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Microbes generate electricity while cleaning up nuclear waste
Published on September 21, 2011
An MSU AgBioResearch microbiologist and a team of researchers have unraveled the mystery of how microbes generate electricity while cleaning up nuclear waste and other toxic metals. -
Doug Landis: Cropping out pest issues at MSU AgBioResearch
Published on September 9, 2011
MSU entomologist Doug Landis discusses the importance of ecosystem services and biodiversity to Michigan agriculture. -
AgBioResearch scientist part of multistate team to help farmers navigate climate change challenges
Published on August 30, 2011
Climate and growing seasons are changing, and MSU AgBioResearch scientist Jeff Andresen is helping farmers adapt to those changes. -
Pollination study shows importance of maintaining natural areas around crops
Published on August 27, 2011
Surrounding agricultural crops with natural, biologically diverse areas helps provide habitat for important pollinators and promotes the stability and richness of crops worldwide. -
To avoid carbon debt, Conservation Reserve Program beats planting fields of corn, soybeans
Published on August 24, 2011
Farmers and policymakers should wait before converting Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) land to corn and soybean production, according to an MSU study. -
AgBioResearch scientist launches new field of water research, nets $2.2 million NSF grant
Published on August 21, 2011
Lakes, streams and wetlands are not isolated ecosystems, and an MSU AgBioResearch scientist and her colleagues are pioneering a new field of research to show just how interconnected they are to their surroundings. -
Sea lamprey research could be game changer in lamprey control, says AgBioResearch scientist
Published on August 17, 2011
A repellent for sea lampreys could be the key to better controlling one of the most destructive invasive species in the Great Lakes, according to MSU AgBioResearch scientist Michael Wagner. -
Researchers find potential key for unlocking biomass energy
Published on July 26, 2011
Pretreating non-edible biomass such as corn leaves, stalks or switch grass holds the keys for unlocking its energy potential and making it economically viable. -
Herbicide could be turning evergreens brown, says AgBioResearch scientist
Published on July 23, 2011
Browning shoots and needles, twisting and stunted shoots are signs that plants may have injuries associated with the herbicide Imprelis, according to MSU AgBioResearch scientist Bert Cregg.