|
Information Resources |
Natural Resources
Shoreline management - Here is your source for information on alternative
shoreline landscaping or "lakescaping." This site is under
development and continually changing.
Timber
marketing notebook - A step-by-step guide to selling timber from
your woodlot.
Repairing
storm damage to trees - Summer storms cause damage to many shade
trees throughout Southwest Michigan. This MSU Extension bulletin
provides information on what to do with damaged trees.
Microcystis
in Southwest Michigan - Residents on some southwest Michigan
lakes have noticed unusual blooms of a yellowish-green
"scum" on the water surface during some summers. This
"scum" is a type of blue-green algae called microcystis.
Learn more about this nuisance and its potential effects. A
.pdf (Adobe Acrobat) version of this fact sheet is also
available.
Sustainable
Agriculture
- Cover
crops - Cover crops offer farmers many benefits, including wind
and water erosion control, and pest and nutrient management. This
page features a set of information sheets about various cover crop
species and management practices for Michigan farms. It also
includes summaries of current KBS cover crop research projects, both
at the station and on farm.
Forage
systems - This site offers information about forage species and
grazing systems. There are also links to upcoming events,
research results and contact names.
|
KBS Extension Land & Water
Program
3700 East Gull Lake Drive
Hickory Corners, MI
49060
phone: 269-671-2412 or
1-800-521-2619
fax: 269-671-4485
Contact Dale Mutch with questions or comments about this web site.
Last updated:
January 16, 2007 |
|
A Legacy of Conservation
A Commitment to Sustainability
©
2006 Michigan State University Board
of Trustees.
MSU is an affirmative-action,
equal-opportunity institution.