College of Agriculture & Natural Resources Department of Agricultural, Food, and Resource Economics

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  Scott Loveridge Named MCRSA Distinguished Fellow

  Published on April 17, 2018
  AFRE professor Scott Loveridge has received the 2017 Mid-Continent Regional Science Association (MCRSA) Distinguished Fellow Award, presented at the annual MCRSA conference.

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  AFRE Students Find Success in National Student Marketing Competition

  Published on April 16, 2018
  Nine Michigan State University students went to the National Agri-Marketing Association (NAMA) Convention and placed fifth in the National Student Marketing Competition.

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  Sarah Lokey: Leading With A Passion For Food

  Published on April 11, 2018
  MSU AFRE junior Sarah Lokey has found and seized multiple leadership experiences both within the department and at national levels.

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  MSU Product Center Wins the 2018 Industry Ally Award

  Published on April 11, 2018
  The MSU Product Center was named an Industry Ally at the 2018 Food & Agriculture Awards, presented by Corp! Magazine and the Michigan Food & Beverage Association.

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  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.

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  Not Just A Student, A Spartan

  Published on March 27, 2018
  AFRE senior Alondra Alvizo is this year’s ANR Outstanding Student Leader and will speak at the college's commencement ceremony in May.

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  Unlocking the Potential of the World’s Youth

  Published on March 19, 2018
  MSU AFRE Assistant Professor Felix Kwame Yeboah is the lead author of the 2018 Global Food Security Report and will present the report at the Global Food Security Symposium in Washington D.C. on March 22, 2018.

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  Tom Lyons: Innovating for Innovators

  Published on March 13, 2018
  An experienced entrepreneur, AFRE professor Tom Lyons pushes the boundaries of innovation at the MSU Product Center.

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  AFRE Students on Spring Break

  Published on March 8, 2018
  AFRE students spent their Spring Break 2018 enjoying and bettering themselves across the continent.

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  RePEc Ranks MSUAFRE Number One Among All Agricultural Economics Departments

  Published on March 5, 2018
  MSUAFRE has been ranked first among all agricultural and applied economics departments in the world by RePEc.

• Assessing the Adoption, Economic, and Environmental Impacts of Brachiaria Grass Forage Cultivars

  Published on February 27, 2018
  This project aims to use household level survey data and satellite imagery data to estimate aggregate adoption and impacts of Brachiaria in Colombia.

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  Linking the Gears of the Land Grant Mission

  Published on February 27, 2018
  Under MSU's historic land grant mission, AFRE assistant professor Melissa McKendree is uniting extension, research, and teaching to create truly impactful work.

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  Solving the phosphorous pollution puzzle to improve water quality in the Great Lakes region

  Published on February 22, 2018
  Researchers at Michigan State University are implementing strategies that start at the source of the phosphorous pollution issue in the Great Lakes — farmers’ decision-making on fertilizer use.

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  Service Sparks Success for Callan Tigani

  Published on February 20, 2018
  Agribusiness Management senior Callan Tigani spent her entire college career devoted to serving her communities — and that same determination and passion landed her a coveted industry position.

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  FMA Connects Students with Food Industry Careers

  Published on February 15, 2018
  The Food Marketing Association, a student-run organization in AFRE, has been bridging the gap between students and potential employers for over three decades.

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  Inspiring Agriculture’s Leaders of Tomorrow

  Published on February 7, 2018
  FIM senior Martin Oglesby led workshops for children at the annual Michigan Family Farms Conference, as a member of Minorities in Agriculture, Natural Resources, and Related Sciences.

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  David Ortega Earns Emerging Scholar Award from SAEA

  Published on February 6, 2018
  MSUAFRE assistant professor David Ortega has been awarded the Emerging Scholar Award from the Southern Agricultural Economics Association (SAEA), an award honoring high-performing early-career professionals in the profession.

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  MSUAFRE: An Intellectual Home

  Published on January 24, 2018
  PhD alumnus Petri Ollila comes back to East Lansing whenever he can to see what's on the cutting edge of agricultural economics.

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  Exploring “Green” Paths at MSU

  Published on January 22, 2018
  Through courses, clubs, and connections, first-year student Holly Pummell is finding ways to "Go Green."

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  AFRE Helps Middle School Students Study International Development

  Published on January 19, 2018
  AFRE and Food Security Group faculty members supplied their expertise to an eighth grade class in California.

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  The Year of Global Africa: Building on a Legacy of Partnership

  Published on January 11, 2018
  Michigan State University's work in Africa extends back to the 1960s, formalized when then-MSU president John Hannah made it a priority to expand the university's global reach. This year, MSU celebrates the evolution of this storied partnership.