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Farmer shares experience growing vegetables under and between solar arrays

Published on February 11, 2025
Dual-use solar is one tool that can be utilized to keep farms sustainable.
Two MSU faculty contribute sustainability expertise at COP29

Published on January 13, 2025
Laura Schmitt Olabisi and Micahel Olabisi, both faculty members in the Department of Community Sustainability in the College of Agriculture and Natural Resources, engaged with global leaders at the 29th Conference of Parties in Azerbaijan.
MSU researcher publishes article in Science on how agricultural value chains can promote climate-smart agriculture

Published on December 20, 2024
In the new policy forum article, the authors explain how agricultural value chains can incentivize small- and medium-sized farmers to be climate smart.
What is the health of my soil? Free soil health testing offered fall 2024

Published on August 22, 2024
Field crop farmers can get two fields tested for soil health with a Michigan State University grant.
Farmers needed for climate change impact on Michigan field crops farms

Published on July 17, 2024
A statewide MSU research project is now accepting enrollment.
Traverse City cherry, apple grower optimistic new climate program will address soil health

Published on June 19, 2024
Raul Gomez, operations manager of Wunsch Farms in Traverse City, said changing climate patterns have shown the importance of accurately applying water and nutrients to the soil.
MSU team receives $750K to explore climate change mitigation potential of switchgrass

Published on June 13, 2024
The grant is through USDA's National Institute of Food and Agriculture and the Agriculture and Food Research Initiative.
New climate resiliency program aims to assist in ‘challenges our farm hasn’t faced before’

Published on June 12, 2024
Jeanie Igl, fourth-generation farmer of Hawkins Homestead based in Ingham County, said she hopes the new Agricultural Climate Resiliency Program will provide several years of climate research to combat the emerging issues her farm is experiencing.
New MSU research projects supported by sustainable agriculture funds

Published on June 10, 2024
Two new projects will be funded by the Bayer New Initiatives Fund for Sustainable Agriculture and the Sustainable Michigan Fund.
Michigan plant leaders play key role in new climate resiliency program

Published on May 29, 2024
Leaders from the Michigan Plant Coalition began discussions in 2016 on ways their industries could prepare for challenges brought upon by climate change.