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MSU plant pathologist awarded $3.95M USDA grant to examine fruit rot in blueberries

Published on December 5, 2023
Timothy Miles, an assistant professor in MSU's Department of Plant, Soil and Microbial Sciences, is teaming up with researchers across the U.S. to further study management of Anthracnose and Botrytis fruit rot in blueberries.
Register now for MSU Horticultural Lighting Workshop on December 18

Published on November 15, 2023
Learn the latest about horticultural lighting and see facilities being used in plant lighting research.
MSU team to use $611K USDA grant to explore heavy metals in crops

Published on August 17, 2023
Intended to serve as a resource for growers, food industries and policymakers, the project has three overarching objectives aimed at uncovering the circumstances that lead to heavy metal uptake and what can be done to mitigate it.
MSU researchers receive NSF grant to address ‘Grand Challenge’ of plant biology

Published on July 18, 2023
Pursuing ways to anticipate observable plant attributes through mathematical analysis, predictive modeling
Center for PFAS Research positions MSU scientists as leaders in field

Published on July 12, 2023
Michigan State University researchers are partnering with colleagues across the state, country and worldwide to address PFAS contamination.
The 4-H Children’s Gardens celebrate 30th anniversary

Published on June 2, 2023
In summer 2023, the Michigan 4-H Children’s Gardens will celebrate 30 years of existence. As we mark this occasion, the Michigan 4-H Foundation is reflecting on the origins of the first garden.
Michigan 4-H Children’s Gardens History

Published on May 25, 2023
In 2023, the the Michigan 4-H Children’s Gardens will celebrate 30 years of existence. Explore its history with this timeline!
CANR provides rankings on department, unit initiatives around DEI

Published on May 3, 2023
The College of Agriculture and Natural Resources and Office of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion will honor the 2023 Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Badge Awards recipients at the CANR Faculty and Staff Reception on May 11.
MSU Places Fifth at NALP National Collegiate Landscape Competition

Published on April 21, 2023
Michigan State University’s Student Horticulture Association made a strong showing at the so-called “Landscape Olympics:” the 47th Annual National Association of Landscape Professionals National Collegiate Landscape Competition.
MSU researchers at forefront of efforts to halt spread of oak wilt

Published on April 17, 2023
Lab provides novel methods to protect trees against infection of deadly tree disease
Passion for strawberries sparks grad student’s education and career goals

Published on November 28, 2022
Plant, Breeding, Genetics and Biotechnology Ph.D. student Ashley Wright has a research focus on strawberries and a teaching focus on improving scientific literacy in non-STEM majors.
4-H Children's Gardens receive estate gift from longtime donor and volunteer

Published on November 17, 2022
Retired MSU professor and longtime Michigan 4-H Children’s Gardens donor and volunteer Linda Nelson, Ph.D., left an estate gift to support the Michigan 4-H Children’s Gardens.
MSU-led team studying expansion of controlled environment culinary herb production across US

Published on October 18, 2022
A new $3.4M USDA grant is supporting research and outreach.
Horticulture student recommends becoming involved in student clubs

Published on October 3, 2022
Horticulture senior Emma Brinks found community in the Student Horticulture Association. Her long-term goal is to own a nursery of her own that focuses on native plants and natural ecosystems.
MSU College of Agriculture and Natural Resources receives state funding for updated dairy, greenhouse facilities

Published on July 8, 2022
The university will receive $53 million in state funding to update the dairy and greenhouse facilities.
2022 CANR Alumni Association scholarship recipients announced

Published on June 7, 2022
The College of Agriculture and Natural Resources Alumni Association awards scholarships to students who are well-rounded in their academic and non-academic pursuits and have a vision for their future career.
CANR honors 2022 cohort of Global Scholars in Education

Published on April 6, 2022
CANR announces a new cohort of seven new global scholars representing education.
MSU Places Sixth in National Collegiate Landscape Competition

Published on March 24, 2022
An MSU student team placed sixth at the National Association of Landscape Professional's National Collegiate Landscape Competition in North Carolina in March 2022.
Noelle is learning more about sustainable farming in her M.S. degree

Published on February 7, 2022
The best part of her Horticulture master's program is conducting applied field research on campus and on vegetable growers' farms.
MSU leads study exploring the viability of using indoor farming to grow leafy greens

Published on January 17, 2022
A multi-university team of horticulturists, engineers and agricultural economists led by MSU is using a $2.7 million grant from the USDA to study indoor production of leafy greens.