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U.S. Representative Elissa Slotkin tours MSU plant science research facilities
Published on May 21, 2021
Elissa Slotkin, who serves Michigan’s 8th district in the U.S. House of Representatives, visited the Michigan State University campus May 21 to tour plant science research facilities and the MSU Music Building. -
MSU greenhouses: Infrastructure that leads to innovation
Published on April 29, 2021
Greenhouses are an invaluable resource for faculty and students, but to maintain MSU’s leadership in plant science, upgrades are critical. -
MSU named Top 10 agriculture and forestry college in new report
Published on March 23, 2021
Michigan State University is among the top-rated agriculture and forestry colleges worldwide, according to the Quacquarelli Symonds World University Ranking by Subject report released in March 2021. -
MSU research team receives USDA grant to evaluate effectiveness, cost of new blueberry pest management strategies
Published on February 19, 2021
An MSU research team received a $325,000 grant to examine the effectiveness and cost of new blueberry pest management approaches. -
Investigating the impact of heatwaves on natural and agricultural ecosystems
Published on September 25, 2020
Michigan State University entomology assistant professor Will Wetzel and his lab analyze how extreme weather events and climate variability can influence interactions between insects and plants. -
MSU-led national cucurbit project reupped for $7.1 million
Published on September 8, 2020
The Cucurbit Coordinated Agricultural Project has been awarded $7.1 million from the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Specialty Crop Research Initiative. -
Michigan State University researchers lead $5.2 million grant to investigate management strategies for fire blight
Published on September 3, 2020
George Sundin and Nikki Rothwell will lead a USDA-funded project examining fire blight, a disease that can kill apple and pear trees. -
MSU hosts soybean virtual field day
Published on August 17, 2020
Michigan State University Extension and MSU AgBioResearch hosted a virtual soybean field day Wednesday, Aug. 26 from 8 to 10 a.m. -
MSU hosts cover crops virtual field day
Published on August 13, 2020
Michigan State University Extension and MSU AgBioResearch hosted a cover crops virtual field day Wednesday, Sept. 2, 2020. -
Supporting Michigan’s wine industry in challenging climatic conditions
Published on July 1, 2020
Despite the wine industry’s blossoming popularity, several factors can limit the success of wine grapes in Michigan’s climate. Paolo Sabbatini studies ways to mitigate damage. -
Understanding how plants metabolize nutrients to improve farming, protect the environment
Published on July 1, 2020
Hideki Takahashi, an associate professor in the MSU Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, is working to understand the molecular mechanisms plants use to metabolize nutrients. -
Studying the effects of increasing heat stress on plants
Published on July 1, 2020
Gregg Howe and Tom Sharkey, University Distinguished Professors, are studying the effects heat has on plant health. -
Fighting climate change with forest management
Published on July 1, 2020
Lauren Cooper leads the Forest Carbon and Climate Program at MSU, which trains professionals in forestry as a way mitigate environmental damage. -
Managing cucurbit diseases with research, outreach
Published on July 1, 2020
Rebecca Grumet has dedicated her career to assisting specialty crop growers as an expert in reproductive development and disease resistance in cucurbit crops such as cucumbers, melons, squash and watermelons. -
Providing real-time weather information for growers
Published on July 1, 2020
Jeff Andresen, a professor in the Michigan State University Department of Geography, Environment and Spatial Sciences and the state climatologist for Michigan, examines weather and its effect on agriculture. -
Unlocking the potential of the plant microbiome
Published on July 1, 2020
MSU microbial ecologist Ashley Shade is seeking to learn more about how microbes positively affect plant health and adapt to environmental pressures. -
Boosting cold tolerance in fruit crops
Published on July 1, 2020
MSU scientist Guo-Qing Song is working to uncover the molecular basis for cold tolerance in a multitude of agriculturally relevant fruit crops. -
Promoting sustainability of farming systems using digital technology
Published on July 1, 2020
Precision agriculture expert Bruno Basso studies the sustainability of row crop production and delivers data to agricultural producers using innovative technologies. -
Project GREEEN advancing Michigan plant agriculture for 20 years
Published on February 1, 2020
For more than two decades, Project GREEEN has been working with the plant agriculture industry to address both short- and long-term issues.
