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AgBioResearch Scientists Receive University Distinguished Professor Title
Published on August 10, 2009
Three MAES researchers were among 10 MSU professors named university distinguished professors in recognition of their achievements in the classroom, laboratory and community. -
Can Amber Waves of Grain Become Perennials?
Published on August 7, 2009
Snapp is leading a team made up of MAES agriculture, food and resource economics scientist Scott Swinton; outreach specialist Vicki Morrone; MAES wheat breeder Janet Lewis; Michigan farmers; and colleagues at Washington State University. -
'Genetic Arms Race' between Bacteria, Viruses Subject of Stimulus Grant
Published on August 5, 2009
An MAES researcher will probe that ancient dynamic against the backdrop of environmental and climate change and the pivotal role played by aquatic bacteria in maintaining the Earth?s biological balance. -
Research Links Carbon Markets and Tree Planting to Slow Global Warming, Fight Poverty David Skole
Published on August 3, 2009
A team of MSU scientists is combining sustainable forest management with emerging carbon markets in a unique effort to help small farmers in developing countries grow crops that will boost their standard of living and slow climate change. -
Chemical Come-on Created by AgBio Scientists Successfully Lures Love-sick Lady Lampreys to Traps
Published on August 3, 2009
A synthetic version of the pheromone that male sea lampreys use to attract spawning females developed by an MAES scientist successfully lured females to traps and foiled the mating process of the destructive invasive species. -
New Emerald Ash Borer Insecticide Guide Now Available
Published on July 16, 2009
Homeowners, arborists and tree care specialists nationwide now have a comprehensive guide on emerald ash borer control. -
Study Highlights Massive Imbalances in Global Fertilizer Use
Published on July 10, 2009
An international team of ecologists and agricultural experts cautioned against blanket solutions to global fertilizer pollution because some regions still suffer greatly from lack of cropland nutrients. -
AgBioResearcher Part of Group Advising Government How to Make Climate Change Decisions
Published on July 7, 2009
Joe Arvai was part of a national expert panel that recently published a report aimed at helping federal, state and local officials make better decisions about affecting climate change. -
AgBioResearch Biofuel Expert Co-authors Scientific American Cover Story
Published on July 1, 2009
Bruce Dale has spent his entire 30-plus-year career studying ways to turn biomass (plant leaves and stems, tree trunks and branches) into biofuels.