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Michigan Turfgrass Foundation makes $1 million lead gift to Michigan State University to endow a chair in Turfgrass Pathology
Published on January 5, 2022
A $1 million gift from the Michigan Turfgrass Foundation to the Michigan State University (MSU) College of Agriculture and Natural Resources (CANR) launches a $5 million campaign to endow the Joe Vargas Chair in Turfgrass Pathology. -
MSU Global Scholars take agricultural education worldwide
Published on January 5, 2022
Developing, teaching short courses to global audience of learners -
Tiedje elected Foreign Member of Chinese Academy of Sciences
Published on December 22, 2021
James Tiedje, a University Distinguished Professor Emeritus at MSU, has been elected a Foreign Member of the Chinese Academy of Sciences. -
MSU research team receives $750K USDA grant to explore ways to mitigate crop uptake of PFAS
Published on December 13, 2021
Project GREEEN seed funding leveraged for new three-year study -
New MSU research shows photosynthesis controlled by nutrient signaling in plants
Published on December 13, 2021
The findings can help in the development of more resilient plants that are able to withstand nutrient-poor conditions, thus improving global food production. -
Smith to lead MSU AgBioResearch as new director
Published on December 9, 2021
George W. Smith has been named the director of MSU AgBioResearch and senior associate dean for research for the College of Agriculture and Natural Resources, effective immediately. -
$19M research project seeks to understand how management impacts soil health, farmer well-being
Published on December 7, 2021
An international coalition co-led by MSU announced a $19 million project aimed at understanding how grazing management decisions impact soil health on pasture and rangeland, and how soil health can positively impact a producer’s land and well-being. -
MSU researcher part of new $10M project to study, support diverse perennial forage systems across the US
Published on November 15, 2021
MSU to receive $900K and lead efforts with farms to evaluate benefits and risks. -
Patrick Cudney to lead government and stakeholder relations for College of Agriculture and Natural Resources
Published on November 2, 2021
Patrick Cudney has been appointed the director of government and stakeholder relations for Michigan State University’s College of Agriculture and Natural Resources (CANR), MSU AgBioResearch and MSU Extension.