Senate version of farm bill would benefit Michigan farmers
posted on May 16, 2013 2:58pm
Michigan State University leaders were pleased when the U.S. Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry passed its version of the Agriculture Reform, Food and Jobs Act of 2013 (farm bill) on May 14. Although it was necessary to cut $23 billion from the legislation, the Senate version maintains support for the Hatch and Smith-Lever programs, both of which are essential to capacity-building research and Extension programming.
Read more »Energy-efficient greenhouse production a goal for Michigan’s fourth largest agriculture sector
posted on April 26, 2013 8:40am
Michigan is third in the country in floriculture, and despite the climate and light limitations on floriculture production, it is Michigan’s fourth largest agriculture sector. Michigan State University (MSU) Extension and Project GREEEN (Generating Research and Extension to meet Economic and Environmental Needs) are the platform for industry-improving research to lower producers’ energy costs for heating and lighting.
Read more »Growing a healthy lawn without insecticides
posted on March 29, 2013 10:37am
Homeowners may think that dealing with pesky grubs is inevitable in the quest for a beautiful lawn. But Michigan State University (MSU) Extension and Project GREEEN (Generating Research and Extension to meet Economic and Environmental Needs) researchers have come up with a lawn care routine for Michigan homeowners resulting in a green, healthy lawn that can tolerate grubs.
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