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  MSU research build new tools to combat plant disease

  Article

  Published on February 26, 2018
  A new research project will empower growers to make better decisions by giving them cutting-edge tools to diagnose and track the spread of crop diseases on their farms.

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  In motion: Improving water quality through better land management

  Article

  Published on July 24, 2015
  Researchers are looking at large-scale ways to recycle the wastewater created by human activity.

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  CHIA: At the intersection of farming and human health

  Article

  Published on September 24, 2015
  MSU AgBioResearch scientist Felicia Wu leads the Center for Health Impacts of Agriculture (CHIA), an organization examining the effects that farming practices have on human health. Read more about CHIA in the next Futures, coming mid-November.

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  Helping dairy cows transition & decreasing reliance on antibiotics

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  Published on January 11, 2018
  MSU researcher Lorraine Sordillo is tackling three dairy cow transition diseases: mastitis, laminitis and metritis.

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  Heading off the next epidemic

  Article

  Published on November 11, 2015
  New nanobiosensor adapts human medical technology to predict plant diseases

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  Heroes in the field

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  Published on November 4, 2016
  Adam Ingrao, a U.S. Army veteran, is co-director of the Michigan Food and Farming Systems Veterans in Agriculture Network, where he works at establishing statewide outreach programs to help his fellow veterans connect with careers in agriculture.

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  Working to preserve healthy water ecosystems

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  Published on July 31, 2017
  Through the Institute of Water Research, MSU works to keep preserve water resources.

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  Dairy farms deliver: Antibiotic use on the decline while new alternatives remain on the uptick

  Article

  Published on June 6, 2014
  Acting on the root cause of livestock diseases.

• Enhancing Great Lakes landscapes for healthy pollinators

  Article

  Published on February 22, 2018
  Tiny but mighty pollinators are an essential contributor to many of Michigan’s high-value fruits and vegetables. In the past 10 winters, however, American beekeepers have lost a high proportion of their colonies.

• Food Processing and Workforce Development

  Article

  Published on March 28, 2018
  The MSU Institute of Agricultural Technology, in cooperation with community colleges, food processors and other partners, is developing a broad-based initiative to support accelerated growth in food and agriculture processing.

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  Using communication to reduce food waste

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  Published on February 22, 2018
  New research from the Michigan State University shows that people from the United States and China respond differently to mass media and social media campaigns related to food waste.

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  Michigan’s first Borlaug-Ruan interns credit 4-H for their success

  Article

  Published on July 13, 2017
  In just three years, two Michigan youth have received the prestigious Borlaug-Ruan International Internship, an honor bestowed on individuals who fight for food security for all.

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  Reducing antibiotic use and mastitis occurrence through employee training

  Article

  Published on February 22, 2018
  A research team led by MSU researchers is working on a way to help lower the incidence of mastitis on dairy farms through a relatively simple concept: employee training.

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  Improving genetic selection may hold key to peaceful pig grouping

  Article

  Published on February 14, 2017
  New regulations on animal housing require pigs to have ample space to turn around freely. MSU researchers want to know how to group pigs to live together harmoniously.

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  MSU alum uses technology to improve farming operation

  Article

  Published on November 9, 2015
  Michigan farmer Jeff Sandborn looks to tech-based solutions to improve his operation.

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  MSU Institute of Agricultural Technology graduates 124th class

  Article

  Published on March 28, 2018
  The MSU Institute of Agricultural Technology graduated its 124th class of 175 students on March 25.

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  Hop producers encouraged to compete for the 2018 Cascade Cup

  Article

  Published on December 18, 2018
  Judging will take place at the American Hop Convention in Monterey, CA. Only one winner will be awarded the distinguished “Cascade Cup”.

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  USDA Director Scott Angle visits Michigan State University

  Article

  Published on February 26, 2019
  U.S. Department of Agriculture Director of the National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) Scott Angle toured facilities and farms at Michigan State University (MSU) and will meet with Tribal Leaders from across Michigan.

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  Growing food in the future

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  Published on January 11, 2018
  New MSU laboratory provides opportunity to explore vertical farming.

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  Climate change: Preparing for potato production in the year 2050

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  Published on July 31, 2017
  MSU researchers are working on how to feed a population expected to exceed 9 billion by 2050.