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The Lake City Research Center includes 810 acres of managed land and 180 beef cows in a geographic area suitable for forage-based livestock enterprises, potato production and bioenergy crop production.

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Established 1928

The Lake City Research Center includes 810 acres of managed land and 180 beef cows in a geographic area suitable for forage-based livestock enterprises, potato production and bioenergy crop production. The center is a leader in potato breeding and genetics research, with more than 60,000 seedlings grown and evaluated each year. It also supports research on forage and beef production systems that are holistic, sustainable and profitable. The center’s mission is to bring about practical, common-sense solutions to agricultural sustainability obstacles using research- and knowledge-based problem solving with the assistance of industry partners and the community.

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  • MSU alums fulfill critical roles in $19 million grazing, soil health study

    Published on October 28, 2022
    Spartan graduates lead partner research teams at Colorado State University, Noble Research Institute

  • MSU researchers play pivotal role in new $19M grazing, soil health project

    Published on July 6, 2022
    Spartan scientists lead several aspects of research to understand how grazing management affects soil health and farmer well-being.

  • More than $2.3 million to support Michigan animal agriculture research, outreach

    Published on June 6, 2022
    The Michigan Alliance for Animal Agriculture is supporting 26 new research and outreach projects in 2022. For this funding cycle, the projects cover a range of topics, including disease-related challenges and exploring ways to increase dairy profitability.

  • MSU AgBioResearch, Extension to host in-person 2022 field days

    Published on May 27, 2022
    From June to September, MSU AgBioResearch and MSU Extension researchers and outreach specialists will be presenting at field days across the state, covering topics from hops and wheat to dairy and regenerative agriculture.

  • Rowntree named C.S. Mott Professor of Sustainable Agriculture

    Published on February 10, 2021
    Animal science professor strives to advance sustainable agriculture techniques in Michigan

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