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The Weekly Beet 03-25-2022
Published on March 25, 2022
In this week's issue notice of various seminars and announcements. -
Learn about Saginaw Bay and Lake Huron fisheries
Published on March 25, 2022
Michigan Department of Natural Resources fisheries managers, Michigan Sea Grant and other regional fisheries partners will discuss rules and regulations and answer angler questions during virtual meetings. -
Wellbeing on Beef Farms in Michigan: Participate in the research
Published on March 25, 2022
Are you a raising beef cattle on grass in Michigan? Participate in this study to help beef producers understand how to improve the quality of their land, their profitability, and their happiness simultaneously. -
MSU Places Sixth in National Collegiate Landscape Competition
Published on March 24, 2022
An MSU student team placed sixth at the National Association of Landscape Professional's National Collegiate Landscape Competition in North Carolina in March 2022. -
Evaluating sustainability progress requires broad and long look
Published on March 24, 2022
A first look at how striving at the complexities of maki meaningful progress in critically important SDGs -
MSU Entomologists welcome arrival of samba wasp for biocontrol of invasive fruit fly
Published on March 24, 2022
Researchers hope the new biocontrol agent can be reared to help manage spotted- wing drosophila on Michigan fruit farms. -
Leading conservation scientist 2022 Rachel Carson Distinguished Lecturer
Published on March 24, 2022
A world-renowned conservation scientist who focuses on the need for people to be in partnership with nature to change, will deliver the 2022 Rachel Carson Distinguished Lecture -
Reducing soybean planting rates can increase income
Published on March 24, 2022
Results from 49 on-farm replicated trials conducted in Michigan from 2015 to 2021 build a compelling case for reducing soybean planting rates. -
Michigan Clean Boats, Clean Waters program awards $26,000 to stop the spread of aquatic invasive species
Published on March 24, 2022
Twelve projects receive grant funding to educate boaters on the importance of cleaning, draining, and drying equipment to protect lakes and rivers. -
Join the Great Stewards Challenge!
Published on March 23, 2022
The Great Stewards Challenge provides an opportunity to preserve the Great Lakes and public lands. -
Director of MassTimber@MSU, Sandra Lupien, named a Notable Leader in Sustainability by Crain’s Detroit Business
Published on March 23, 2022
Crain's Detroit Business has named Sandra Lupien, director of MassTimber@MSU, a Notable Leader in Sustainability. -
CANR alumni provide matching gift opportunity for Give Green Day
Published on March 22, 2022
Valerie Wright, '89, and Andrew Schweitzer, '00, alumni from the School of Planning, Design and Construction, provided an additional gift for exceeding the CANR goal on Give Green Day. -
CANR Spartans come together to give almost $50K on Give Green Day
Published on March 22, 2022
The 2022 Give Green Day was very successful for the CANR community, with nearly $50,000 raised for various projects and programs representing the college, AgBioResearch and MSU Extension. -
PRCI Southeast Asia workshop for developing cassava value chain analysis proposals
Published on March 21, 2022
Kasetsart University (KU) in collaboration with IFPRI conducted a PRCI Southeast Asia workshop for developing cassava value chain analysis proposals -
New MSU research shows how biofuel crops can help mitigate climate change when grown on land of otherwise little agricultural value
Published on March 21, 2022
Newly published research from MSU Foundation Professor Bruno Basso shows how some Midwest farmers can see economic and environmental benefits of growing switchgrass, a biofuel crop, on traditionally less-productive land. -
Create your own March Madness with a financial free throw activity
Published on March 21, 2022
Combining fitness, finances and free throws makes this a game worth playing. -
Trending – Bee Pollen
Published on March 21, 2022
It's not just seasonal allergies people associate with pollen. In this post, we look at a trending ingredient, bee pollen. -
How many stocked steelhead returning to Michigan rivers are still unmarked?
Published on March 18, 2022
Anglers have been tracking catches of steelhead with and without fin clips. Most stocked steelhead in Michigan rivers now have an adipose fin clip, but some do not. -
FSHN accepting applications for Academic Specialist-Teacher
Published on March 18, 2022
The Department of Food Science and Human Nutrition (FSHN) at Michigan State University invites applications for a full‐time, 12-month, fixed-term Academic Specialist-Teacher with a 100% teaching assignment. -
Mole drains: A cheap alternative to subsurface tile drainage
Published on March 17, 2022
Learn how mole drains can improve drainage performance and increase crop yield in heavy clay soil.