College of Agriculture & Natural Resources

• Alpena High School ‘Shipwreck Alley’ students bring local Lake Huron fisheries history to life

  Published on July 26, 2013
  Great Lakes science and maritime history studies come to life when Alpena High School ‘Shipwreck Alley’ students work with their community to gather stories and interpret history of local Lake Huron fisheries.

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  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.

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  Berrien County Program Highlights 2018

  Published on March 5, 2019
  MSU Extension made a difference in the lives of Berrien County residents through educational programs and resources. Find out more.

• Youth Watershed Summit report showcases student-led water stewardship in Northeast Michigan

  Published on October 3, 2013
  Youth Watershed Summit Report reflects contributions of nearly 200 students from across Northeast Michigan counties to share their watershed studies and stewardship projects.

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  MSU Extension’s Nikki Rothwell named 2025 Cherry Industry Person of the Year

  Published on July 17, 2025
  MSU Extension’s Nikki Rothwell was named the 2025 Cherry Industry Person of the Year at the National Cherry Festival for her leadership in research, grower outreach and advocacy, and for her lasting impact on Michigan’s cherry industry.

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  New climate resiliency program to address long-term plant agriculture challenges in Michigan

  Published on February 1, 2024
  The Agricultural Climate Resiliency Program is a partnership among MSU, the Plant Coalition, and the Michigan Department of Agriculture and Rural Development.

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  Michigan farmer supports new MSU climate resiliency program, seeks long-term solutions

  Published on June 5, 2024
  Ben Schilling is a sixth-generation farmer in southwest Michigan.

• Developing alternative approach to assess stream health, use data more efficiently

  Published on January 19, 2016
  Pouyan Nejadhashemi, an associate professor in the Department of Biosystems and Agricultural Engineering (BAE) at Michigan State University (MSU), is developing models that help improve stream health in Michigan.

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  Pinpointing a molecule for sea lamprey control

  Published on August 1, 2018
  A team of scientists has identified a single molecule that could be a key in controlling invasive sea lampreys.

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  Celebrate Lakes Appreciation Month by committing to learn more about Michigan’s lakes

  Published on July 30, 2018
  Register today for the Michigan Inland Lakes Convention.

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  Animations help in Bangladesh’s fight against Fall Armyworm

  Published on February 10, 2020
  Scientific Animations Without Borders uses animations to communicate timely information of emerging global problems that impact farmers locally.

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  Taking legume learnings from MSU to other countries

  Published on July 11, 2016
  MSU students are taking their knowledge of legumes and applying it around the world.

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  Protecting Pollinators in Ornamental Landscapes participants learned bee decline complexities

  Published on November 12, 2015
  Conference participants learned about complex issues facing pollinators and the challenges policy-makers face in creating new regulations and new best management practices to protect pollinators.

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  Southeast Michigan vegetable update — July 26, 2017

  Published on July 26, 2017
  Harvest continues in a wide range of crops.

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  MSU named Top 10 agriculture and forestry college in new report

  Published on March 23, 2021
  Michigan State University is among the top-rated agriculture and forestry colleges worldwide, according to the Quacquarelli Symonds World University Ranking by Subject report released in March 2021.

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  Bolivia’s Desire for Sustainability

  Published on September 27, 2017
  Mackenzie Good's essay for Youth World Food Prize discusses sustainable farming practices in Bolivia.

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  MSU to study precision livestock farming adoption trends in U.S. swine industry

  Published on March 15, 2021
  Animal science researcher Janice Siegford will examine how agricultural technologies can help farmers, consumers and animals.

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  Southeast Michigan vegetable update — Aug. 16 2017

  Published on August 16, 2017
  Much of our area received an inch of rain or less in the last month. The dry conditions have hindered disease development, but kept irrigation systems working overtime.