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What is the first impression of your community?
Published on November 3, 2016
I-69 Thumb region partners with MSU Extension for assessments of communities through the eyes of first time visitors. -
Five easy steps to becoming a Breakfast on the Farm host
Published on November 2, 2016
If you are considering hosting a Breakfast on the Farm event on your farm, Michigan State University Extension is here with guidance and support. -
Waterfowl die-off on Lake Michigan shores linked to type E botulism
Published on November 2, 2016
Disease confirmed in Michigan’s Leelanau, Delta, Schoolcraft counties affecting loons, other migrating fowl. -
Starting a home occupation can be quick and easy through minimized regulation
Published on October 31, 2016
A community can make starting a home occupation easy to do by minimizing regulation. Changing zoning to allow home occupations to automatically be part of a dwelling can help economic development. -
Beware of zombie planning commissioners this Halloween
Published on October 24, 2016
When one member of a planning commission attends training, they sometimes return to the next meeting with the others staring as if they'd been abducted, filled with ‘alien’ information, and turned back to the community as some sort of zombie. -
Extension offering webinar on “Septic Systems: Insight into Your Onsite System”
Published on October 19, 2016
This free, live statewide webinar will provide homeowners and businesses with important information to protect an important resource – their onsite waste water system -
Two steps forward for nature and wildlife
Published on October 18, 2016
Sixty new Michigan Conservation Stewards Program participants display their projects on October 18, 19 and 20. How will they improve Michigan’s natural environment? -
New County Commissioner Workshop registration now open
Published on October 12, 2016
MSU Extension and the Michigan Association of Counties co-sponsor the 2016 New County Commissioner Workshops for newly elected commissioners, experienced commissioners, elected officials, and staff interested in learning more about county government. -
MSU Extension Breakfast on the Farm organizers looking for 2017 host farm families
Published on October 10, 2016
In Michigan, Breakfast on the Farm began in 2009 when Tony and Patti Jandernoa, Dutch Meadows Dairy, offered to host the first event in Clinton County. Since then, 34 other farm families have hosted events all over Michigan. -
Walkability is key to economic development
Published on October 10, 2016
In the New Economy, it is all about creating communities with amenities and high quality of life to retain and attract talent. Talented individuals, who are mobile and can live anywhere, want a walkable, bikeable community to call home.