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  Bringing you the Michigan cherry on top

  Published on June 14, 2019
  Ready to learn more about delicious Michigan cherries? Phil Korson, Cherry Marketing Institute president, talks about cherry growing, nutrition and partnering with MSU.

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  From the Ground Up

  Published on January 1, 2020
  MSU working together for a better tomorrow.

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  Plant Health. Healthier Planet.

  Published on July 1, 2020
  This series of Futures articles supports the United Nation's 2020 Year of Plant Health. From combating food insecurity to fighting disease and invasive pests, we highlight our research and its impact on plant health here.

• Improving Food Safety for Immunocompromised Patients

  Published on August 21, 2020

  Bradley Marks, chair and professor in the Michigan State University Department of Biosystems and Agricultural Engineering, and Ph.D. student Carly Gomez are researching ways to make fresh produce safe to eat for people with weakened immune systems.

• Are African Farmers Experiencing Improved Incentives to Use Fertilizer?

  Published on September 2, 2017
  IDWP 156. Lenis Saweda O. Liverpool-Tasie, Thomas Jayne, Milu Muyanga, and Awa Sanou. September 2017

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  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.

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  Joint MSU, U-M project studying effect of inclusivity on STEM faculty receives $1.4 million grant from National Science Foundation

  Published on August 20, 2020
  CLIMBS-UP, a collaborative research project between MSU and U-M to study inclusive environments in science, technology, engineering and math within academia, has been awarded a three-year, $1.4 million grant from the National Science Foundation.

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  Combating the blueberry stem gall wasp

  Published on October 8, 2019
  Michigan State University researchers work together to create solutions, reduce impact of pest on Michigan’s blueberry crop.

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  Improving soil health key to productivity, sustainability for African farmers

  Published on July 1, 2020
  Sieg Snapp and Regis Chikowo, researchers in the MSU Department of Plant, Soil and Microbial Sciences, are helping farmers improve soil health and sustainability.

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  MSU virtual vegetable trial reviews for Saginaw Bay area

  Published on July 16, 2020
  Michigan State University Extension and MSU AgBioResearch held a virtual vegetable trial review for growers in the Thumb region July 29.

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  Michigan agriculture proponents step down

  Published on February 3, 2020
  Two stalwarts of Michigan agriculture, Phil Korson and Jim Byrum, have retired at the end of 2019.

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  Animated videos advance adoption of agriculture techniques

  Published on December 5, 2019
  In remote areas with low literacy rates, showing animated videos in the local language demonstrating agricultural techniques results in high retention and adoption rates of those techniques, found researchers from Michigan State University.

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  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.

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  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.

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  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.

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  Precision farming comes into its own

  Published on October 7, 2019
  Precision agriculture affects farmers both large and small; adoption rates depend on cost versus value produced

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  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.

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  Michigan State University partners to create limited-edition purple potato chips

  Published on November 25, 2019
  The limited-edition purple potato chips from Great Lakes Potato Chip Co. are made from the Blackberry potato, the newest variety developed by Michigan State University's Potato Breeding and Genetics program.

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  Reducing agricultural risks with new technologies

  Published on October 14, 2019
  From using smartphone apps to soil testing and seed placement, growers aim to increase efficiency of their operations.

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  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.