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M-AAA awards more than $600K in grants for MSU animal agriculture research
Published on December 11, 2014
Seventeen Michigan State University researchers and Extension outreach and education specialists have received more than $600,000 in funding from the Michigan Alliance for Animal Agriculture. -
Making chestnuts profitable for Michigan farmers
Published on December 10, 2014
An interdisciplinary research team led by Michigan State University AgBioResearch scientist Dennis Fulbright has been working to make chestnuts a profitable crop in Michigan, not only for the holiday season but for the entire year. -
MSU research refines understanding of panda habitat, resiliency
Published on December 3, 2014
Michigan State University research shows that pandas are more resilient and flexible than previously believed. -
MSU AgBioResearch scientist explores the social core of Michigan’s wolf debate
Published on December 2, 2014
Two Michigan State University researchers have published a paper in the current issue of PLOS ONE that explores the social dynamics at play in the debate over hunting wolves in Michigan. -
2014 MSU AgBioResearch annual report: Message from the director
Published on November 30, 2014
Reflecting on a momentous 2014, confident that the excitement will continue. -
Responding to invasion: MSU shields fruit industry against tiny fly with big impacts
Published on November 29, 2014
Rufus Isaacs, MSU professor of entomology, has been leading a committed, grower-centered response to the threat of SWD in Michigan. -
Good egg versus bad egg: Understanding the makings of a high-quality oocyte
Published on November 28, 2014
Michigan State University (MSU) AgBioResearch scientist Keith Latham has spent the past two decades closely studying immature eggs — properly called oocytes — primarily in animals, but with findings often applicable to humans. -
Paradigm shifts: Re-envisioning agricultural landscapes to optimize ecosystem services
Published on November 27, 2014
Doug Landis, Michigan State University (MSU) professor of entomology, is leading an interdisciplinary team of scientists in a multiyear investigation to explore the role of perennial bioenergy crops in supplying a host of services rising in demand. -
Weather and climate: Managing two of the most uncontrollable factors in agriculture
Published on November 26, 2014
Michigan state climatologist Jeff Andresen has worked directly with farmers to help manage and project the impact of weather and climate conditions on agricultural production systems since coming to MSU.