LAKE TOWNSHIP, Mich. (AP) — This week, Michigan State University plans to show off its experiments for using a forage plant from Ethiopia to meet the needs of American livestock.

The East Lansing school's Lake City Experiment Station holds an open house from 10:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Saturday to demonstrate research projects dealing with teff grass and other forage plants.

Teff grass is a hardy plant that's used to make the spongy Ethiopian bread known as injera. It's gaining popularity as a source of feed for horses and other livestock in place of alfalfa.

Dealers in equipment for cutting and bailing forage crops also will be on hand for the open house. The station is in Missaukee County's Lake Township, near lake City and 35 miles southeast of Traverse City.

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On the Net:

Teff grass basics: http://cropwatch.unl.edu/archives/2009/crop9/teff(underscore)grass.htm