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Welcome to the Oceana County MSU Extension website. MSU Extension is positioned as a statewide information and education delivery network applying university level, research based knowledge to locally identified critical issues.
We invite you to review our website and the variety of information we have provided. If you should have any questions or would like further information on topics we have included, please feel free to contact our office by mail, email or phone. One of our staff will be available to assist in your information gathering.
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Office hours are Monday through Friday from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Our office is closed for lunch from 12:00 noon to 1:00 p.m. Our office is closed for all Oceana County holidays. Those holidays include New Year's Day*, Martin Luther King's Birthday, President's Day, Memorial Day, 4th of July*, Labor Day, Veteran's Day, Thanksgiving and the Friday following, Christmas Eve* and Christmas.*
University holidays may vary somewhat from this schedule and University funded staff will follow the University holiday schedule instead of the County schedule.
*If a holiday falls on a weekend, it may be celebrated on the Friday before or the Monday following the weekend.
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Below are links for various upcoming events or workshops organized by the Oceana MSU Extension Office.
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MSU Extension staff members use the university’s resources to meet needs in every Michigan county. The County Partner Report demonstrates how MSU Extension educators, program associates and specialists are working with nonprofit organizations, agencies, schools, businesses, farms and families to "bring knowledge to life" in your community. Click the link below to read more.
County Partner Report June 2008
County Partner Report October 2008
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MSU Extension for the 21st century will move Michigan forward
MSU Extension has conducted a vigorous internal discussion focused on resculpting itself into a 21st-century organization, while continuing its dedication to furthering the quality of life and prosperity of Michigan citizens. The program now will carry that conversation to its external stakeholders, starting with partners in state government.
“The Michigan Agricultural Experiment Station and Michigan State University Cooperative Extension have historically provided relevant, responsive services that were tailored to our rural communities," said Gov. Jennifer M. Granholm. "As Michigan moves from rust to green, these programs will be focused on enhancing our local communities’ efforts to collaborate and innovate in the new clean energy economy. I support continued funding for this restructuring, with its emphasis on growing Michigan's new green economy.” Read the entire announcement on the MSU News site. |
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Telephone and postage for the Oceana Michigan State University (MSU) Extension Office are provided by the Oceana County Commission and are limited, therefore if you call from outside Michigan and do not reach the agent you are calling please do not expect a call back.
Bulletins and other educational material requested from outside of Michigan will be charged postage and a handling fee, which must be received at our office before the material is mailed out. Payment for educational information or programs must be by check or money order in U.S. currency.
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The Oceana County MSU Extension Offices maintains two code-a-phones. Written copies of both code-a-phones are available by email. To sign-up for the email version you just need to call the Oceana MSU Extension Office at 231-873-2129 and supply us with your email address.
The Vegetable/Christmas tree Code-a-phone is maintained year around, but may be updated only monthly during the fall and winter months. During the non-growing season months it is used to announce upcoming programs and is also updated if we have program cancellations due to weather. This code-a-phone is updated 2-3 times per week during the growing season and covers pest problems in asparagus, carrots, vine crops, snap beans, sweet corn and Christmas trees, as well as announcing programs of interest to growers of those crops. This Code-a-phone is oriented toward commercial growers, not homeowners or gardeners. Weather details including Degree Day Base 50 totals, precipitation total and near term National Weather Service Forecasts are also included. The telephone number for the Vegetable/Christmas code-a-phone is 231-873-2528.
The Fruit Code-a-phone is maintained only during the growing season. This code-a-phone covers pests of cherry, apples and peaches in Oceana, Mason and Manistee Counties and announces programs for growers of those crops. It is updated twice per week during the growing season. The number is 888-345-0515 and is toll-free in the United States.
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