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CANR announces 2021 Cohort of Global Scholars
Published on February 18, 2021
Theme for this year is “Innovations in Agricultural Higher Education in a Global Context” -
Grad Spotlight: Godwin Nutsugah
Published on February 16, 2021
Godwin is a third-year student in the Agricultural, Food, and Resource Economics (AFRE) M.S. program. -
Q & A with EEM Major Holly Pummell
Published on February 9, 2021
With an interest in sustainability and business, Environmental Economics and Management (EEM) Senior Holly Pummell, tells us why EEM was the major she was looking for. -
AFRE senior learns the business side of the dairy industry
Published on January 20, 2021
Agribusiness management student Lynn Olthof builds on her experiences from her grandparents’ dairy farm, 4-H and FFA. -
MSU Economists Develop New Agricultural Policy Research Institute in Malawi
Published on January 19, 2021
Department of Agricultural, Food, and Resource Economics (AFRE) faculty, Dr. Thomas Jayne and Dr. Milu Muyanga have led the development of a new policy research institute. -
Grad Spotlight: Daniela Kwon
Published on January 15, 2021
Daniela is a third-year student in the Agricultural, Food, and Resource Economics (AFRE) Ph.D. program. -
AFRE Launches New Digital Magazine
Published on December 21, 2020
A new yearly digital magazine has been created to celebrate and reflect on the successes of the Department of Agricultural, Food, and Resource Economics. -
Update from the Chair Fall 2020
Published on December 17, 2020
Chairperson of AFRE, Titus Awokuse, gives a status update on the department and outlines recent accomplishments by faculty, students, and alumni. -
Felicia Wu named Fellow of the Society for Risk Analysis
Published on December 17, 2020
Wu receives honor granted to top 1% of Society for Risk Analysis members for her achievements in risk analysis and science policy, and service to the organization -
Grad Spotlight: Aaron Staples
Published on December 16, 2020
Aaron is a second-year student in the Agricultural, Food, and Resource Economics (AFRE) Ph.D. program. -
Improving Farm Animal Welfare with Biotechnologies
Published on November 23, 2020
MSUAFRE Ph.D. student, Danielle Ufer, is working with Michigan farmers and consumers to explore market opportunities and limitations of biotechnologies that improve farm animal welfare in the pork and dairy industries. -
Grad Spotlight: Camila Alvayay-Torrejon
Published on November 16, 2020
Camila is a second-year student in the Agricultural, Food, and Resource Economics (AFRE) Ph.D. program. -
AFRE senior finds opportunities and network at MSU
Published on November 11, 2020
Agribusiness management student Jacob Warack finds ways to combine agricultural business and sales with his family farm experiences. -
Strategic Planning Through a Global Pandemic
Published on November 5, 2020
The Feed the Future Innovation Lab for Food Security Policy, Research, Capacity, and Influence (PRCI) and its consortium partner the Regional Network of Agricultural Policy Research Institutes (ReNAPRI) have completed a strategic plan. -
Building Research Capacity in the Virtual Environment
Published on November 5, 2020
As the COVID-19 pandemic spread across the globe, the Feed the Future Innovation Lab for Food Security Policy, Research, Capacity, and Influence (PRCI) adopted innovative training methods to support its capacity building efforts. -
Grad Program Director Spotlight: Nicole Mason-Wardell
Published on November 3, 2020
Dr. Nicole M. Mason-Wardell is an Associate Professor in the Department of Agricultural, Food, and Resource Economics (AFRE) at Michigan State University; she is also the first woman Associate Chairperson and Graduate Program Director in AFRE. -
Grad Spotlight: Paul Samboko
Published on October 15, 2020
Paul is a second-year student in the Agricultural, Food, and Resource Economics (AFRE) master’s program. -
Meet AFRE's New Job Market Candidates
Published on October 14, 2020
AFRE is pleased to announce our latest PhD job-market candidates. All of these candidates anticipate completing their PhDs in the Spring or Summer of 2021. -
Grad Spotlight: Caitlinn Lineback
Published on October 9, 2020
Caitlinn is a second-year student in the Agricultural, Food, and Resource Economics (AFRE) master’s program. -
Update from the Chair, Fall 2020
Published on October 8, 2020
AFRE Chairperson and Professor Titus O. Awokuse reflects on the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic and the start of a new academic year. -
Anticipate, Mitigate, Monitor: A Rapid Research Response for COVID-19 Policy Guidance in Myanmar’s Agrifood System
Published on October 1, 2020
Prepared by Joseph Goeb, Mywish Maredia, and Duncan Boughton on behalf of the Myanmar Agricultural Support Activity (MAPSA) research team