Featured Projects

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  Discovery and evaluation of bacteriophage for management of fire blight of apple and bacterial canker of sweet cherry

  Published on August 5, 2022
  MSU researchers George Sundin and Nikki Rothwell explored two issues affecting apples and cherries.

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  Epidemiology and management of corn tar spot, a new disease for the United States

  Published on August 5, 2022
  MSU scientist Martin Chilvers has assisted growers by providing data on best management practices to minimize losses from corn tar spot.

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  Eyes on the Forest: Outreach to Build Awareness of Current and Potential Invasive Forest Pests in Michigan

  Published on August 5, 2022
  Deb McCullough, a professor in the Department of Entomology, built awareness of new forest pests and pathogens with landowners, municipalities, industries and forest management agencies.

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  Biochar and environmental quality: Investigating effects of novel agricultural amendments on soil organic matter content and stability

  Published on August 5, 2022
  Jessica Miesel, an associate professor in the MSU Department of Plant, Soil and Microbial Sciences, sought to improve the sustainability and productivity of Michigan’s agricultural systems using environmentally beneficial soil amendments.

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  Landscape plant selection and management for slope restoration on urban freeways

  Published on August 5, 2022
  MSU researcher Bert Cregg worked to improve the success of roadside plantings in urban areas.

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  Unlocking the potential of native parasitoids as biological control agents of spotted wing drosophila

  Published on August 5, 2022
  Marianna Szucs, an assistant professor in the Department of Entomology, assessed the viability of native parasitoids as a biological control.

News

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  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.

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  MSU receives $590K USDA grant for corn tar spot resistance research

  Published on July 7, 2022
  Addie Thompson, an assistant professor of maize genetics and genomics, leads the project.

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  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.