Land
Big cities struggling to connect with Great Lakes
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Cities like Cleveland want to take advantage of their proximity to Great Lakes lakeshore, but development obstacles stand in the way.
Agriculture
It’s not about the money: Farmers uninterested in renting land for bioenergy crops
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A recent survey showed few farmers were interested in a hypothetical offer to rent land bioenergy crops, even at asking prices far exceeding the typical rental rate of one acre.
Capital News Service
Michigan DNR program helps urban youths better their future
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The DNR hopes the program will give kids from urban areas who aren’t typically exposed to outdoor recreation such as hiking, camping and fishing the chance to experience those options, develop new hobbies and explore career opportunities.
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Seed-stealing insects hinder prairie restoration
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The finding may lead to better conservation of a largely unprotected ecosystem and one that can help mitigate climate change by capturing carbon.
Arcadia
Saving Arcadia tells hopeful story of conservation success
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Author Heather Shumaker recounts the multi-generational tale of how grassroots conservation activists successfully saved Michigan’s iconic Arcadia Dunes along the Lake Michigan coastline.
Land
Watch your lawn fertilizer — to protect the Great Lakes
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There’s plenty the average gardener can do to limit phosphorus loading in the Great Lakes.
Capital News Service
State works to help localities with significant public lands
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In some northern Michigan counties, public land limits local tax revenue and development potential.
Agriculture
Cows, deer sharing salt, passing disease
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Deer may be sharing salt blocks licked by tuberculosis-infected cattle, causing the disease to spread.
drones
Farming with drones hones in on drier zones
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Bruno Basso is a Michigan State University professor and he uses drones to understand how seed crops consume water.