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MSU researcher receives $454,000 grant to evaluate forest resilience, recovery from wildfires
Published on July 6, 2020
MSU fire ecologist Jessica Miesel is leading a team that received a $454,000 grant from the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection to explore the ability of forests to be resilient and recover from forest fires. -
Collaborating with farmers to help protect streams and rivers in Michigan
Published on July 1, 2020
The MSU Institute of Water Research provides research, tools and partnerships that help farmers with environmentally safe water management. -
Tracking the spread of invaders that creep, crawl and destroy
Published on July 1, 2020
Howard Russell, an insect and arthropod diagnostician with MSU Diagnostic Services, identifies pests and solutions to assure plant health for Michigan growers and home owners. -
Pests without borders: Building and investing in a network to assure plant health
Published on July 1, 2020
Ray Hammerschmidt, professor & faculty coordinator of MSU Plant and Pest Diagnostics, works to build a national network to detect, diagnose and respond to plant health emergencies. -
Vigilance against the invisible: building molecular tools to identify pathogens
Published on July 1, 2020
Monique Sakalids, assistant professor in the Forestry and Plant Soil and Microbial Sciences departments at MSU, builds molecular tools to help identify exotic and native pathogens that have the potential to cause plant health emergencies. -
Breeding fast cooking beans as a healthy food option
Published on July 1, 2020
MSU Researcher Karen Cichy studies the genetic selection of dry bean seed traits related to consumer acceptance and nutritional quality -
MSU researcher finds new ways to support global crop production
Published on July 1, 2020
Ajit Srivastava develops solar technologies for drip irrigation systems and tractors powered by solar energy to help smallholder farmers in Burkina Faso increase crop production. -
Studying what makes plants sick gives insight into animal and human health
Published on July 1, 2020
Sheng-Yang He is a Howard Hughes Medical Institute Investigator and an MSU University Distinguished Professor -
Studying the effectiveness of conservation drainage practices
Published on July 1, 2020
MSU Extension drainage specialist works with Michigan farmers to balance crop yield with environmental and water protections.