Alumni & Friends

Through the College of Agriculture and Natural Resources, some of the best minds on the planet tackle real-world problems, crafting solutions that have impact around the world. Strategic initiatives focus on compelling issues such as food safety and security, water quality, biofuels and improved health and nutrition – finding ways to use the world’s resources to the best and most sustainable benefit of the Earth and its people.

Meeting these challenges head on is hard work. It requires dedication and perseverance. It also requires your help.

Private support from alumni, friends and stakeholders plays a vital role ensuring CANR remains at the forefront of research, teaching and discovery.

$47M gift propels School of Packaging into a new era 

Published April 7, 2026

Alumni & Donor News

U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins visits MSU Dairy Cattle Teaching and Research Center

Published on April 16, 2026
Visit included a tour of the newly opened dairy research facility, a roundtable discussion with local farmers and stakeholders and a press conference announcing new USDA grant funding for specialty crops.
CANR Alumni Board Spotlight - Nicole Sevrey

Published on April 15, 2026
Nicole Sevrey (’06, Department of Community Sustainability) currently serves on the CANR Alumni Executive Board as an at-large member representing Michigan Farm Bureau.
CANR Alumni Board Spotlight - Sarah King

Published on April 14, 2026
Sarah King (’12, agribusiness management) currently serves on the CANR Alumni Executive Board as an at-large member representing GreenStone Farm Credit Services.
CANR Alumni Board Spotlight - Stephen J. Taglione

Published on April 13, 2026
Stephen J. Taglione (1977, public affairs management) currently serves on the CANR Alumni Executive Board as an at-large member.
$47M gift propels School of Packaging into a new era 

Published on April 7, 2026
A historic $47M gift from Chuck and Jackie Frasier — the largest in the history of the top-ranked School of Packaging — is poised to redefine the global landscape of packaging education and research for generations to come.