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MSU soon enrolling students in new two-year forestry programs

Published on March 15, 2022
The Michigan State University (MSU) Department of Forestry, in partnership with the Institute of Agricultural Technology at MSU, Muskegon Community College and Bay College, will soon accept students in the new forestry programs.
Meet Assistant Professor Craig Carpenter

Published on March 14, 2022
Dr. Craig Carpenter in the Department of Agricultural, Food, and Resource Economics is using his expertise in regional economic development to promote economic opportunities and to educate others on Michigan’s history of economic inequality.
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.
Managing tree height and apical dominance in apple orchards

Published on March 14, 2022
Concepts and practices to help maintain apical dominance and tree shape.
Avian influenza — are humans at risk?

Published on March 11, 2022
Avian influenza is not a food safety risk when poultry and eggs are handled and cooked properly.
Baobab: A super fruit?

Published on March 10, 2022
Named “monkey bread,” this exotic fruit has nutrient-dense properties for good health.
The Weekly Beet 03-11-2022

Published on March 10, 2022
Various Seminars and newsworthy items for the week of 3-11-2022
Making use of NDF digestibility analyses for dairy cattle diets

Published on March 10, 2022
Once you have a fiber digestibility number from the lab, how should you to put it to use?
In new Nature publication, Belton argues that freshwater aquaculture is underrepresented in research

Published on March 10, 2022
MSU AFRE professor Ben Belton and colleagues argue that freshwater aquaculture is the most ignored, and important, sector of global aquaculture production in new Nature publication
Video series highlights invasive species, their management - and some success stories

Published on March 9, 2022
The five-part short video series, Managing Great Lakes Invaders, was developed by Michigan Sea Grant and the Great Lakes Aquatic Nonindigenous Species Information System (GLANSIS)