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MSU earns $11 million USAID grant to help developing nations improve food security policymaking

Published on July 1, 2019
Michigan State University has received an $11 million grant from the United States Agency for International Development to implement a new Feed the Future Innovation Lab for Food Security Policy Research, Capacity, and Influence.
AFRE faculty member named University Distinguished Professor

Published on June 27, 2019
Scott Swinton, professor in the Michgan State University’s Department of Agricultural, Food and Resource Economics receives prestigious faculty honor based on service, teaching and scholarly achievements.
Carrying on a Legacy: FIM Senior at RS Hanline

Published on June 25, 2019
MSUAFRE student Lauren Bednarski is interning at RS Hanline for summer of 2019 in hopes of continuing her family’s legacy back home.
MSU AFRE student interning at McCormick & Co.'s global headquarters

Published on June 17, 2019
MSU AFRE student Jenny Pendell is interning with McCormick & Co. for summer of 2019. Pendell is studying Food Industry Management.
“Understanding delayed planting decisions in Michigan”

Published on June 6, 2019
Melissa McKendree, Assistant Professor in AFRE writes an article exploring various options available to producers facing challenges of delaying planting field crops due to poor planting conditions.
CANR names new leader of international programs

Published on May 20, 2019
Karim Maredia has been named a senior global scholar and the director of agriculture and natural resources international programs in the MSU College of Agriculture and Natural Resources.
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.
MSU to partner with Egyptian Center of Excellence for Agriculture funded by USAID

Published on May 6, 2019
Michigan State University is a partner institution on a five-year, $30 million grant from the U.S. Agency for International Development to establish an Egyptian Center of Excellence for Agriculture.
2019 AFRE Undergraduate Student Award Winners

Published on April 26, 2019
Congratulations to all of our AFRE undergraduate students who were recognized at the AFRE Student Awards Night on April 16, 2019, at the Kellogg Center
CANR names 2019 Excellence in Teaching Award winners

Published on April 22, 2019
AFRE Associate Professor Brent Ross receives the 2019 CANR Excellence in Teaching Established Teacher Award. Community Sustainability Assistant Professor Aaron McKim receives the 2019 CANR Excellence in Teaching New Teacher Award.
MSU awarded $7.8 million grant to promote agricultural transformation in Malawi

Published on April 22, 2019
The Agricultural Transformation Initiative has awarded MSU a $7.8 million grant toward bettering the lives of smallholder farmers and the country's agricultural sector.
CANR recognizes faculty and academic promotions

Published on April 19, 2019
The College of Agriculture and Natural Resources annually recognizes faculty and academic promotions.
A New Approach to the Graduate Research Symposium

Published on April 2, 2019
With a new format, AFRE hosted its annual Graduate Research Symposium to showcase graduate student research presentations.
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.
Kansas State’s Glynn Tonsor on Producer Decision-Making and Ties with AFRE

Published on March 25, 2019
Glynn Tonsor spoke at an AFRE seminar last week about livestock producer decision-making and discussed his collaboration with AFRE faculty.
Nicole Mason-Wardell Joins SOILS Consortium to Improve Soil Quality in Sub-Saharan Africa

Published on March 18, 2019
AFRE faculty member Nicole Mason-Wardell will represent MSU and bring her expertise to a diverse group working toward sustainable soils across Africa.
RePEc ranks AFRE number one among agricultural economics departments — again

Published on March 13, 2019
Once again, MSUAFRE has been ranked first among all agricultural economics departments for scholarly efforts and impact.
AFRE Student Leads Spring Break Urban Farming Service Trip

Published on March 12, 2019
AFRE sophomore Holly Pummell co-led an Alternative Spartan Break trip to an urban farm in Atlanta to serve their local community and learn about food systems.
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.
Titus Awokuse: Assessing Impact of MSU’s Food Security Work in Myanmar

Published on February 25, 2019
AFRE Department Chair Titus Awokuse visited Myanmar in early 2019 to meet with key stakeholders and check up on AFRE's activities there.
Agriculture and Natural Resources Week begins March 1

Published on February 21, 2019
Agriculture and Natural Resources (ANR) Week will kick off March 1 at Michigan State University. ANR Week has served as a platform for enterprising new developments in agriculture and natural resources in Michigan since 1914.