Today, Extension agents use a wide variety of information systems to deliver educational information. Vision Michigan has strong and healthy families and optimistic youth from all cultural, ethnic and economic backgrounds. Michigan has a profitable, globally competitive and safe food system in harmony with its natural resources base. Michigan has a citizenry of all ages who understand their role as stewards of the land. Michigan has viable and caring communities capable of generating meaningful jobs and satisfactory income levels for all its citizens.
Extension programs are very cost effective because they involve volunteers.
Using volunteers expands the outreach of Extension's educational programs without hiring additional professionals. MSU Extension has over 40,000 volunteers. Location MSU Extension offices and staff are in all 83 counties . Extension faculty on the campus of Michigan State University do research and translate research results into educational programs. They act as resource people for Extension staff members in the counties.