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Construction begins at MSU Entomology’s new Pollinator Performance Center
Published on April 6, 2022
The final building will bring together hives and honey extraction with classrooms and research labs. -
Inflation, pandemic, war reflect consumers’ wariness on grocery prices
Published on April 4, 2022
New MSU poll reveals concern about the rising costs of food -
New MSU research shows how biofuel crops can help mitigate climate change when grown on land of otherwise little agricultural value
Published on March 21, 2022
Newly published research from MSU Foundation Professor Bruno Basso shows how some Midwest farmers can see economic and environmental benefits of growing switchgrass, a biofuel crop, on traditionally less-productive land. -
New MSU research showcases innovative method to develop more accurate corn yield predictions
Published on March 14, 2022
Published in the prestigious journal Remote Sensing of Environment, new MSU research details how more accurate yield information can equip farmers with the knowledge to improve profitability. -
New USDA grant supports MSU researcher studying prevention of dairy cow diseases after calving
Published on February 15, 2022
The $642K project is funded by USDA NIFA’s Agriculture and Food Research Initiative -
MSU researcher receives $750K grant to examine effects of wildfire burn severity on soil health
Published on February 14, 2022
Project is funded by USDA's National Institute of Food and Agriculture -
MSU AgBioResearch announces two new leaders to assist with oversight of research portfolio
Published on February 9, 2022
Dana M. Infante and James J. Kells have been appointed to new leadership roles in MSU AgBioResearch. -
MSU researcher receives $1.9M grant to develop testing framework for PFAS toxicity
Published on January 25, 2022
Cheryl Murphy, a professor in the MSU Department of Fisheries and Wildlife and director of the Center for PFAS Research, leads the project funded by the U.S. Department of Defense’s Strategic Environmental Research and Development Program. -
MSU researchers part of team investigating winter stresses of turfgrass in northern climates
Published on January 24, 2022
Led by the University of Minnesota, the group received an $8M USDA Specialty Crop Research Initiative grant