News
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New AgBioResearch Faculty Members
Published on August 31, 2009
AgBioResearch is please to welcome Jenifer Fenton, Elizabeth Gardner, and Ik-Soon "Ike" Kang as new faculty members. -
AgBioResearcher Top Publisher of Mycotoxins Papers
Published on August 20, 2009
MAES food science and human nutrition researcher Jim Pestka has published 59 papers on mycotoxins (toxins produced by molds) from 1998 to 2008, giving him the No. 1 rank in this category among 9,727 authors. -
AgBio Grant Writing Workshop Receives Rave Reviews
Published on August 20, 2009
The MAES Preawards Office-sponsored "Write Winning Grants" workshop Dec. 16, 2008 received many positive reviews. -
Ground is Broken for $3.5 Million Shooting Sports Center
Published on August 19, 2009
A new sports facility on the MSU campus will provide a home for shooting sports and archery teams, a regional venue for gun safety and law enforcement training, and a recreation destination for shooting sports enthusiasts. -
AgBioResearcher Receives Award for Contributions to Forage and Grassland Agriculture
Published on August 18, 2009
MAES crop and soil scientist and Extension forage specialist Doo-Hong Min recently received a merit award from the American Forage and Grassland Council. -
Peer Pressure Plays Major Role in Environmental Behavior
Published on August 12, 2009
People are more likely to enroll in conservation programs if their neighbors do -? a tendency that should be exploited to protect the environment, according to a pioneering study by MAES scientists. -
Researchers Work to Eradicate BVD from U.P.
Published on August 12, 2009
An MSU team has received funding from the U.S. Department of Agriculture, Pfizer Animal Health and the MSU Animal Agriculture Initiative to develop producer education programs in the Upper Peninsula to help rid the region of BVD. -
Product Center Names Experienced CEO to Help Bioeconomy Business Startups Ruben Derderian
Published on August 12, 2009
To assist entrepreneurs looking to start biofuel, alternative energy or other non-traditional agricultural product companies, the MSU Product Center for Agriculture and Natural Resources named Ruben Derderian associate director. -
AgBioResearch Scientists Brief Congress on the Sustainability of Cellulosic Biofuels
Published on August 10, 2009
Two AgBioResearch scientists took part in an Ecological Society of America-hosted House and Senate briefing on the sustainability of cellulosic biofuels in June.