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Alumni award recipient Veronica Vallejo packs the room in her inaugural HRT/PSM Spring 2025 Seminar

Published on March 2, 2025
Veronica Vallejo visited recently, to give the inaugural HRT/PSM Spring 2025 Seminar to a packed room, and to accept the outstanding alumni award from the Dept of Horticulture.
2025 Great Lakes Forage and Grazing Conference focuses on agriculture sustainability, climate variability and change

Published on February 28, 2025
Producers are encouraged to register before early registration closes on March 3. Keynote speakers are Dr. Jason Rowntree and Mark Torregrossa.
Reminder to sign up for Bulletins Live! Two

Published on February 28, 2025
Participants will receive an educational presentation followed by hands-on training demonstrating how to use Bulletins Live! Two on the U.S. EPA website. Six locations are offering this training with limited availability.
Effectively screening volunteers for youth programs

Published on February 28, 2025
Volunteer screening is a crucial component of a quality youth program. What are the best practices?
The Partnership Playbook: Continuous evaluation and improvement

Published on February 28, 2025
Successful community partnerships rely on ongoing evaluation and improvement to ensure that youth served are given the greatest opportunities to thrive.
2025 Learning Exchange Series: Additionality

Published on February 28, 2025
Webinar two of the 2025 Learning Exchange Series is titled "Additionality." The concept that specific actions increase carbon storage beyond what would have been stored without the project.
Michigan 4-H interest survey: 2024 results and insights

Published on February 27, 2025
New data from the Michigan 4-H SPARK Survey to support 4-H staff in improving youth access to 4-H projects.
Alumni Jake Kilby (MS 2024) reflects on his success at MSU

Published on February 27, 2025
Recent grad offers advice to students
MSU scientist researching ways to educate consumers on health, food security benefits of foods developed with biotechnologies

Published on February 26, 2025
Vincenzina Caputo is using a $650,000 USDA NIFA grant to examine how consumers view agri-food biotechnologies and the key players who communicate the science behind them.
2025 Tariffs and Considerations for Grain Markets

Published on February 26, 2025
The imposition of tariffs early in 2025 could affect commodity markets and producers economically