CHATHAM — Michigan State University’s Upper Peninsula Research and Extension Center at Chatham will be celebrating its 125th anniversary with an open house.

The event will take place from 11 a.m.-3 p.m. Saturday at the UPREC South Farm.

This free event is open to the public and will include educational programming on the history and impact of UPREC, a lunch featuring local agriculture products, and tours of both the UPREC North and South Farms.

Michigan State University’s Upper Peninsula Research and Extension Center 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 UP farmers and community members.

MSU is an affirmative-action, equal opportunity employer.

Michigan State University Extension programs and materials are open to all without regard to race, color, national origin, gender, gender identity, religion, age, height, weight, disability, political beliefs, sexual orientation, marital status, family status or veteran status.