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MSU lab plays pivotal role in protecting Michigan’s vegetable crops
Published on March 28, 2023
AgBioResearch Scientist Zsofia Szendrei uses novel procedure to test for damaging plant disease aster yellows -
Farm manager named at MSU West Central Michigan Research and Extension Center in Hart
Published on March 22, 2023
Ashley Fleser has been named the first full-time farm manager at the station, tasked with providing an optimal research environment, building community relationships, and enhancing grower education. -
Michigan State University a ‘pioneer’ in plant pest and disease response
Published on March 21, 2023
MSU Plant & Pest Diagnostics supports plant agriculture in Michigan and the Great Lakes States through comprehensive diagnostic network -
MSU researchers identifying corn tar spot management strategies
Published on March 13, 2023
A team of MSU scientists is working with regional and national partners to mitigate damage from corn tar spot, a disease that can drastically reduce yields. -
New MSU research helps better quantify soil carbon stock changes
Published on February 27, 2023
In a new paper published in Scientific Reports, MSU professor Bruno Basso shows how scientists must use a correction calculation to accurately quantify changes in soil carbon stocks over time. -
MSU-led team receives $10M USDA grant to develop more resilient food systems
Published on February 9, 2023
The five-year project is funded by USDA's National Institute of Food and Agriculture. -
Rowntree testifies before Senate Ag Committee in support of research, Extension funding
Published on December 12, 2022
C.S. Mott Professor of Sustainable Agriculture Jason Rowntree appeared before the U.S. Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry to support funding for the 2023 Farm Bill -
MSU researcher says anaerobic digesters are ‘the wave of the future’
Published on December 8, 2022
BAE Professor Dana Kirk works with dairy producers to establish waste management systems and break down barriers to access for farms of all sizes -
MSU researchers engage in CDC center of excellence aimed at addressing vector-borne diseases
Published on November 22, 2022
Michigan State University researchers will be supported by $1.3M in grant funding, part of larger $10M project.