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• MSU Extension launching webinar series as part of Building Strong Sovereign Nations program

  May 21, 2013 | Elaine Bush | Three-part webinar series, face-to-face training session is specifically designed for Michigan tribal leaders.

• Sample Wildfire Hazard Zoning helps communities protect against property and life loss

  May 15, 2013 | Brad Neumann | Wildfires are common in Michigan, and individuals and local governments both play roles in addressing wildfire mitigation and protection to make communities safer.

• May is bike month: Support health and reinforce place by becoming a Bicycle Friendly Community

  May 12, 2013 | Brad Neumann | Whether biking to commute or for recreation; to maintain health or the environment, celebrate May as National Bike Month and help your community become a Bicycle Friendly Community.

• Tax revenue declines anticipated for Inkster in 2013-14 fiscal year

  May 5, 2013 | Richard Wooten | Inkster is anticipating a further decline in property tax revenue for the 2013-14 fiscal year. The city had already been dealing with persistent deficits and has been operating under a consent agreement with the state.

• Becoming engaged at any age

  May 5, 2013 | Bethany Prykucki | A public policy intern explains why he loves public service and how 4-H Capitol Experience helped him discover his passion.

• Starting a community garden project takes organization

  May 5, 2013 | Beth Clawson | Before you start a successful community garden project your group or organization should be able to identify some basic resources and be organized at the beginning.

• Detroit’s new urban agriculture is a good start: Part I

  May 4, 2013 | Richard Wooten | The city of Detroit’s urban agriculture ordinance makes community gardens legal where they were once prohibited due to certain zoning rules.

• Consumers are creating demand for groceries from non-traditional retail sources

  May 1, 2013 | Randy Bell | From tech-savvy millennials to seniors, more people are seeking new and convenient ways to buy their food.

• New guidebook suggests planning and zoning essentials to protecting water quality

  April 27, 2013 | Dean Solomon | Inclusion of six essential elements in master plans and zoning ordinances can help protect Michigan’s water quality. New water quality protection guidebook can help rural communities understand and include those provisions in their plans and regulations.

• With flooding throughout Michigan, families must know how to protect themselves and their property

  April 27, 2013 | Elaine Bush | Know what steps to take to prepare yourself before, during, and after a flood to protect your home and family.

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