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Department of Plant, Soil and Microbial Sciences
Generating new knowledge and understanding about the biology of plants and plant pathogens, and the roles soils, water, and the environment play in the promotion of a sustainable and economically sound agricultural system and ecosystem. View our programs:
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Mar 18
2021 Departments of Horticulture & Plant and Soil Microbial Sciences Spring Seminar Series
March 18, 2021 4:00PM – 5:00PM Online
Dr. Astrid Volder, from UC Davis, will talk about 'Perennial root systems: exploring belowground dynamics'.
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Apr 15
2021 Department of Horticulture & Plant and Soil Microbial Sciences Spring Seminar Series
April 15, 2021 4:00PM – 5:00PM Online
Dr. Ganyuan Zhong, from the USDA, will talk about grape genetics research at Cornell AgriTech.
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Apr 22
2021 Department of Horticulture & Plant and Soil Microbial Sciences Spring Seminar Series
April 22, 2021 4:00PM – 5:00PM Online
Dr. Amy Iezzoni, from the MSU, will give a talk titled 'So you breed tart cherries. That's odd.'
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Mar 11
2021 Department of Horticulture & Plant and Soil Microbial Sciences Spring Seminar Series
March 11, 2021 4:00PM – 5:00PM Online
Dr. Eric Brennan, from the USDA-ARS, will talk about video making tips to help you share your science on YouTube.
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Apr 8
2021 Department of Horticulture & Plant and Soil Microbial Sciences Spring Seminar Series
April 8, 2021 4:00PM – 5:00PM Online
Dr. Weiqiang Yang, from Oregon State University, will talk about developing rootstocks for sustainable blueberry production.
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Mar 25
2021 Department of Horticulture & Plant and Soil Microbial Sciences Spring Seminar Series
March 25, 2021 4:00PM – 5:00PM Online
Dr. Erin Sparks, from the University of Delaware, will give a talk titled 'Bracing for Impact: Optimizing Maize Aerial Roots for Anchorage.'
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Apr 1
2021 Department of Horticulture & Plant and Soil Microbial Sciences Spring Seminar Series
April 1, 2021 4:00PM – 5:00PM Online
Dr. Michael Mazourek, from Cornell University, will give a talk titled 'Challenging Commodity Market Classes.'
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Mar 25
CANR Major Spotlight: Crop and Soil Sciences
March 25, 2021 4:00PM – 4:30PM Online
This CANR Major Spotlight runs for 30 minutes and will cover the Crop and Soil Sciences major. The event starts at 4:00 p.m. EST.
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Sports & Commercial Turf Management
The Sports & Commercial Turf Management program has a nationwide reputation as being the best turf management program not geared directly towards golf.
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Turfgrass Management - Golf Course
The certificate program in Turfgrass Management with a golf course emphasis is directed toward preparing students for a rewarding career as a golf course superintendent or other career options in the golf industry.
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Agricultural Industries
The Agricultural Industries Certificate Program is for students who are interested in gaining in-depth agricultural industry and business knowledge to apply to their own operation or to launch a career in the industry.
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Crop and Soil Sciences (B.S.)
This undergraduate curriculum is designed to train students as professional crop scientists, soil scientists, turfgrass scientists and environmentalists.
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Addie Thompson, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor - Maize genetics and genomics; quantitative genetics; plant morphology; drought stress; high-throughput phenotyping.
thom1718@msu.edu
517-353-0112
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Sean Platts - Graduate Spotlight 2020
Published on May 14, 2020
Congratulations - Sean Platts - Golf Course Turfgrass Management Certificate Degree -
Undergraduate Denny Alt talks about why he chose to study crop and soil sciences
Published on September 30, 2019
Growing up on a farm in Michigan is what first interested Denny Alt in growing crops. His academic studies through the Department of Plant, Soil and Microbial Sciences will support his plans in agribusiness. -
Ensuring access to quality seed, equitable gender practices
Published on July 1, 2020
MSU researcher Krista Isaacs is examining the access smallholder farmers have to quality seed and whether these needs are factored into variety development. -
MSU researchers part of $2.7 million project funded by Department of Energy
Published on September 10, 2019
Two MSU researchers are part of a $2.7 million U.S. Department of Energy project studying sorghum, which is of interest as a biofuel. Researchers want to pinpoint genes that contribute to plant health and yield. -
It’s all in the pores: New paper points to soil pore structure as key to carbon storage
Published on July 22, 2019
Kravchenko, Robertson co-author article on soil carbon for Nature Communications -
Postdoctoral researchers in MSU Department of Plant, Soil and Microbial Sciences awarded USDA NIFA fellowships
Published on July 23, 2019
Two postdoctoral researchers in the MSU Department of Plant, Soil and Microbial Sciences have received fellowships from the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s National Institute of Food and Agriculture. -
MSU receives USDA grant for potato breeding and genetics program
Published on February 26, 2020
MSU has received $700,000 from the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s National Institute of Food and Agriculture to invest in its potato breeding and genetics program.
