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2019 Competitive Grant Summaries

Published on September 30, 2019
Learn more about some of the Project GREEEN-funded work in 2019.
Youth, you are enough

Published on September 30, 2019
Overcoming imposter syndrome when engaging in discussions with adults.
Producing industrial hemp in Michigan

Published on September 30, 2019
Legalization of industrial hemp production in the 2018 Farm Bill increased interest in growing the crop in Michigan.
Helping veterans access food benefits

Published on September 30, 2019
There are more than 635,000 military veterans in Michigan who have bravely sacrificed their time and health to keep our country and families safe.
Undergraduate Denny Alt talks about why he chose to study crop and soil sciences

Published on September 30, 2019
Growing up on a farm in Michigan is what first interested Denny Alt in growing crops. His academic studies through the Department of Plant, Soil and Microbial Sciences will support his plans in agribusiness.
Commodity executive retiring after more than three-decade career

Published on September 30, 2019
Phil Korson, a stalwart of the Michigan tree fruit industry for more than 30 years, is retiring effective Jan. 1, 2020.
Michigan 4-H members and alumni place in top 10 teams at All-American Dairy Show judging contest

Published on September 27, 2019
Three teams competed in three divisions earning team and individual honors at the 2019 All-American Dairy Show dairy cattle judging contest.
MSU students earn highest honors in dairy cattle judging contest

Published on September 27, 2019
The three MSU students took home individual and team honors at the contest in Wisconsin.
Michigan 4-H members and alumni place in top 10 teams at All-American Dairy Show judging contest

Published on September 27, 2019
Three teams competed in three divisions earning team and individual honors at the 2019 All-American Dairy Show dairy cattle judging contest.
Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue holds town hall at Saginaw Valley Research and Extension Center

Published on September 27, 2019
About 300 people attended a public town hall held by United States Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue at Michigan State University’s Saginaw Valley Research and Extension Center on Thursday, Sept. 26.