College of Agriculture & Natural Resources Department of Plant, Soil and Microbial Sciences

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  Plant and soil service labs open during COVID-19 shutdowns

  Published on March 30, 2020
  MSU’s Plant & Pest Diagnostics and Soil and Plant Nutrient Laboratory remain open during “Stay Home, Stay Safe” executive order.

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  Career finds fertile ground in the sciences

  Published on January 21, 2013
  Vice President of operations credits MSU AgBioResearch and Crop, Soil and Microbial Sciences professor Karen Renner for helping him to excel.

• Wayne Adams, 1918-2015

  Published on September 29, 2015
  The world of grain legume research lost a significant figure on September 9, 2015, in the person of M. Wayne Adams.

• How to Apply | Plant Breeding, Genetics, and Biotechnology

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  New, free poison ivy bulletin available for ID, control and more

  Published on June 2, 2020
  MSU Extension has released a new bulletin on identifying poison ivy, look-alike species, the irritant substance and options for control.

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  Blessing Agada

  Federal University of Agriculture Makurdi
  

• Soil conditions contribute to poor plant growth

  Published on June 24, 2009
  

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  Warm, dry weather causes heat tracking in lawns

  Published on June 26, 2020
  Mowers and other repetitive movement can leave tracks on lawns during hot, dry weather.

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  PSM graduate student presents award to Sen. Stabenow & earns 2014 Future Leaders in Science Award

  Published on March 27, 2014
  On March 27, Christine Sprunger, a Department of Plant, Soil and Microbial Sciences Student traveled to Washington D.C. with 50 other Agronomy, Crop and Soil Science scientists to take part in Congressional Visit Day.

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  Student, Staff and Academic Faculty Equity (SSAFE) Policy Adoption Announcement.

  Published on October 10, 2018
  SSAFE Policy document was approved by the Plant, Soil and Microbial Science Faculty on September 24. Employees of the department are encouraged to carefully read the document.

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  Begin scouting for Asian gall wasp in chestnuts now

  Published on November 17, 2014
  We are approaching the ideal time for chestnut growers to scout for Asian chestnut gall wasp. Leaves often remain attached to the galls during fall and winter, making them highly visible.

• Minor in Plant, Animal, and Microbial Biotechnology | Department of Horticulture

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  Benning named director of MSU/DOE Plant Research Laboratory

  Published on July 23, 2015
  Christoph Benning, Michigan State University professor of biochemistry and molecular biology, will become the director of the Michigan State University/ U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Plant Research Laboratory (PRL) beginning Aug. 16.

• Now accepting applications for the Keegsta Post-doctoral Fellowship

  Published on September 15, 2019
  ShadeLab has a new post-doctoral fellowship position open with the Great Lakes Bioenegy Research Center.

• Diagnostic tests for managing nitrogen

  Published on May 23, 2007
  

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  Yellow and orange hawkweed flowering in turf

  Published on May 28, 2020
  Often confused for dandelions, hawkweed is now flowering in lawns.

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  Akihiro Koyama

  Assistant Professor, Soil Microbiology and Biogeochemistry
  koyamaak@msu.edu
  517-884-8882
  

• Nutrient management update and plot tour to feature cutting edge research

  Published on August 27, 2014
  The MSU Nutrient Management Plot Tour on Sept. 10 will highlight applied agronomic research designed to address issues facing the Michigan field crops industry, including price volatility, climate change, soil health and environmental sustainability.