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Michigan 4-H members and alumni earn high marks at World Dairy Expo dairy cattle judging contest

Published on January 7, 2020
Three teams from Michigan competed at the 2019 World Dairy Expo, representing Michigan 4-H and Michigan State University.
Starting a raised bed garden

Published on January 7, 2020
An alternative to growing plants directly in the ground with boutique soil and better drainage.
MSU Researchers discuss recent uptick in Amazon Deforestation and Fires

Published on January 6, 2020
Recent wildfires in Brazil have sparked global concern about the Amazon Rainforest.
4-H Tractor Operator Program offered in Cass County during February 2020

Published on January 6, 2020
The 4-H Tractor Operator Program is offered in Cass County in February 2020 and is open to 14-to-19-year-olds in Cass and surrounding counties.
Collaborative monkey flower microbiome paper published in Phytobiomes!

Published on January 6, 2020
Dr. Alan Bowsher, a recent ShadeLab post-doc with the Plant Resilience Institute, has lead a collaborative paper with the David Lowry Lab on the monkey flower microbiome, published today in the Phytobiomes journal.
Grading global sustainability - Nature cover story

Published on January 6, 2020
The year began with a cover story by CSIS scientists showing how to assess progress in global sustainability, and inspired three opinion pieces.
MSU names new School of Packaging director

Published on January 6, 2020
Matthew Daum, Ph.D., has been named director of the Michigan State University (MSU) School of Packaging.
Wheat on wheat or not?

Published on January 6, 2020
Seven things to consider before planting two consecutive years of wheat.
David Tschirley Begins Second Three-Year Term as Co-Director of MSU’s Food Security Group

Published on January 3, 2020
Professor David Tschirley was recently reappointed to a 3-year term as co-director, with professor Eric Crawford, of MSU’s Food Security Group in the Department of Agricultural, Food, and Resource Economics.
More about the new USDA bioengineering label

Published on January 3, 2020
Beginning Jan. 1, 2020, food products containing bioengineered material will have to be labeled as such.