Michigan State University Extension helps people improve their lives through an educational process that applies knowledge to critical issues, needs and opportunities.

MSUE Staff Listing

Michigan State University Extension provides a variety of educational classes and services at various locations in the County of Wayne. MSU Extension offers the following programs (click link for more information):

• 4-H Youth Development
  • 4-H Clubs
  • 4-H Short Term/Special Interest Clubs
  • Animal Agriculture
    • Beef, Dairy, Horses, Swine, Poultry, Sheep & Goats
  • Career Exploration and Workforce Preparation
  • Child and Family Development
  • Financial Literacy
  • Healthy Living
  • Leadership, Civic & Cultural Engagement
  • Science
  • Statewide and National Events
    • 4-H Animal & Veterinary Science Camp
    • 4-H Citizenship Washington Focus
    • 4-H Exploration Days
    • 4-H Great Lakes and Natural Resources Camp
    • National 4-H Congress
• Child and Family Development
  • Parenting Education
  • School Readiness
  • Social and Emotional Development in Children
• Chronic Disease
  • Managing Chronic Pain
• Community and Economic Development
  • Citizen Planner
  • Food-based Entrepreneurs (Product Center)
• Community Food Systems
  • MSU-Detroit Partnership for Food, Learning and Innovation (DPFLI)
• Consumer Horticulture
  • Ask An Expert
  • Gardening in Michigan
  • Soil Test Self-Mailer and Soil Test Interpretation. The soil test kit can be obtained online from the MSU Extension Bookstore or from the local county MSU Extension Office for $26.
  • The Toll-Free Lawn and Garden Hotline (1-888-678-3464 or 1-888-MSUE-4MI)
• Diabetes
  • Personal Action Toward Health (PATH)
  • Dining with Diabetes
  • National Diabetes Prevention Program (NDPP)
• Financial Management
  • Home Preservation and Foreclosure Prevention
  • Money Smart Week Publicity and Outreach Efforts
  • Pre-Purchase Home Buyer Education
  • Personal Finance
• Food Preservation
  • Keeping Food Safe
  • Michigan Fresh
• Health and Nutrition
  • Cooking for One
  • Eat Healthy, Be Active
  • Expanded Food and Nutrition Education Program (EFNEP)
  • Health Coaching for Changing Sites Policy, Systems or Environment
  • Health Videos: Recipes and How To's
  • Peak Health and Performance for Athletes
  • Show Me Nutrition
  • Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP)
• Master Gardener Volunteer Program
• Mental Health and Well-being
  • Mental Health First Aid is a skills-based training that teaches people how to identify, understand and respond to signs and symptoms of a mental health or substance use challenge in adults ages 18 and over.
  • RELAX: Alternatives to Anger is an MSU Extension program that consists of four lessons to help participants increase knowledge and skills in dealing with anger and stress.
  • SLEEP: Sleep Education for Everyone Program is a total of 6, 30-minute sessions: introduction to sleep and health with a focus on recommended duration guidelines; sleep hygiene best practices, Stimulus Control Therapy, mindfulness and relaxation, relationships between sleep and physical activity, and sleep myths.
  • Stress Less with Mindfulness is a six-class series for adults and seniors that introduces mindfulness concepts and practices to reduce stress and related symptoms.
  • WISE: Welness Initiative for Senior Education is a program that celebrates healthy aging and educates older adults on a variety of topics including safe medication use, communicating effectively with healthcare providers and strategies for healthy living.
• Natural Resources and Outdoor Education
  • Angler Education
  • Conservation Stewards Program
  • Water Conservation Program

MSUE Annual Report Wayne County

District 11 Director (Wayne County)
Richard Wooten
734-727-7435
Email wooten@msu.edu