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MSU scientist recognized for outstanding work in soil physics
Published on July 21, 2020
Sasha Kravchenko, a professor in the MSU Department of Plant, Soil and Microbial Sciences, has received the Don and Betty Kirkham Soil Physics Award from the Soil Science Society of America. -
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. -
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 to develop management tool for Chesapeake Bay watershed
Published on May 28, 2020
With a $1 million grant from the Environmental Protection Agency, two MSU researchers will develop a multi-objective optimization tool to help agencies make management decisions for the Chesapeake Bay watershed. -
Sean Platts - Graduate Spotlight 2020
Published on May 14, 2020
Congratulations - Sean Platts - Golf Course Turfgrass Management Certificate Degree -
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. -
AFRE professor and PSM alum receives CANR Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Award
Published on February 25, 2020
Dave Weatherspoon to receive 2020 CANR Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Award at ANR Week. -
PSM alum receives CANR Outstanding Alumnus Award
Published on February 25, 2020
Dirk Drost to receive 2020 CANR Outstanding Alumnus Award at ANR Week. -
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. -
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. -
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. -
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
