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Oct. 9 Deadline for Submitting Animal Agriculture Initiative Preproposals
Published on October 1, 2009
Michigan's animal agriculture industry continues to confront numerous challenges on various fronts while simultaneously seeking out potential opportunities. -
Research Supports Calls to Study Health Benefits of Nitrate and Nitrite
Published on September 28, 2009
Norman Hord's research suggests that although there are negative health effects associated with the use of nitrogen-based fertilizers and excessive nitrates in groundwater, nitrates and nitrites may actually provide health benefits. -
AgBioResearcher Seeks Predictability in Equation
Published on September 25, 2009
Jennifer Lau, based at the Kellogg Biological Station, won a four-year, $630,000 grant from the National Science Foundation to explore how genetic variation in native and non-native plant species affects biological invasions. -
Write Winning Grants Workshop
Published on September 22, 2009
The MAES Preawards Office is pleased to present the widely acclaimed Write Winning Grants workshop for MAES and College of Agriculture and Natural Resources faculty members on Dec. 16, 2008. -
Microbes Provide Solutions to Energy Issues
Published on September 18, 2009
After three years of research, Gemma Reguera has developed a process that can be harnessed to produce clean, cheap electricity and fuel from plant biomass. -
Reaching Out: Program Aids Foster Care Youth during College Years
Published on September 11, 2009
MSU, a national leader in foster care research and outreach, has launched an innovative program to increase the number of foster care children enroll in college. -
MSU Receives $1.7 Million in Stimulus Funding for Biofuel Sustainability Research
Published on September 7, 2009
MSU scientists will use approximately $2 million of $8.099 million in new funding to study the environmental benefits and consequences of cellulosic biofuel crops. -
KBS Dairy Project Promotes Economic, Environmental Sustainability
Published on September 4, 2009
The W.K. Kellogg Biological Station (KBS) dairy herd hoofed it to a new pasture-based facility featuring automated milking stalls and energy-efficient design in August. -
AgBioResearch Welcomes New Administrative Assistant
Published on August 31, 2009
The MAES welcomed Linda Estill as administrative assistant to Director Steve Pueppke and Associate Director John Baker July 27.