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Deploying precision agriculture in developing countries provides opportunities, challenges

Published on September 30, 2019
MSU researchers are working with developing countries to bring innovative technologies and improve agricultural production and sustainability.
Tools help farmers make real-time decisions, manage crops, reduce environmental impacts

Published on August 16, 2019
Weather is an integral part of a farmer's equation for success. MSU weather-based tools Enviroweather and MI EnviroImpact Tool help farmers make real-time decisions that pay and protect.
Using research to build urban forests with resilience & city planning in mind

Published on January 1, 2019
Asia Dowtin uses what she knows about how different tree species function in urban environments to help cities plan resilient greenspaces for the future.
Exploring how climate change will reshape the tourism industry

Published on January 1, 2019
Michelle Rutty, an assistant professor of sustainable tourism at MSU, works to understand how decisions related to natural resources, including climate change, influence the sustainability of the recreation and tourism sectors.
Finding ways to use natural plant adaptations to feed the world

Published on January 1, 2019
Robert VanBuren, an assistant professor in the MSU Department of Horticulture, explores how the mechanisms and characteristics that help plants be resilient to drought could lead to new advances in agriculture.
Carrying the LTER torch forward

Published on January 1, 2019
Nick Haddad saw leading the Long-Term Ecological Research projects as a perfect opportunity to continue the research that has defined his career.
On Agrilinks: Building Resilience in Nigerian Agriculture

Published on December 6, 2018
Recommendations for the Nigerian agricultural system to embrace resilience through three principles, in order to feed its population into the future under highly uncertain conditions.
GMOs 101: Getting down to basics

Published on August 15, 2018
MSU researchers offer a primer on the basics of GMO foods, breaking down an often difficult and controversial subject.
Climate Change and Food Security: Threats and Hopes for Nigeria

Published on June 4, 2018
By Laura Schmitt Olabisi and Saweda Liverpool-Tasie: "We’ve gotten used to the looks on farmers’ faces by now—shaking heads, looking to the sky as if for an explanation, frowning worriedly. The rains aren’t the same as they used to be, they tell us. ...."
Study gauges concerns about climate change in Great Lakes coastal communities

Published on April 9, 2018
Participating in outdoor recreation appears to have impact on climate change beliefs.