Bringing Knowledge to Life!       

 MSU Extension-Benzie County

448 Court Place

Beulah, MI 49617

Phone: 231-882-0025

Email: msue10@msu.edu 

Michigan State University Extension takes aim at five critical Michigan issues, helps residents improve their lives

Get the latest news and information about Michigan agriculture

Find out how healthy your finances are and get tools to improve your financial health

Learn about MSU Extension's redesign effort

Oil and gas leasing information for homeowners from MSU Extension

Director Coon's webinar regarding proposed Memorandum of Agreement between MSU and Michigan counties

Proposal for standardized Memorandum of Agreement between MSU and Michigan counties

Place your order at the MSU Extension specialty "e" store at shop.msu

Garlic Mustard

Plants
Eurasian Watermilfoil  
Frogbit 
Hydrilla 
Purple Loosestrife

Aquatic Invasive Species

• AIS in Michigan
• Asian Carps
• Ballast Water
• Clean Boats Clean Waters
• Eurasian Water-milfoil
• Michigan Lakes infested with Eurasian Watermilfoil
• Purple Loosestrife: Establishment and impact of Galerucella
• Purple Loosestrife in Michigan
• Quagga Mussel
• Sea Lamprey
• Viral Hemorrhagic Septicemia (VHS)
• Zebra Mussel

Fish
Asian Carp 
Eurasian Ruffe 
Round Goby 
Sea Lamprey

Zooplankton
Fishhook water flea 
Spiny water flea

Mollusks
Zebra mussels 
Quagga mussels

Asian Longhorned Beetles

For the best local information check with your local MSU Extension office, listed by county in the directory.

Gardening in Michigan
Developed by MSU Consumer Horticulture Team with MSU IPM Program

 Master Gardener
The Michigan Master Gardener Program is a horticulture education and volunteer leader training program offered by Michigan State University Extension. 

Ornamental Plants Plus
MSU Extension full text database on cultivars, diseases, and pests, management and planting. Very comprehensive. 

MSU Diagnostic Center
From the Diagnostic Center, information on the kinds of tests they run, how to take them, and the costs.

MSU Gardens
Links to many of the gardens, some with virtual tours. You will need to scroll down to see the listing.

MSU Extension Bookstore
Many bulletins on gardening topics, some online.

The 2011-2012 Edition of the Benzie County Plat Book is here!  It is currently selling for $28.00.  Books can be found at the following locations:

• Ace Hardware, Benzonia
• Lake Ann Grocery, Lake Ann
• Treasurer's Office, Benzie County Government Center
• MSU Extension Office, Benzie County Government Center, Lower Level

You may also place an order for your Plat Book by simply printing the Plat Book Order form Request and enclosing $30.00 (an additional $2.00 is added for shipping & handling) and mailing it to:

*All proceeds benefit the local 4-H program.

**Cover Photo:  Courtesty of Carrie Nedo

 Looking for current news articles on
         Agriculture topics?

Visit the new MSU Extension News for Agriculture. Current information based on various agriculture topics.

For the best local information check with your local MSU Extension office, listed by county in the directory.

Land Use Area of Expertise Team pagesPromoting positive land use through public education, capacity building and applied leadership development.

Citizen Planner

Urban Collaborators

 Michigan State University > Extension > Greening Michigan Institute > Government and Public Policy Team > land use services

Michigan State University Extension
     Greening Michigan Institute
          Government and Public Policy Team
             Land Use Planning and Zoning Services

July 2012

Download a small flyer about MSU Extension Land Use Education Services, and contact information for the people listed here.

Looking for someone else?  Use this searchable database of all MSUE staff: http://people.msue.msu.edu/

To call, toll-free, any MSU Extension office in Michigan: 1-888-678-3464, then use your phone key pad to enter the first four letters of the county office you desire.

• For a list of education programs and services click here.
• If you do not see education programming desired here, contact your Land Use Educator, above.  It is possible a program can be set up for your community.

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  Other Land Use Services and Links

  Former MSU Land Use Area of Expertise Team web page (the new team membership and their web pages is listed above)	Land Policy Institute	MSU Remote Sensing & Geographic Information Science
  	Citizen Planner	Institute for Water Research at MSU
  School of Planning, Design & Construction	Planning and Zoning Center at MSU	Michigan Natural Features Inventory
  Department of Geography (college of Social Science)	Wind Power web site

   

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  Doing research on the Internet?   Anyone can put anything on the Internet.  It may or may not be true, it might not be credible.  Want to know how to research material on the web with a critical eye?

  Then visit these web sites:  Evaluating Web Pages --University of California Library.  Web page evaluation checklist form.   Evaluating Information Found on the Internet -- The Sheridan Libraries of The John Hopkins University  For annotated descriptions of many other good guides to evaluating web pages, search the subject "Evaluating Quality on the Net" in the Librarians' Index to the Internet <http://www.lii.org> .