News
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Plant Pathology Alumni - Dr. Roger Neil Beachy Ph.D. recognized with the Distinguished Alumni Award.
Published on November 12, 2018
Dr. Roger Neil Beachy Ph.D. was recognized with the Michigan State University Distinguished Alumni Award.
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Student, Staff and Academic Faculty Equity (SSAFE) Policy Adoption Announcement.
Published on October 10, 2018
SSAFE Policy document was approved by the Plant, Soil and Microbial Science Faculty on September 24. Employees of the department are encouraged to carefully read the document.
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Providing undergrads opportunity to sample graduate life
Published on October 1, 2018
Michigan State University was awarded a three-year grant from the National Science Foundation to continue its involvement with the NSF’s Research Experience for Undergraduates program.
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GMOs 101: Getting down to basics
Published on August 15, 2018
MSU researchers offer a primer on the basics of GMO foods, breaking down an often difficult and controversial subject.
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Resistance: Yesterday, today & tomorrow
Published on August 15, 2018
Resistance is not a new phenomenon, nor is it a direct result of the introduction of genetically modified organisms, according to Michigan State University researchers.
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Growing new soybeans for Uganda
Published on August 15, 2018
GMOs could offer new opportunities to smallholder farmers.
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MSU Wheat Program releases wheat performance trial results
Published on July 31, 2018
Farmers can use data from these trials when selecting wheat varieties to plant on their farm.
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MSU’s Shade Receives NSF Award to Research Rare Soil Microorganisms
Published on June 11, 2018
Ashley Shade has received an $800,000 National Science Foundation grant, jointly awarded by NSF’s Population and Community Ecology and Ecosystems Studies Clusters in the Division of Environmental Biology.
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John Boyse, Nancy Creed given Jack Breslin Distinguished Staff Award
Published on May 10, 2018
Two staffers from CANR were recognized as distinguished staff members for their contributions to Michigan State University.
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New MSU research to explore the basis of immunity
Published on April 30, 2018
A new research project by Michigan State University scientists will probe the mechanisms that drive disease and immunity at the cellular level, work which stands to revolutionize our understanding of why plants and animals, including humans, get sick.
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Farmers, environment, and carbon markets to profit from more precise fertilizer management
Published on April 25, 2018
Michigan State University scientists together with scientists at the International Maize and Wheat Improvement Center in Mexico have been researching the effects of nitrogen fertilizer on greenhouse gases.
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Promoting agricultural innovation: US Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue visits MSU to meet faculty, students
Published on April 3, 2018
As the inaugural destination of his third “Back to Our Roots” tour around the country, U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue visited Michigan State University Tuesday, April 3.
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CANR offers new STEM-FEE Scholars Program through NSF grant
Published on March 15, 2018
Eligible students can apply to the CANR STEM-FEE Scholars Program by March 31 for up to $25,000 in scholarships per student
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MSU research build new tools to combat plant disease
Published on February 26, 2018
A new research project will empower growers to make better decisions by giving them cutting-edge tools to diagnose and track the spread of crop diseases on their farms.
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Contributing to clean energy needs through cellulosic biofuels
Published on February 22, 2018
Researchers at the Great Lakes Bioenergy Research Center are investigating the possibilities of sustainable biofuels, which are hoped to be a step toward cleaner energy, especially for transportation.
