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Three AgBioResearch scientists land USDA grants to improve food safety
Published on December 15, 2011
Three MSU AgBioResearch scientists landed grants totaling nearly $3 million from the USDA to work to improve food safety. -
MSU's Bert Cregg: Real Christmas trees are good for Michigan's environment and economy
Published on November 29, 2011
MSU Christmas tree expert Bert Cregg explains the importance of Christmas trees to the Michigan economy. -
MSU student receives one of first USDA-NIFA fellowships
Published on November 27, 2011
Elizabeth Savory, an MSU graduate student, received one of the first fellowships of $75,000 awarded by the U.S. Department of Agriculture National Institute of Food and Agriculture. -
AgBioResearch scientist part of team to study effects of cover crops on greenhouse gas emissions
Published on November 21, 2011
Evaluating the effects of cover crops on greenhouse gases, nitrogen availability and carbon accumulation is the focus of a $749,000 grant awarded to an (MSU) research team. -
Discovery of new gene could improve efficiency of molecular factories
Published on November 17, 2011
The discovery of a new gene is helping a team of researchers envision more efficient molecular factories of the future. -
MSU nets three grants, totaling more than $5 million for specialty crop research
Published on October 21, 2011
Three researchers from MSU landed federal grants totaling more than $5 million that will be used to enhance research designed to boost specialty crop production in the United States. -
Life or death: Medical packaging can make the difference, says AgBioResearch scientist
Published on October 16, 2011
The seconds it takes to get a medical device to work properly or to understand the packaging on a device, can be a matter of life and death. -
Conference to feature international experts on sustainable forests and economic development
Published on September 30, 2011
In conjunction with the United Nations celebrating 2011 as the International Year of Forests, (MSU) will host an international science and policy conference. -
MSU crop and soil sciences project earns USDA Secretary's Honor Award
Published on September 27, 2011
A sustainable agriculture project led by MSU AgBioResearch scientist David Douches recently earned a 2011 U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Secretary's Honor Award.