News

Plant identification? There’s an app for that—actually several!

Published on April 1, 2022
2022 update! Plant identification apps for smart phones have seen significant improvements over the past several years, offering the opportunity to take a photo and get an instant identification in many cases.
Mole drains: A cheap alternative to subsurface tile drainage

Published on March 17, 2022
Learn how mole drains can improve drainage performance and increase crop yield in heavy clay soil.
$4M grant awarded for research on Nigerian and Tanzanian food systems

Published on March 15, 2022
Saweda Liverpool-Tasie wins $4M grant from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation to continue agrifood value chain research in Nigeria and Tanzania.
Reducing farm energy costs through energy efficiency

Published on February 25, 2022
Power company rebates, federal grant dollars, and low interest loans can help pay for recommended energy conservation practices.
Spring seminar series for specialty cut flower growers

Published on February 23, 2022
Online series addresses some of the most commonly asked questions in specialty cut flower production.
An update on increasing the abundance of samurai wasps for biological control of brown marmorated stink bugs

Published on February 9, 2022
Redistribution efforts of an important natural enemy of brown marmorated stink bugs show signs of success. Over 27,000 samurai wasps have been reared and released across 34 sites in Michigan and we have a second year of evidence of overwintering success.
Noelle is learning more about sustainable farming in her M.S. degree

Published on February 7, 2022
The best part of her Horticulture master's program is conducting applied field research on campus and on vegetable growers' farms.
Sign up now for the 2022 MSU Organic Farmer Training Program

Published on January 31, 2022
Hands-on, goal-oriented learning beginning March 7, 2022.
Dog Star Hops takes home the coveted Chinook Cup in annual hop quality competition

Published on January 20, 2022
Michigan hop farms recognized for excellence during the 2022 Michigan Great Beer State Conference.
Second careers in sustainable agriculture

Published on January 18, 2022
MSU Organic Farmer Training Program and other MSU programs welcome retirees and career-shifters starting farms.