Why AFRE?
In AFRE, we practice management and economics that improve lives. We address societal policy questions and solve practical problems for producers, consumers, and the environment. Our undergraduate and graduate programs prepare the next generation of economists and managers to meet the needs of the food, agricultural, and natural resource system in Michigan and around the world. One of the leading departments in the United States, AFRE counts over 75 faculty, 80 graduate students and 750 undergraduate students.
News
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Improving Farm Animal Welfare with Biotechnologies
Published on November 23, 2020
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Grad Spotlight: Camila Alvayay-Torrejon
Published on November 16, 2020
AFRE In the News
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Texas Restaurants are Just Trying to Make it Through This
Published on October 29, 2020 by Marketplace
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Global Food Prices Rise as Countries Stockpile Amid Worsening Pandemic
Published on October 16, 2020 by Marketplace
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Mapping a greener future on farms
Published on October 8, 2020 by MSU Today
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Video
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Strengthening the Tart Cherry Industry Through Extension Research
Published on October 26, 2020
A quick look at how a new generation of AFRE extension researchers is continuing the department's legacy of working with Michigan's tart cherry industry.