Mission
Project GREEEN produces industry-driven research and outreach that works to enhance plant agriculture through:
- Developing research and educational programs in response to industry needs.
- Ensuring and improving food safety.
- Protecting and preserving the quality of the environment.
Vision
Project GREEEN, Michigan’s plant agriculture initiative housed at Michigan State University, is a cooperative effort by plant-based commodity groups and businesses in cooperation with Michigan State University AgBioResearch, Michigan State University Extension and the Michigan Department of Agriculture and Rural Development to advance Michigan’s economy through plant-based agriculture.
2024 Project GREEEN Workshop Videos
To view videos of the presentations for campus-based faculty and academic staff, as well as MSU Extension field staff, click here.
News
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MSU researcher contributes to internationally awarded study on benefits of farm diversification
Published on June 19, 2025
Olivia Smith, professor in the MSU Department of Horticulture and the Ecology, Evolution, and Behavior (EEB) Program, examined the social and environmental impact of integrated crop-livestock systems as part of global study -
MSU researcher receives USDA grant to develop new biopesticide for invasive spotted wing drosophila
Published on October 31, 2024
The $325,000 grant is a partnership with Indiana University supported by the USDA's National Institute of Food and Agriculture. -
MSU researcher receives grant to develop efficient irrigation technology using solar power
Published on October 10, 2024
The project is led by Younsuk Dong, an irrigation specialist and assistant professor in the MSU Department of Biosystems and Agricultural Engineering.
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