College of Agriculture & Natural Resources

• MSU to join Michigan State Fair activities

  Published on August 28, 2017
  The Michigan State University College of Agriculture and Natural Resources will take part in the Michigan State Fair from Aug. 31 to Sept. 4.

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  Pest Control

  Published on December 3, 2019
  With the fall and winter season coming to fruition, an increase of rodents and pests make their way into livestock facilities. Learn how to look for evidence of rodents and pests in your facilities and how they may affect your livestock.

• Agriculture’s wheel of fortune: Soil carbon sequestration

  Published on January 14, 2013
  Environmental benefits of soil carbon sequestration are spokes that emanate from the carbon hub.

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  New study guides poultry farmers on choosing eggs-actly the right hen housing system

  Published on April 2, 2015
  An industry need for information to guide production and purchasing decisions about sustainable laying hens housing has spurred a $6 million commercial-scale study by the Coalition for Sustainable Egg Supply.

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  VHS Project results presented at North Central Region Aquaculture Conference

  Published on March 2, 2014
  Fish farmers develop biosecurity measures to prevent the spread of VHS.

• Landscape change leads to increased insecticide use in the Midwest

  Published on July 19, 2011
  MSU researchers affiliated with the Great Lakes Bioenergy Research Center (GLBRC) have found that agricultural landscapes of the Midwest have increasing amounts of cropland and decreasing amounts of non-crop habitat.

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  Mass timber momentum continues in state with new Michigan Mass Timber Catalyst Program to encourage construction

  Published on October 22, 2025
  Project teams can receive cash awards ranging from $25,000 to $75,000

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  Focusing on food health worldwide

  Published on July 1, 2020
  Felicia Wu, John A. Hannah Distinguished Professor in Food Safety, Toxicology, and Risk Assessment, is focused on developing a healthier worldwide population through the foods that we eat.

• Childhood experience lays out life path for CANR grad

  Published on June 4, 2014
  When Chelsea Rawe was in second grade, her best friend, Maya, was deported.

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  Great Lakes commercial fisheries issues to be discussed at Michigan Fish Producers conference

  Published on January 8, 2015
  Topics include changing water levels, prey fish populations, sea lamprey control, contaminants, sustainability and purchasing local fish.

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  MSU Extension staff members receive Meritorious Service Awards

  Published on September 30, 2021
  Nine outstanding Michigan State University Extension staff members were honored with Meritorious Service Awards at the annual Fall Extension Conference Sept. 28.

• Projects | Reproductive and Developmental Sciences Training Program

• Pine shoot beetles active in Scotch and Austrian pine

  Published on August 2, 2011
  Now is the time to scout Scotch and Austrian pine fields for the new generation of pine shoot beetles. Adults can be found feeding in tunnels down the center of new or 1-year-old shoots.

• Matthaei Botanical Gardens & Nichols Arboretum

  Hiring Organization: Matthaei Botanical Gardens & Nichols Arboretum
  Employment type: Full-Time
  Application Due Date: July 3, 2023
  Job Location: Ann Arbor
  

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  If you planted boxwood shrubs this spring, check them for box tree moth

  Published on May 28, 2021
  A new invasive pest of boxwood, box tree moth, was found on a few boxwood shrubs sold in Michigan this spring.

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  European Chafer and Japanese Beetle on Sod Farms

  Published on June 8, 2015
  Some sod farms in Michigan have had problems with Japanese beetle or European chafer in recent years. Spring is a good time to review your strategy for the next generation.

• Neonicotinoid seed treatments for soybeans

  Published on March 22, 2007
  

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  Protecting Pollinators in the Yard and Garden

  Published on April 17, 2014
  How to protecting pollinators in the every day yard and garden.

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  Growing Flowering Plants that are Safe for Pollinators in the Yard and Garden

  Published on October 23, 2014
  A detailed powerpoint covering growing flowering plants that are safe for pollinators in the yard and garden.

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  Sod webworm: Tips for your lawn

  Published on May 15, 2017
  Tip and tricks for managing and dealing with sod webworms on your lawn.