College of Agriculture & Natural Resources

• Evaluating the Economic Impact of Local Food

  Published on May 17, 2013
  In early 2013, CRFS and the Union of Concerned Scientists convened economists and local food researchers to examine economic analyses of local and regional food systems. Results will be shared at a May 20 webinar and are presented in a brief publication.

• New AgBioResearch faculty members announced

  Published on October 2, 2012
  Michigan State University (MSU) AgBioResearch is pleased to welcome three new faculty members, all of whom joined MSU and became affiliated with AgBioResearch in August.

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  LPI Partners with TCRPC and Others on $3M HUD Grant for Mid-Michigan

  Published on June 5, 2012
  The 3-year grant will fund the Mid-Michigan Program for Sustainability focusing on regional planning, housing, land use, economic and workforce development, transportation and infrastructure development.

• Raw cookie dough and raw flour can cause foodborne illness

  Published on February 17, 2017
  Raw dough can contain bacteria that causes disease because raw flour isn't typically treated to kill germs like Escherichia coli (E. coli).

• Upcoming changes to the licensing rules for child care centers and homes

  Published on February 8, 2018
  Changes to the Michigan child care law makes child care centers and homes safer for children.

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  W.K. Kellogg Foundation grant enhances MSU breast-feeding program and study

  Published on May 3, 2012
  Beth Olson is working with the Breast Feeding Initiative to encourage more mothers to breast feed their children.

• Seafood HACCP course in the Great Lakes help Native American communities increase their business

  Published on December 17, 2013
  Michigan Sea Grant and Michigan State University Extension continue to lead efforts with the Great Lakes Indian Fish and Wildlife Commission in seafood processing training in the Great Lakes.

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  Stimulus Grant to Help MSU Team Improve Drug Development from Plants

  Published on December 4, 2009
  MSU scientists are receiving nearly $3 million from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to uncover how several popular plants make medicinal compounds.

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  MSU and U.S. Army work to improve wastewater treatment facilities on military bases

  Published on May 8, 2020
  The $1.3 million grant was awarded to Michigan State University and the U.S. Army to convert blackwater and organic food wastes into potable water and renewable energy.

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  Michigan State University awarded $4.4 million for food security work in Mali

  Published on March 24, 2016
  MSU has been awarded $4.4 million from USAID in Mali to strengthen the Feed the Future Innovation Lab for Food Security Policy and its efforts to battle hunger, reduce poverty and improve nutrition through better food policy.

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  Mystery solved, thanks to insects

  Published on November 11, 2015
  MSU AgBioResearch entomologist Eric Benbow's laboratory research combines entomology and microbiology to solve mysteries. Read this and more in Futures magazine.

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  Partnerships for Enhanced Engagement in Research (PEER) | Center for Global Connections in Food, Agriculture and Natural Resources

  The United States Agency for International Development has joined with several U.S. Government supported agencies to support Partnerships for Enhanced Engagement in Research.

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  September is college campus fire safety month

  Published on August 7, 2014
  As students return to college campuses across the country, this nationwide effort is celebrating its 10th year of promoting campus fire safety awareness.

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  Is your consumer complaint going nowhere? Boost solution with the CFPB

  Published on May 9, 2019
  Consumers are getting results by filing their complaint with the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB).

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  Prevent calf abnormalities by managing beef cow diets

  Published on December 2, 2015
  Feeding silage, baleage, or apple pulp to pregnant beef cows requires careful management or congenital defects may affect calves.

• AgBioResearch scientist heads new Clean Air Research Center

  Published on March 21, 2011
  MSU has been named a Clean Air Research Center by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

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  SPDC’s Landscape Architecture Program wins 4 American Society of Landscape Architects awards

  Published on October 23, 2018
  Each year, the ASLA Student Awards provide a glimpse into the future of the profession. This year, the MSU LA Program received four of the Michigan Chapter of the ASLA Awards, including three awards for student projects and one faculty project award.

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  MSU to establish Research Experience for Undergraduate (REU) Site in sociomobility

  Published on July 8, 2020
  Michigan State University will provide opportunities for a diverse group of talented undergraduate students from across the United States to engage in a wide range of research studies related to “sociomobility” as part of a recently funded grant.

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  New Research: U.S. Scientists find no evidence of adverse health effects by food grade titanium dioxide

  Published on September 23, 2019
  New research on the ingredient titanium dioxide (E 171) from the Center for Research on Ingredient Safety shows no evidence of adverse health outcomes.