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Celebrating Indigenous food, culture and community: Public invited to the Indigenous Food Sovereignty Summit vendor tradeshow April 6-8 at MSU
Published on March 31, 2026
This free event will bring vendors, educators and Indigenous artisans to the MSU Kellogg Center to showcase Indigenous food systems and culture as part of the 2026 Indigenous Food Sovereignty Summit. -
Local regulation of manufactured housing
Published on March 31, 2026
Learn more about how to balance local zoning authority and state preemption under Michigan’s Mobile Home Commission Act. -
State preemption and local zoning authority in Michigan: The role of legislative intent
Published on March 31, 2026
Absent an overarching statute preempting certain activities from zoning regulations, Michigan courts follow a test to determine legislative intent. In short, if there is no sign of legislative intent, local zoning prevails. -
Registration now open for the 2026 MSU Extension Agritourism Summit
Published on March 26, 2026
The 2026 Summit will bring farmers, business owners, community leaders and tourism professionals together to explore collaborative strategies that strengthen Michigan’s agritourism economy. -
MSU professor aims to improve seed sovereignty for Native communities
Published on March 24, 2026
PSM researcher Krista Isaacs receives Native American Agriculture Fund grant to develop seed-saving systems with Iowa State University professor Christina Gish Hill