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PhD student researches unconventional water sources for nursery crop irrigation
Published on December 18, 2019
Shital Poudyal's work aims to lower the environmental footprint and increase overall sustainability of nursery-grown trees. -
Animated videos advance adoption of agriculture techniques
Published on December 5, 2019
In remote areas with low literacy rates, showing animated videos in the local language demonstrating agricultural techniques results in high retention and adoption rates of those techniques, found researchers from Michigan State University. -
Freshwater ecologist honored by AAAS
Published on December 4, 2019
Fisheries and Wildlife Professor Patricia Soranno elected a fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science. -
New report says six MSU AgBioResearch scientists among most highly cited
Published on December 3, 2019
Six Michigan State University AgBioResearch scientists have been recognized in the Highly Cited Researchers List, an annual compilation of the global leaders in scientific influence by Clarivate Analytics. -
Michigan State University partners to create limited-edition purple potato chips
Published on November 25, 2019
The limited-edition purple potato chips from Great Lakes Potato Chip Co. are made from the Blackberry potato, the newest variety developed by Michigan State University's Potato Breeding and Genetics program. -
New director to join Kellogg Biological Station in June 2020
Published on November 14, 2019
Fredric Janzen has been named director at the Michigan State University Kellogg Biological Station, effective June 1, 2020. -
MSU AgBioResearch names new assistant director for natural resources
Published on November 5, 2019
Dana Infante has been named Michigan State University AgBioResearch’s assistant director for natural resources, effective Nov. 1, 2019. -
Study provides framework for 1 billion years of green plant evolution
Published on October 23, 2019
International consortium of researchers generates gene sequences from more than 1,100 plant species. -
U.S. protected areas do not meet international conservation targets for lakes
Published on October 21, 2019
According to a recent study published by a team of scientists at Michigan State University and the University of California, Berkeley, the U.S. is currently not protecting enough lakes.