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Taking MSU breeding worldwide

Published on July 1, 2020
Cholani Weebadde, Michigan State University’s plant breeder for international programs, works to take MSU's agriculture research to a global audience
Ensuring access to quality seed, equitable gender practices

Published on July 1, 2020
MSU researcher Krista Isaacs is examining the access smallholder farmers have to quality seed and whether these needs are factored into variety development.
Healthy soil for healthy potatoes

Published on July 1, 2020
Noah Rosenzweig, assistant professor in the Michigan State University Department of Plant, Soil and Microbial Sciences works to reduce disease and enhance soil health for sustainable potato production.
Southeast Michigan vegetable update – July 1, 2020

Published on July 1, 2020
It has been hot, and it will stay hot. Be on the lookout for downy mildew, thrips, aphids and spider mites.
Understanding how plants metabolize nutrients to improve farming, protect the environment

Published on July 1, 2020
Hideki Takahashi, an associate professor in the MSU Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, is working to understand the molecular mechanisms plants use to metabolize nutrients.
Providing real-time weather information for growers

Published on July 1, 2020
Jeff Andresen, a professor in the Michigan State University Department of Geography, Environment and Spatial Sciences and the state climatologist for Michigan, examines weather and its effect on agriculture.
Understanding plant immunity to improve human health

Published on July 1, 2020
MSU Foundation Professor Brad Day studies the mechanisms by which plants fend off pathogens
MSU Innovator of the Year seeks plant improvement

Published on July 1, 2020
Federica Brandizzi, MSU Foundation Professor of plant biology and a member of the MSU-DOE Plant Research Lab focuses on plant efficiency
Sole tart cherry breeder leads nationwide fruit project

Published on July 1, 2020
Amy Iezzoni was director of RosBREED, a USDA project focused on developing modern DNA tests and breeding methods to deliver new cultivars in 22 U.S. breeding programs
Breeding fast cooking beans as a healthy food option

Published on July 1, 2020
MSU Researcher Karen Cichy studies the genetic selection of dry bean seed traits related to consumer acceptance and nutritional quality