Agriculture

News

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  Apply now for SARE Partnership Grants and SARE Professional Development grants

  Published on October 23, 2025
  Two grant programs support farm educators and agriculture professionals to address sustainable agriculture issues through collaboration with farmers or train-the-trainer projects.

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  Dairy Spotlight: Xufei Yang

  Published on October 22, 2025
  Yang researches agricultural applications of air quality, including biofilter development and particulate matter characterization.

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  Modeling a path forward for expanding dairy farms

  Published on October 22, 2025
  Dairy farms must consider many factors when considering expansion.

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  Dr. Christine Baes deliveres the 2025 Dr. H Allen and Ann Tucker lecture

  Published on October 22, 2025
  University of Guelph professor discussed opportunities and challenges in sustainable dairy genomics.

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  Dairy Spotlight: Leah Irion

  Published on October 22, 2025
  Graduate student develops science-based guidelines and recommendations for dairy producers that enhance calf welfare and improve cost-efficiency in production.

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  Invasive jumping worms: Background, identification and control

  Published on October 21, 2025
  Take action now to protect your garden and slow the spread of these invasive pests.

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  Seed selection goes beyond yield and disease resistance

  Published on October 21, 2025
  New resources from MSU Extension can help you choose the right seed for your farm.

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  Session de Revisión, en inglés y español, para Aplicadores de Pesticidas y Examen de MDARD en La GLEXPO 2025 –– 11 de diciembre, 2026

  Published on October 20, 2025
  Al final de la sesión, tome el examen de MDARD para obtener la licencia o si ya la tiene obtenga los créditos RUP para renovarla.

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  CANR partners with Case IH to enhance research and education with advanced tractor technology

  Published on October 15, 2025
  As part of this collaboration, CASE IH provides MSU with low-cost access to a fleet of high-performance tractors for use across campus farms and research properties.

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  Feeding the Future

  Published on October 15, 2025
  Inspired by MSU’s Uncommon Will. Far Better World. campaign, Harold (Hal) Bernthal (’50, Chemistry) is shaping a better tomorrow through his recent gift to the College of Agriculture and Natural Resources.