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Inaugural group of three global scholars named in CANR international initiative

Published on January 7, 2020
The College of Agriculture and Natural Resources has announced the first cohort of three global scholars through an initiative that began last year.
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.
Three Michigan teams compete in final dairy judging contest of 2019 season

Published on January 7, 2020
Michigan 4-H members and Michigan State University students competed at the North American International Livestock Exposition dairy cattle judging contest.
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.
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.
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.
Wheat on wheat or not?

Published on January 6, 2020
Seven things to consider before planting two consecutive years of wheat.