Ron Bates

Ron Bates

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Agriculture & Agribusiness Institute Director
Justin S. Morrill Hall of Agriculture

Phone:
517-432-7693

Email:
batesr@msu.edu

Degrees:
BS, Delaware Valley College of Science and Agriculture
MS, Oklahoma State University
PhD, Oklahoma State University

Ron Bates is the director of the MSU Extension Agriculture and Agribusiness Institute and serves as Assistant Dean for Agricultural Outreach and Extension for the College of Agriculture and Natural Resources (CANR). He is also a professor in the MSU Animal Science Department where he focuses on swine genetics. He works closely with the MSU Extension educators to provide leadership on educational programs relating to genetic programs for commercial and seedstock producers, as well as the transition to housing sows in groups.

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National Institute of Food and Agriculture awards MSU Center for Regional Food Systems $3.45 million to Expand Culturally Relevant Support for Farm and Food Business owners

Published on March 30, 2023
New $3 million investment to advance Michigan animal agriculture research, infrastructure

Published on June 4, 2021
Pressure on the farm

Published on February 1, 2020
Critical state funding for animal agriculture remains in jeopardy

Published on January 30, 2020
MSU Extension hosts Nigerian agriculture fellows

Published on September 5, 2019
MSU hosts annual Agriculture Innovation Day

Published on July 26, 2019
2018 Message from M-AAA Leadership

Published on February 1, 2019
Michigan Alliance for Animal Agriculture to address industry research and outreach needs with $2.6 million in 2019

Published on January 7, 2019
Researcher Q&A: Ron Bates - Making a difference, living his dream

Published on August 15, 2018

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Ron Bates