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National Invasive Species Awareness Week: Red swamp crayfish
Published on February 26, 2017
This invasive can be a host for parasites and diseases and can carry crayfish fungus plague. -
National Invasive Species Awareness Week: Didymo
Published on February 26, 2017
This invasive is often called 'rock snot' and looks like wet wool. -
National Invasive Species Awareness Week: Oak wilt
Published on February 26, 2017
MSU researchers recently were awarded a total of $1 million in grant funding to prevent and control invasive species in Michigan, including oak wilt. -
Farming for Fish? Webinar will explore how to get started
Published on February 16, 2017
Webinar series for beginning farmers includes an overview of this fast-growing business sector. -
Celebrate National Groundwater Awareness Week
Published on February 15, 2017
March 5 through March 11, 2017, is National Groundwater Week. Celebrate this important resource by learning more about it and adopting actions to help protect it. -
Practices that can help reduce phosphorus loss from the field
Published on February 9, 2017
Practical phosphorus reduction practices that farmers can implement. -
Eliminating buckthorn will improve the habitat on any property
Published on February 9, 2017
Eradicating buckthorn is impossible. However, by taking a serious whack at it, the native plants will sometimes take advantage of the temporary demise of the buckthorn. -
Fraser sinkhole is good reminder for all of us
Published on February 8, 2017
The massive sinkhole that occurred last year, eating 3 homes and causing the evacuation of a number of other homes, has resulted in strict water conservation in eleven communities. What does this mean and what can we do to conserve water? -
Birding trails helping to encourage tourism, conservation
Published on February 7, 2017
Workshop in Traverse City on Feb. 24 will explain how to create, manage and market a trail. -
Michigan Sea Grant welcomes new Extension educator to Saginaw Bay region
Published on February 6, 2017
Kip Cronk brings wide range of experience and is excited to start 'dream job.'