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Keeping kids safe by choosing the adults in your child’s life: Friends and family – Part 2
Published on July 28, 2021
How to thoughtfully decide which friends and family members are safe to be around your child. -
Career exploration curriculum for elementary school-age kids
Published on July 28, 2021
The “Leap Into Careers” 4-H curriculum helps younger kids learn about future jobs and careers while practicing workforce skills. -
Michigan insects in the garden – Season 2 Week 6: Wool carder bees
Published on July 28, 2021
A territorial, fuzzy, non-native bee. -
Keeping kids safe by choosing the adults in your child’s life: Friends and family – Part 1
Published on July 28, 2021
How to thoughtfully decide which friends and family members are safe to be around your child. -
Raising teens: Gifts parents can give them – Part 1
Published on July 28, 2021
Teens bring positivity and hope to our world. Raising teens also brings challenges to parents. Let’s explore some gifts parents can give their teens to help them become successful. -
Michigan State University to host dry bean and sugarbeet field day
Published on July 28, 2021
MSU and industry researchers will discuss current issues impacting dry beans and sugarbeets at the Saginaw Valley Research and Extension Center in Frankenmuth, Michigan, on Tuesday, Aug. 24 from 8 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. -
Raising teens: Gifts parents can give them – Part 2
Published on July 28, 2021
Teenagers are growing and developing at a rapid rate, which might be stressful for parents. Let’s explore gifts parents can give their teens to help them develop a healthy relationship. -
Weekly Beet - July 28, 2021
Published on July 28, 2021
In this weeks issue We welcome Jordan Davis to the PSM Human Resources team as an HR coordinator. Natalie Kaiser, the lead author of an outstanding paper published in the American Journal of Potato Research. -
UPREC to host Organic Vegetable Field Day
Published on July 28, 2021
Event will feature mechanical weed control, vegetable variety trials -
MSU to open new AgBioResearch Center in Hart
Published on July 28, 2021
In partnership with West Central Michigan Horticultural Research Inc., MSU will lead research on tree fruit and vegetable agriculture in west Michigan -
Tom Reardon Named University Distinguished Professor
Published on July 27, 2021
Since joining the Department of Agricultural, Food, and Resource Economics in 1992, Professor Tom Reardon has garnered global recognition for his scholarship, teaching, and service to the profession. -
Two new shared-use kitchens available to U.P. food entrepreneurs
Published on July 27, 2021
The Escanaba Marketplace Kitchen and Café L’Anse offer opportunities for good food businesses and vibrant local economies to grow in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula. -
Grand Rapids area tree fruit update – July 27, 2021
Published on July 27, 2021
Peach harvest is beginning and apple harvest is right around the corner. -
West central Michigan small fruit update – July 27, 2021
Published on July 27, 2021
Blueberry harvest is in full swing in west central and southwest Michigan. Bluecrop, Jersey and other mid-season varieties are being harvested. Yields and fruit quality are excellent. -
Southwest Michigan fruit update – July 27, 2021
Published on July 27, 2021
Viticulture Field Day is this Wednesday, July 28, in Benton Harbor. -
Ecorse Creek cleanup leads to unexpected mussel discovery
Published on July 27, 2021
Native mussel, thought to be extirpated from the creek and surrounding waters, found by volunteer. -
Spartan irrigation management technology cuts costs, protects environment
Published on July 27, 2021
More than 70 low-cost moisture monitoring systems are being installed across Midwestern farmland this year thanks to Michigan State University's Biosystems & Agricultural Engineering Irrigation Research Group. -
West central Michigan tree fruit update – July 27, 2021
Published on July 27, 2021
Tart cherry harvest is over in west central Michigan, and peaches are sizing. -
Northwest Michigan fruit update – July 27, 2021
Published on July 27, 2021
Tart cherry harvest is winding down in the southern part of the region, and growers are working hard to put this harvest in the books. -
Physical activity, mix it up
Published on July 26, 2021
Moderate and vigorous physical activity are recommended for better health. Mixing these physical activities in weekly is important.