Michelle Neff

Asheville

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Articles

How to Help a Chained Dog

Jan 22, 2025 | onegreenplanet.org | Michelle Neff

Help keep One Green Planet free and independent! Together we can ensure our platform remains a hub for empowering ideas committed to fighting for a sustainable, healthy, and compassionate world. Please support us in keeping our mission strong. Imagine being chained outside twenty-four hours a day to a stationary post. If you're lucky, you have some stale food and dirty water and the odds of having adequate shelter and proper veterinary care are slim to none.
Why No One Wants to Live Near Factory Farms

Jan 8, 2025 | onegreenplanet.org | Michelle Neff

Help keep One Green Planet free and independent! Together we can ensure our platform remains a hub for empowering ideas committed to fighting for a sustainable, healthy, and compassionate world. Please support us in keeping our mission strong. When you drive to your nearest grocery store to pick up dinner, you may not think about where your food comes from or the extensive processes it undergoes before reaching your plate.
Starting the 4-H season off right: Suggestions for the year’s first meeting

Oct 14, 2024 | canr.msu.edu | Michelle Neff

A new 4-H year has started and that means it is time to start thinking about the goals and plans for educational, inspirational and recreational activities for Michigan 4-H clubs! No matter what project youth are participating in, animal science, arts, environmental and outdoor education, food, health, and well-being, global and cultural education, or one of the many other programs offered through 4-H, it is important to start the year off right! Michigan State University Extension has...
Michigan 4-H helps youth prepare and pay for college

Oct 14, 2024 | canr.msu.edu | Michelle Neff

With a commitment to preparing Michigan’s children and youth for the future, Michigan State University (MSU) Extension places a heavy emphasis on postsecondary education. Through both precollege programs that prepare students for college success and an array of financial scholarships that make college more affordable, MSU Extension is helping youth to prepare and pay for college for those planning to attend post-secondary education after high school.
Promote peer relationships and safety in 4-H clubs

Aug 21, 2024 | canr.msu.edu | Michelle Neff

The Michigan 4-H Guiding Principles for Positive Youth Development are standards that should be used and understood by volunteers and members within the 4-H program to build a successful 4-H experience. 4-H leaders in clubs can help youth incorporate each principle into their club and individual project work. As a group, encourage members to establish why they want the principles to be part of the club’s goal for the 4-H year.
Pre-college programs broaden horizons and create a college-going culture

Jul 11, 2024 | canr.msu.edu | Michelle Neff

According to a Georgetown University study from the Center on Education and the Workforce, by the year 2031, over 72% of jobs in the United States will require post-secondary education or training. The State of Michigan has a goal of having 60% of adults in possession of a post-secondary credential by 2030. Through pre-college programming, postsecondary institutions significantly assist with the effort to better prepare students for college.
Strengthen your 4-H club

May 16, 2024 | canr.msu.edu | Michelle Neff

One of the goals of the 4-H program is to help youth develop life skills that can be used to navigate in a complex and changing world. Youth involved in 4-H can experience a sense of belonging, build positive relationships with others, and develop their spark. Strong and healthy 4-H clubs provide a great environment for this and for helping youth to foster life skills. One way to strengthen 4-H clubs is to focus on utilizing the experiential learning process.
MSU Pre-College Program Scholarships awarded to 4-H aspiring Spartans

Mar 11, 2024 | canr.msu.edu | Michelle Neff

Michigan State University Extension and many other MSU departments offer diverse and enriching educational programs that empower and prepare teens for the rigors of higher education before they reach college-age. Knowing the importance of getting young teens on the right track for college-readiness, the Michigan State University Office of Admissions offers up to 60 pre-college scholarships annually to encourage and support students who want to become Spartans.
Do you have a 4-H club calendar?

Feb 29, 2024 | canr.msu.edu | Michelle Neff

Planning a club calendar can help 4-H clubs accomplish their goals and keep everyone focused. According to Michigan State University Extension, club officers can lead the club members in this process. 4-H clubs that plan by securing dates, locations, times and planning activities and events often experience greater family involvement. The Michigan 4-H Club Development website offers resources for members and leaders to assist with this process, including tips and tools for planning your club year.
Make testing your home for radon a New Year’s resolution

Dec 13, 2023 | canr.msu.edu | Michelle Neff

Each year, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) designates January as National Radon Action Month as part of their ongoing campaign to educate citizens about the health risks associated with high levels of radon. This odorless, tasteless, invisible gas is found in soil and rocks as a result of the decay of naturally occurring radium and uranium in the earth. High levels of radon have been discovered in all 50 states.