CHATHAM — Michigan State University’s Upper Peninsula Research and Extension Center (MSU-UPREC) will be celebrating its 125th anniversary with an open house. The event will take place Saturday, August 10 from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the UPREC South Farm, E3774 University Dr., Chatham. This free event is open to the public and will include educational programming on the history and impact of UPREC, a lunch featuring local Ag products, and tours of both the UPREC North and South Farms.

Michigan State University’s Upper Peninsula Research and Extension Center (MSU-UPREC) was established in 1899 at Chatham, Michigan to conduct, “experiments pertaining to agriculture and horticulture…beneficial to the agricultural interests of the Upper Peninsula.” For 125 years, UPREC has spearheaded research investigating the breadth of UP crops and livestock, and delivered educational programming serving generations of U.P. farmers and community members.