• Exchange Programs at Partner Universities | Academics

  The College of Agriculture and Natural Resource supports various exchange programs with several partner universities internationally.

• What Does PFAS Mean To My Farm | PFAS Contamination in Agriculture

  PFAS are a large group of manufactured chemicals that have been used in industry and consumer products since the 1940s. These chemicals break down slowly and can build up in people, wildlife, and the environment over time.

• Rewarding Farmers through Premium Payments

  Published on May 1, 2016
  Rewarding Farmers through Premium Payments

• Characteristics and Spillover Effects of Medium-Scale Farms in Tanzania

  Published on November 12, 2020
  Wineman, A., Jayne, T. S., Modamba, E. I., & Kray, H. (2020). Characteristics and spillover effects of medium-scale farms in Tanzania. The European Journal of Development Research, 1-22. Published online 26 Oct. 2020.

• Personality traits and preferences for specialty coffee: Results from a coffee shop field experiment

  Published on October 15, 2019
  Ufer, D., Lin, W., & Ortega, D. L. (2019). Personality traits and preferences for specialty coffee: Results from a coffee shop field experiment. Food Research International, 108504

• Lessons for Venezuela from Chile's Agri-food Sector Reform

  Published on August 20, 2020
  Carlos Furche, Eugenio Diaz-Bonilla, David Ortega, Luis Flores, David Tschirley. 2020 Feed the Future Innovation Lab for Food Security Policy Research Brief 121.

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  MSU entomologists share science, network and compete at annual Entomological Society meeting

  Published on November 21, 2017
  MSU entomologists presented research, reconnected with alumni, met prospective students and faculty, competed in competitions and were honored at the 2018 Entomological Society of America annual meeting.

• Bee kind: Making greenhouse and nursery plants more pollinator-friendly

  Published on February 14, 2017
  MSU entomologist David Smitley is working to provide the state’s greenhouse and nursery growers with tools to make their plants more pollinator-friendly and marketable without sacrificing pest management.

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  East Michigan vegetable update – Sept. 9, 2020

  Published on September 9, 2020
  A cooling weather pattern has customers anxious for canning vegetables and fall flavors. This is the last regular field season report for 2020.

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  Grand Rapids area tree fruit update – June 22, 2021

  Published on June 22, 2021
  Much-needed precipitation occurred throughout the area last week; more rainfall and a return to warmer weather predicted later in the week.

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  Twenty Grand: IFLR Reaches Milestone, Sets Foundation for Online Education

  Published on October 15, 2018
  MSU's Institute for Food Laws and Regulations looks back on 20 years of online food law education for industry professionals.

• Southwest Michigan fruit regional report – April 14, 2013

  Published on April 16, 2013
  Cool, wet weather is holding back plant growth this spring.

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  Southwest Michigan fruit update – June 14, 2022

  Published on June 14, 2022
  Cherries are beginning to color up. Harvest is just around the corner.

• Southwest Michigan fruit regional report – July 9, 2013

  Published on July 9, 2013
  Blueberry and cherry harvest is producing high volumes of good quality fruit.

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  Smart Gardening to Prevent Oak Wilt

  Published on August 9, 2019
  Smart Gardening tip sheet on how to recognize, prevent and control oak wilt.

• Cooperative membership and coffee productivity in Rwanda’s specialty coffee sector

  Published on October 15, 2019
  Ortega, D. L., Bro, A. S., Clay, D. C., Lopez, M. C., Tuyisenge, E., Church, R. A., & Bizoza, A. R. (2019). Cooperative membership and coffee productivity in Rwanda’s specialty coffee sector. Food Security, 1-13.

• Role of Cooperatives on Adoption of Best Management Practices & Productivity in Rwanda Coffee Sector

  Published on October 5, 2016
  David L. Ortega, Aniseh S. Bro, Daniel C. Clay, Maria Claudia Lopez, Ruth Ann Church, and Alfred R. Bizoza. 2016. Feed the Future Innovation Lab for Food Security Policy Research Paper 27.

• Is there bacon in your future?

  Published on September 28, 2012
  As feed costs increase, pork production will decrease. Bacon and other pork products will still be available but at a higher price.

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  Caution: Moles at work

  Published on December 2, 2015
  Mole damage can appear differently, but it’s the same guys digging.