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CANR alumni headed to Paris for the Paralympic Games as Team USA Dietitians

Published on July 16, 2024
Department of Food Science and Human Nutrition alumni Carrie Aprik and Kate Davis have both been selected to support Team USA athletes as registered dietitians during the Paris Paralympics Summer Games.
The surprising health benefits of eating ice cream

Published on July 16, 2024
Celebrate National Ice Cream Month in July by learning about the healthy upsides to this frozen treat.
2024 Michigan 4-H State Award winners announced

Published on July 15, 2024
The Michigan 4-H State Awards Program recognized outstanding 4-H members following the opening session of 4-H Exploration Days on June 19. A Michigan 4-H State Award is the highest honor bestowed on Michigan 4-H members.
Michigan Awarded Two Lake Michigan School Food System Innovation Hub Grants

Published on July 15, 2024
Michigan organizations to receive awards from the Lake Michigan School Food System Innovation hub to build more local, more nourishing, and more loving school food systems in Michigan.
Michigan State University and the Pontifical Catholic University of Peru receive grant to work with Indigenous Federations to improve cultural relevance and gender equality of forest conservation initiatives

Published on July 12, 2024
New grant awarded to support a new collaborative project “Inclusive and Sustainable Conservation Partnerships: An applied approach for improving Peru’s market base mechanism strategies with Indigenous communities.”
Electrostatic Powder Coating Inoculation Methodology for Dry Sanitation Experimentation

Published on July 12, 2024
The purpose of this study was to develop a standardized dry inoculation methodology using an electrostatic coating process for dry sanitation experimentation.
CANR Alumni Board Spotlight – Lisa Woodke

Published on July 11, 2024
CANR is releasing a series of spotlights on Alumni Board members. Lisa Woodke ('02, Agribusiness Management) is currently an Executive Board member representing the Department of Agricultural, Food, and Resource Economics.
Empowering youth for success: How 4-H volunteers can prepare 4-H’ers for fairs and showcase events

Published on July 11, 2024
4-H volunteers play an essential role in preparing 4-H youth for fairs and showcase events.
West central Michigan small fruit update – July 10, 2024

Published on July 11, 2024
Michigan’s blueberry harvest is in full swing with early varieties already hitting the market. Significant issues are the early arrival of spotted wing Drosophila and Anthracnose fruit rot.
Modeling Contamination of Peaches from Food Contact Surfaces during Simulated Dry Postharvest Handling

Published on July 11, 2024
This study aimed to develop a model for assessing factors that contribute to microbial contamination of peaches during a simulated dry-handling scenario using Monte Carlo simulation (@RISK, Palisade).