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The Agricultural Resiliency Program — which operates through MSU AgBioResearch and MSU Extension — was established in 2024 through the Michigan Department of Agriculture and Rural Development budget with $1 million in recurring funds to support research and outreach. A non-recurring investment of $5 million will go toward four projects that were funded for roughly $1.25 million each. For 2025, the competitive grants program received $5.1 million in funding and supports four projects at $1.275 million each.
In addition to competitive grants, one of the program’s objectives is to increase MSU knowledge and expertise in strategic areas of extreme weather and water science. This involves a cluster hire of six new faculty positions and two Extension educators with the $1 million State of Michigan recurring investment. Startup packages are supported in part by the MSU Office of Research and Innovation. An additional six faculty positions will be hired with funds from the MSU Office of the Provost.
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Lark joining MSU through Agricultural Resiliency Program to address land use challenges facing today’s farmers
Published on June 11, 2025
Tyler Lark, an expert in land use change and sustainable agriculture, will become an assistant professor at MSU in August 2025. -
Alizadeh joining MSU to help Michigan agriculture, water resources confront extreme weather
Published on May 28, 2025
The former MIT postdoctoral associate is bringing his expertise on Earth system science to MSU to help protect Michigan water systems and farms from extreme weather impacts.
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