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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 AFRE Undergraduate Student Award Winners

Published on April 19, 2018
Congratulations to our many outstanding undergraduate students who were honored at the AFRE Student Awards night on April 19, 2018, at the Kellogg Center.
Madi Heath: Leading ABM Efforts

Published on April 18, 2018
AFRE junior Madi Heath has won the 2018 Redmond and Edna Cotter Endowed Scholarship through the College of Agriculture and Natural Resources Alumni Association.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
AFRE Students on Spring Break

Published on March 7, 2018
AFRE students spent their Spring Break 2018 enjoying and bettering themselves across the continent.
RePEc Ranks MSUAFRE Number One Among All Agricultural Economics Departments

Published on March 4, 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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.