Graduate Stories

AFRE Job Candidates for Fall 2019

Published on July 19, 2019
AFRE is proud to announce our PhD job-market candidates for Fall 2019.
AFRE Graduate Student Wins First Place in ESPP Competition

Published on May 10, 2019
AFRE graduate student, Zach Luther, received first place in the ESPP Fate of the Earth Research Poster Competition on April 13.
AFRE Hosts Prospective Graduate Students, Shares Opportunities

Published on March 26, 2019
This March, AFRE hosted several prospective graduate students and shared the expansive research opportunities the department offers.
AFRE Graduate Student Attends International Public Policy Conference

Published on March 7, 2019
AFRE graduate student Greg Boudreaux attended an international conference focused on climate change and other pressing global issues.
AFRE Outstanding M.S. Thesis and Outstanding Ph.D. Dissertation 2018 Winners

Published on February 20, 2019
Ari Kornelis, recipient of the Outstanding M.S. Thesis Award, and Maolong Chen, recipient of the Outstanding Ph.D. Dissertation Award, share the motivation behind their research and career goals.
Finding Common Ground in Water and Water Policy

Published on December 17, 2018
MSUAFRE PhD student April Athnos is researching critical water-based issues and policies.
AFRE Job Candidates for Winter 2018

Published on December 7, 2018
AFRE is proud to announce our PhD job-market candidates for Winter and Spring of 2019.
Helping Local Agriculture at Every Level

Published on October 18, 2018
Agriculture runs deep with MS student McKenna Clifford, who's now working toward broadening her knowledge and scope of production agriculture within the AFRE graduate program.
Exploring Quality Seed Demand in Myanmar

Published on September 17, 2018
AFRE graduate student Myat Thida Win conducted field experiments in Myanmar, to support MSU and FSP's work looking into the importance of quality seeds.
Utilizing a Close-Knit Sustainable Community

Published on September 6, 2018
First year PhD student Kelsey Hopkins is collaborating with the Sustainable Michigan Endowed Project (SMEP) at MSU to create more sustainable clothing practices in Michigan.
AFRE Graduate Students Win 4th Straight Case Study Competition

Published on August 7, 2018
For the second year in a row, graduate students from AFRE won the AAEA Graduate Student Case Study Competition, held in Washington D.C. on August 5-7, 2018.
AFRE Job Candidates for Fall 2018

Published on August 1, 2018
AFRE is proud to announce our PhD job-market candidates for Fall 2018.
AFRE Graduate Students Win Second Consecutive IFAMA Case Competition

Published on July 23, 2018
MSUAFRE graduate students won first place in the Student Case Competition at the International Food and Agribusiness Management Association for the second consecutive year.
2018 AFRE Graduate Student Award Winners

Published on April 19, 2018
Congratulations to our many excellent graduate students who were honored at the AFRE Student Awards night on April 19, 2018, at the Kellogg Center.
2018 Graduate Research Symposium

Published on April 2, 2018
MSUAFRE held its annual Graduate Research Symposium on March 29-30, 2018, which featured presentations from current graduate students, and hosted a group of prospective students.