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A holiday tip sheet with a Michigan flair

With the coming of the Thanksgiving-New Year’s feasting season, Michigan State University faculty can serve as nourishing sources for food and seasonal articles.

Publish Date: Nov. 23, 2009 | Multimedia: Picture(s)

MSU Autumnfest offers food and fun for all

More than 1,000 Michigan State University  alumni, friends and family members will come together at the Pavilion for Agriculture and Livestock Education for MSU’s largest tailgate party. The 34th annual AutumnFest will take place Nov. 21, beginning at noon – three-and-a-half hours before the kickoff of the MSU – Penn State football game.

Publish Date: Nov. 20, 2009

MSU Institute of Agricultural Technology and Lake Michigan College strike accord for students

Lake Michigan College and Michigan State University’s Institute of Agricultural Technology will partner to ensure the continued expansion of the agricultural sector in southwest Michigan, a major economic force and employer in the region.

Publish Date: Nov. 20, 2009

MSU student named National FFA regional vice president

Alexandria Henry, a junior from Elwell, Mich., was elected eastern region vice president of the National FFA Organization. Henry is the sixth national FFA officer from Michigan and the first woman from Michigan to hold the office. She was elected during FFA’s 82nd National Convention in Indianapolis.

Publish Date: Nov. 20, 2009

MSU hosts ninth annual animal judging contest

Twelve teams representing universities from across the United States, Canada and the United Kingdom are competing this weekend in the ninth annual Animal Welfare Judging and Assessment Contest on MSU's campus.

Publish Date: Nov. 19, 2009

Dow donation to aid sustainable packaging research at MSU

A gift of more than $120,000 in laboratory equipment from The Dow Chemical Co. will assist Michigan State University in establishing a planned Center for Packaging Innovation and Sustainability on campus. The equipment will help researchers associated with the center develop technologies for improving the environmental impact of product packaging and production processes.

Publish Date: Nov. 18, 2009

Youth explores ‘green’ energy at MSU Extension 4-H Science Blast event

They weren’t creating Frankenstein, but hundreds of youth and their families spent Halloween morning being “mad” scientists this past Halloween at Agriculture Hall at Michigan State University.

Publish Date: Nov. 12, 2009

Good hygiene goes a long way toward keeping pets, people healthy

People may not be the only ones susceptible to the H1N1 virus this year – family pets also can fall victim to the influenza.

Publish Date: Nov. 09, 2009

MSU, Michigan Tech sign contract with renewable resource company

Ensuring a sustainable supply of woody biomass for the state's first cellulosic ethanol plant is the goal of a research partnership between Michigan State University and Michigan Technological University, supported by Frontier Renewable Resources of Kinross, Mich.

Publish Date: Nov. 09, 2009 | Multimedia: Picture(s)

MSU begins Green Certification Program

Departments, programs and people at Michigan State University will soon have the opportunity to be recognized for the work they do that helps reduce the university’s environmental footprint.

Publish Date: Nov. 09, 2009 | Multimedia: Picture(s)

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