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MSU Biosystems and Agricultural Engineering professors receive grants to bring agricultural innovations to developing countries
Published on November 30, 2020
Ajit Srivastava and Pouyan Nejadhashemi are each part of USAID projects to improve agricultural practices in West Africa and South Asia. -
Doug Landis named Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science
Published on November 24, 2020
Landis was nominated for distinguished contributions to the field of ecology, particularly for uncovering the role of landscape structure in regulating insect biodiversity and ecosystem services. -
CANR names Roloff to lead Department of Fisheries and Wildlife
Published on November 17, 2020
Gary Roloff, Ph.D., named chairperson for the Department of Fisheries and Wildlife, effective Jan. 1, 2021. -
MSU researcher receives USDA grant to develop improved drainage systems for farms
Published on November 16, 2020
Ehsan Ghane, assistant professor in the MSU Department of Biosystems and Agricultural Engineering, will lead a three-year, $614,000 USDA grant to implement drainage systems that will improve water quality on farms. -
Michigan’s Land-Grant Colleges and Universities Build a Connected System to Serve Tribal Communities
Published on November 13, 2020
In 2018, NIFA awarded the two-year, $200,000 MILES grant to Bay Mills Community College and MSU Extension to help continue to build a foundation of connection, collaboration and learning between Michigan’s four land grant colleges and universities. -
MSU entomologist identifies potential ‘Achilles’ heel’ for pesticide resistance
Published on October 27, 2020
Fruit fly model lays groundwork for future insecticide resistance management innovations -
MSU receives $2 million USDA grant to improve blueberry pollination
Published on October 21, 2020
Michigan State University has received a four-year, $2 million grant from the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Specialty Crop Research Initiative to improve blueberry pollination. -
Climate change and its impact on the global food system is topic of upcoming MSU discussion
Published on October 19, 2020
Public encouraged to participate in important virtual conversation -
MSU researcher awarded five-year, $2.5 million grant to develop risk assessment training program
Published on October 13, 2020
Jade Mitchell, associate professor in the MSU Department of Biosystems and Agricultural Engineering, will lead a five-year, $2.5 million NIH grant on increasing knowledge and availability of quantitative microbial risk assessment models.