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Graduate student looking forward to graduating and continuing urban tree research and outdoors lifestyle

Published on March 12, 2020
Master's student, Riley Rouse, is finishing up her program and looking forward to continuing her work on urban trees
AFRE Graduate Student Wins First Place in ESPP Competition

Published on May 10, 2019
AFRE graduate student, Zach Luther, received first place in the ESPP Fate of the Earth Research Poster Competition on April 13.
Q&A with FIM Senior Jillian Jacobs

Published on April 12, 2020
Jillian Jacobs is a senior majoring in Food Industry Management and was recently awarded one of AFRE's "Outstanding Senior" awards.
Hammond nets Fenske Fellowship

Published on February 22, 2013
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Andrew's study of horticulture helped him find his perfect career - working in public gardens

Published on December 9, 2020
Andrew says about best thing about the horticulture field is that there is this huge versatility, where if you have an interest in plants, there will be a place where you fit in.
Ben Harcey uses his love for the outdoors at Designs by Sundown

Published on February 1, 2020
Ben Harcey graduated in Spring of 2016 and now oversees over 1,200 clients annually at Designs by Sundown.
AFRE Student Receives $20,000 Top Hat Scholarship

Published on September 5, 2019
AFRE student Emma Rice is one of five award recipients for the first annual Top Hat Scholarship.
PhD student researches unconventional water sources for nursery crop irrigation

Published on December 18, 2019
Shital Poudyal's work aims to lower the environmental footprint and increase overall sustainability of nursery-grown trees.
Packaging Senior Emma Albrecht looks forward to beginning her career

Published on January 30, 2020
Packaging senior Emma Albrecht discusses her future as an upcoming graduate with a Bachelor of Science in Packaging.
Q&A with EEM Senior Keegan Gendron

Published on April 6, 2020
Keegan Gendron is an Environmental Economics Major (EEM) who was recently awarded AFRE's Academic Excellence Award
Breanna Craig is thankful for the opportunities SHA has given her

Published on February 3, 2020
Brenna Criag is our featured IAT student of the month. She is from Bloomfield Hills, MI and is studying Landscape and Nursery Management.
MSU awarded USDA-NIFA grant to support Native American students in agriculture

Published on December 16, 2020
The $140K Growing Native American Student Pathways into Agriculture will expand opportunities and support systems for Indigenous students at MSU.
Anthony Soster is hoping to continue his horticulture studies after graduation at MSU

Published on February 4, 2019
Anthony Soster believes that he gets the most out of a bachelor's degree in horticulture from all of the hands-on experience he gets from his classes and his time studying abroad.
Damon Abdi's research has found that with improved irrigation practices, nursery growers can reduce water with minimal effect on plant growth while also protecting the environment.

Published on December 1, 2019
Damon Abdi is a graduate student working with Dr. Tom Fernandez in water management for nursery crops.
Student commencement speech shared life lessons for graduates

Published on May 16, 2019
Environmental design graduate student Stephanie Onwenu spoke to 2019 CANR students at commencement about being fearless, open to change and present.
Nathan Fox applies skills from the classroom to the real world

Published on October 6, 2019
Nathan Fox is from Holt, Michigan and is in the 2-year program with a certificate in Landscape and Nursery Management. We asked Nathan a few questions about his experience about himself.
Improving food safety for immunocompromised patients

Published on February 4, 2020
People with weakened immune systems are typically instructed to avoid eating fresh produce. Michigan State University research, spearheaded by the Department of Biosystems and Agricultural Engineering, is working to change that.
AFRE undergrads tour local food industry businesses and network with alumni

Published on February 21, 2020
On a recent trip to the Grand Rapids area AFRE students toured three agribusiness facilities and met with alumni.
CSIS alumna's dissertation honored by AFS

Published on February 25, 2014
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Learning opportunities and a wide range of resources led Keivan Bahmani to MSU

Published on November 4, 2019
Keivan Bahmani is a Ph.D student and received his degree in Plant Breeding from the University of Tehran. He is working under the direction of Dr. Ryan Warner and his research focuses on understanding the genetic basis of sweetener production in stevia.