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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. -
What to do if you suspect lead poisoning in your domesticated pets
Published on January 18, 2022
In all geographic and ecological locations, domesticated pet owners need to be aware of the dangers of lead in drinking water. -
Short Writing 1
Published on January 17, 2022
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MSU Bug Club is drawing attention to the fascinating world of insects
Published on January 17, 2022
A group of undergraduate students at MSU are building a community centered around their passion for arthropods. -
In a Dog Eat Dog World, Are Regulations Strong Enough to Protect Your Pup?
Published on January 17, 2022
In Canada, there is no pet food nutrient composition enforcement for dog and cat foods. DeAngelo and Haskell review how US and Canadian regulations differ, and why pet parents should be wary of imports. -
Trending – Nootropics
Published on January 17, 2022
Are you familiar with products marketed as nootropics? In this post, we explore nootropics and the products that may be sold as nootropics. -
Weed Genomes Cropping up at PSM
Published on January 17, 2022
PSM's Dr. Eric Patterson along with colleagues at MSU, Colorado State University, and industry partners have launched the International Weed Genomics Consortium, a program to sequence, annotate and publish genomes for up to 30 common weed species. -
MSU leads study exploring the viability of using indoor farming to grow leafy greens
Published on January 17, 2022
A multi-university team of horticulturists, engineers and agricultural economists led by MSU is using a $2.7 million grant from the USDA to study indoor production of leafy greens. -
The ‘other side’ of Amazon forest drought: Could Amazon forest’s shallow water table areas act as climate change ‘refugia’?
Published on January 17, 2022
New findings published by Michigan State University (MSU) Researchers examine how climate change shapes the future of the world’s largest rainforest and the impacts drought has on the forest growing on various soil water and water table conditions. -
What’s on the menu for 2022? Covid-19? Listeria? Salmonella? E. coli?
Published on January 15, 2022
The year 2021 was a long year, not just for Covid-19, but also for listeria outbreaks in the US. Haskell and DeAngelo review the regulations currently in place to help control listeria outbreaks. -
Professor Melinda Smale Named Fellow of the Agricultural and Applied Economics Association (AAEA)
Published on January 14, 2022
AFRE's Melinda Smale Receives AAEA's Highest Professional Honor -
Weekly Beet - January 14, 2022
Published on January 14, 2022
In this weeks issue. Notices of Scholarship Award Winners. PSM Staffing hours update. Various seminar announcements. -
Compost handling in agriculture systems: Disease-suppressing and growth-promoting composts
Published on January 14, 2022
Part two of a six-part series on compost utilization and management on farms. -
New MSU research details lake trout reproductive response to sea lamprey parasitism
Published on January 13, 2022
Two recently published papers examine how life history determines reproductive response of Michigan lake trout to sea lamprey attacks, as well as identifying a biomarker to more accurately quantify parasitism rates. -
Opinion: MSU food safety expert Felicia Wu encourages rice-eating countries with vitamin A deficiency to consider Golden Rice
Published on January 12, 2022
In December 2021, Wu co-authored an opinion piece detailing the dire consequences of vitamin A deficiency for children in many developing countries and the need to address the problem head on. -
Forestry Student Spotlight – Arjeta Bajramaj
Published on January 12, 2022
Arjeta Bajramaj shares some of her influential forestry experiences that have helped transform her interest into an aspiring career path. -
Compost handling in agriculture systems: How is compost made?
Published on January 12, 2022
Part one of a six-part series on compost utilization and management on farms. -
Southwest Michigan fruit update – 2021 review
Published on January 12, 2022
Repeated freezes in May damaged many crops. A dry summer kept disease pressure down in most fruits. Crop quality and volumes were generally good for early season crops, but a warm and wet October caused quality issues for some late crops. -
Supply chain challenges for beef production
Published on January 12, 2022
Beef producers need to prioritize input needs and put a plan in place to secure them. Currently, items such as fertilizer, vaccines, and even cattle ear tags may have limited supplies due to supply chain disruptions. -
Options for managing chronic pain
Published on January 11, 2022
Many types of chronic pain are not curable, but they are treatable.