Michigan State University Extension
Thomas G. Coon, Director
Agriculture Hall, Room 108
Michigan State University
East Lansing, MI 48824-1039
Phone: 517-355-2308
Fax: 517-355-6473
AgrAbility helps farmers and ag workers continue working with a disability or change in their health.
It offers a farm or work site assessment to identify modifications to accommodate a worker's ability so he or she can continue their agriculture employment.
Information and program referrals are also available. Assistance is available to apply for a low interest loan for persons with disabilities managed by a nonprofit service agency.
Eating Great Lakes Fish
Bulletin describing the nature of fish contaminants, the amount of contaminants in the Great Lakes, how they get into fish and the potential health effects of eating the fish. Major revision
Every Body is Good
Every Body is Good Curriculum (EBIG) is a set of lessons designed for use by any teacher to promote healthy weight and a positive body image in students. There are two 20-minute lessons for each grade K-6, two lessons for 7th and 8th grades, and two lessons for 9th-12th grades.
Balancing Your Retirement Budget
Parts of the bulletins were adapted from Maryland factsheet 424 "Managing Assets in Retirement"
The bulletin suggests ways to examine your retirement income, and expenses and make necessary adjustments.
Sources of Retierment Income, Relation of Retirement Income to Inflation, Balancing Income and Expenses, Increasing Income, Using your home to yield Income, Survivor's Income, Estimated Survivor's Income after Retirement, Managing Expenses in Retirement, Housing Costs, Health Care Costs, Taxes, Keeping Your Affairs in Order, Help When You Need It
Before 65
How to prepare before old age for health, money, shelter and more after reaching age
Archive copy of bulletin. Do not use for current recommendations.
This database was one of the first stand alone databases created by MSU Extension. It started with the programming being done in a county. The questions that the database could answer fell into three categories, Food Preservation, Home Maintenance and Home Horticulture, many of the same questions that counties deal with today. The timing of the database and its’ updates have coincided with several events in Michigan including previous energy crisis, financial crisis and in general economic hard times. The database includes information on recovery from fire and flood, how to get out stains, energy conservation measures including home landscaping, and window treatments, to geothermal furnaces. It also includes common pest management, and how to clean practically anything in your house, including how to make your own low cost and green cleaners. The database was recently updated to a smoother web look and feel, and some updated information on energy management was added. The database has been very popular with internet users, who range all over the world, and has been cited in magazines, textbooks, popular cleaning books, TV and other internet sites. Questions about using the database have come from realtors, teachers, professors, businesses, all the way to HUD and other governmental agencies. It may not be completely comprehensive for all the latest gadgets or methods, but those that are listed in it are sound. The small pest management information needs to be reviewed yet, but all include a disclaimer that they need to talk with their local Extension office for the latest and greatest information. This database is designed to help county offices, or home user find basic information, it is not designed to turn them into a contractor, or to solve all their problems, but it does help them find some simple help in managing a home and all the accompanying cleaning and maintenance problems that can go with it.
MSU is an affirmative-action, equal-opportunity employer. Michigan State University Extension programs and materials are open to all without regard to race, color, national origin, gender, gender identity, religion, age, height, weight, disability, political beliefs, sexual orientation, marital status, family status or veteran status. Issued in furtherance of MSU Extension work, acts of May 8 and June 30, 1914, in cooperation with the U.S. Department of Agriculture. Thomas G. Coon, Director, MSU Extension, East Lansing, MI 48824. This information is for educational purposes only. Reference to commercial products or trade names does not imply endorsement by MSU Extension or bias against those not mentioned.
