AgBioResearch

Plant Agriculture Industry Priorities

Grower-led organizations continue to help direct MSU AgBioResearch and Project GREEEN activities when they submit their research and Extension priorities, which identify critical and emerging issues affecting their industries. Use the navigation to the left to explore the priorities of some of Michigan's most important plant-agricultural commodities.

In addition to the industry-specific priorities listed below, Project GREEEN supports research and extension programs addressing global issues facing plant agriculture, such as climate change, water quality/quantity, food safety, and invasive species, among others.

• Apple
• Asparagus
• Blueberry
• Canola
• Carrot
• Celery
• Cherry
• Chestnut
• Christmas Trees
• Cole Crops
• Corn
• Cranberry
• Cucurbits
• Dry Beans
• Field Crop
• Floriculture
• Forage
• Hops
• International Society of Arboriculture - Michigan
• Grapes, Juice
• Grapes, Wine
• Growing U.P. Agricultural Association
• Michigan Commercial Beekeepers Association
• Metro Detroit Flower Growers Association
• Michigan Craft Beverage Council
• Michigan Farm Bureau
• Michigan Integrated Food and Farming System
• Michigan Organic Food and Farm Alliance
• Nursery and Landscape
• Nuts
• Onions
• Pear
• Peach and Nectarine
• Peppers
• Pickles
• Potato
• Plums
• Small Grains for Brewing and Distilling
• Snap Beans
• Soybeans
• Sugarbeets
• Tomatoes
• Turfgrass
• Vegetables
• Wheat