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MSU Extension supporters rally to save Shiawassee County Extension from cuts...
A grassroots movement of Michigan State University Extension supporters are rallying together to support our programs in Shiawassee County. Outside the county building in Corunna, Nov. 7, about 500 of...
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MSU makes a healthy investment in Flint
On Tuesday this week, Deanna East, coordinator for District 9, and I were invited to attend an announcement in Flint that featured Michigan State University President Lou Anna Simon; Marsha Rappley,...
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Genesee County voters approve millage to fund MSU Extension
The Genesee County Board of Commissioners voted in August to ask voters to approve a property tax millage dedicated to the support of Michigan State University Extension programs in their county. They...
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Making connections in Washington, DC
I had the good fortune of spending some time with colleagues from Michigan State University Extension at the Public Issues Leadership Development (PILD) Conference in the Washington, D.C. area this...
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Kudos and suggestions from the civil rights auditors
As you know, Michigan State University Extension recently took part in a U. S. Department of Agriculture civil rights audit. They occur once every four or five years. I’ve been involved in four of...
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Epsilon Sigma Phi recognizes friends and employees of MSU Extension
There have been a couple of very exciting awards received recently! At the 2014 Epsilon Sigma Phi National Conference in Indianapolis, Indiana, two very notable awards were given to friends of Michigan...
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Thoughts on my second month as director
The focus on Flint in recent weeks and the need to address important nutrition, child development, public health and community infrastructure issues has given us the opportunity to remind folks that...
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Council important link between community issues and MSU
March 1 and 2, I had the pleasure of meeting with the MSU Extension and AgBioResearch State Council. During their business meeting, we heard from Dr. Dan Grooms on Michigan State University’s work on...
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Getting the word out to Flint families
On Tuesday, April 26, MSU Extension participated in the Flint Farmers Market event held by the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) and attended by representatives from state and local agencies, the...
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National recognition for Flint water emergency response
This week, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) awarded Michigan State University (MSU) Extension the Abraham Lincoln Award for External Partnership for our response to the Flint water emergency....
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