Resources for livestock farms on EPA air emissions reporting requirements effective January 22
Published on January 20, 2018
What farms need to know and what steps to follow to report air emissions from animal waste. -
Making more profit from the parlor
Published on January 16, 2018
MSU Extension highlights key factors in managing your parlor for more profit. The educational dairy program will be offered at 6 locations across the state during January and February. -
New livestock environmental management educator hired in central Michigan
Published on January 16, 2018
Based in Gratiot County, Erica Rogers will begin working with livestock producers across the state of Michigan. -
Helping dairy cows transition & decreasing reliance on antibiotics
Published on January 11, 2018
MSU researcher Lorraine Sordillo is tackling three dairy cow transition diseases: mastitis, laminitis and metritis. -
New Animal Science Anywhere lesson explores dairy cow diets
Published on January 10, 2018
“What Do Cows Eat? Deconstructing Dairy Cow Diets” lesson helps youth explore what a total mixed ration is using human food items. -
Tying Rwanda’s cassava and dairy sectors together
Published on January 8, 2018
Cassava and dairy are two crucial pillars of Rwandan agriculture. BHEARD scholar Herve Mwizerwa wants to tie them together and make each stronger by diversifying both. -
Hey employees, happy New Annual!
Published on January 4, 2018
Beyond wishing your employees a happy New Year, why not have an annual meeting to chart the course for the new year. -
Consumers give 95 percent approval of dairy housing and animal care after farm visit
Published on December 22, 2017
What do consumers really think about how dairy farmers care for dairy cows and modern dairy cow housing once they have been down on the farm?