MSU Extension Shiawassee County

12/22/2025

In observance of our staff's time off during the Winter Break/Holiday Season. The office will be closed Monday, December 22 untl Monday, January 5th, when we return to our regular hours. From all of us to all of you, have a safe and happy break.

12/19/2025

12/19/2025

Here is a great article by our food safety staff, Tara Hovis, just in time for the Holidays and a packed refrigerator. https://www.canr.msu.edu/news/can_you_safely_store_perishable_food_outside_during_winter_months

12/12/2025

Did you know MSUE offers the following:

12/11/2025

Attenton Childcare Providers

Safe Food = Healthy Kids (Online, Free Session)
Safe Food = Healthy Kids is an interactive workshop designed for childcare providers. Learn what the best practices are for food safety to help keep kids safe.
• Dec. 15, 6 p.m. EST

To learn more and to register, visit: https://events.anr.msu.edu/SFHKAugtoDec25/

11/07/2025

How MSU Extension is offering support to the 1.4 million Michiganders who rely on SNAP, during this SNAP delay: https://msutoday.msu.edu/news/2025/11/extension-is-helping-weather-snap-delays?sc_camp=14CD019AFA0748EE8B69B95803741D92&utm_source=insidemsu-email&utm_medium=em&utm_campaign=standard-promo&utm_content=headline

10/31/2025

You can register for this event at: https://events.anr.msu.edu/FarmAccountingSoftwareOptions/

09/25/2025

A sad announcement:

Due to federal budget cuts to the federal SNAP-Ed Program, our time with Shiawassee MSU Extension is coming to an end. After nearly 40 years of combined service, Joe Hammontree and Candy Thick will be saying goodbye in just a few days. It’s hard to put into words what this work has meant to us. Over the years, we’ve had the privilege of walking alongside so many amazing individuals and families. Teaching, encouraging, and learning just as much from them as they may have learned from us.

This program has been more than a job; it’s been a family and a purpose. We’ve shared laughter, challenges, growth, and countless memories with coworkers, partners, and the communities we’ve served. Saying goodbye isn’t easy, but we leave with full hearts and so much gratitude. Our last day will be September 20, 2025.

Thank you to everyone who has been part of this journey. We’ll carry these memories and friendships with us always.

Joe & Candy

Please enjoy this video of just a few of the amazing moments of our time here at MSU Extension.

08/13/2025

08/06/2025

It’s Fair week and the Shiawassee 4-H Council operates the 4-H Foodstand at the Fairgrounds. We go through so many pies and cookies and who is responsible for all of those? That’s right. Our very own cookie and pie experts!!!

Who better than our favorite young 4-H friends.

This week we will serve close to 1000 slices of pie and over 1500 cookies in the 4-H Foodstand.

Come see us at the Fair!!!

07/22/2025

The staff at the Shiawassee MSU Extension send our thoughts out to the family and friends of a young 4-H member who passed away. Carter Jones was a member of the Shiawassee County 4-H Program. He belonged to the Seymour Creek 4-H Club and the Durand FFA program. Such a huge loss to their community. Please keep this family in your thoughts.

Please follow the shared link for his obituary and more information.

View Carter Brent Jones's obituary, send flowers, find service dates, and sign the guestbook.

07/02/2025

Do you work with littles? Do you need your 10 training hours? This event may be for you! An all day event where you can earn your training hours for free! For more information or to register, just give me a call or email. Space is limited, so don’t wait.