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Providing PFAS risk assessment and education
Published on October 1, 2018
PFAS has been detected at 34 Michigan sites in 17 counties (as of July 2018), and in some cases high levels of PFAS has seeped into drinking water. -
Educating farmers on drone capabilities
Published on October 1, 2018
Unmanned aerial vehicles, commonly known as drones, can help increase farm efficiency and minimize labor on Michigan farms. -
Protecting Great Lakes landscapes for healthy pollinators
Published on October 1, 2018
Tiny but mighty pollinators are an essential contributor to many of Michigan’s high-value fruits and vegetables. -
Developing strategies to prevent chronic wasting disease
Published on October 1, 2018
A disease of the nervous system exclusive to members of the cervid family — deer, elk, moose and other hoofed, antlered, ruminant mammals — chronic wasting disease is a fatal disease with no known cure or vaccine. -
Supporting agricultural workforce development across Michigan
Published on October 1, 2018
The MSU Institute of Agricultural Technology supports the state’s food and agriculture needs for a qualified workforce by offering relevant specialized training on campus and across the state by partnering with 10 community colleges. -
Confronting animal agriculture’s challenges through growing initiative
Published on October 1, 2018
With $600,000 from Michigan State University and the backing of the animal agriculture industry, the Michigan Alliance for Animal Agriculture was born in 2015. Since then, funding has diversified and grown considerably. -
Taking flight with Michigan’s first urban food research center
Published on October 1, 2018
Michigan State University broke ground on the Detroit Partnership for Food, Learning and Innovation. -
MSU awarded $13.6 million from USAID to lead global legume research
Published on September 12, 2018
Michigan State University is the home of the new Feed the Future Legume Systems Research Innovation Lab. -
Big data scientists are more effective when they work together and share data
Published on September 12, 2018
Many of today’s most important environmental problems will be solved by scientists from different fields working together with policy makers and citizens to harness the power of big data.