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Dairy farms deliver: Antibiotic use on the decline while new alternatives remain on the uptick
Published on June 6, 2014
Acting on the root cause of livestock diseases. -
MSU research aims to curtail pig fighting on swine farms
Published on June 5, 2014
MSU AgBioResearch scientist Janice Siegford is leading a multidisciplinary effort to find ways to curb fighting, and enhance swine productivity and quality of life with a nearly $750,000 grant from the U.S. Department of Agriculture. -
KBS Pasture Dairy Center to host open houses
Published on June 3, 2014
Grassland birds, pasture-based cheese and pasture management will be topics in focus during three summer open house events at the W.K. Kellogg Biological Station (KBS) Pasture Dairy Center. -
Warning issued over 50 years ago still rings true: CDC renews attention to antibiotic resistance
Published on June 2, 2014
Labeled an urgent health threat in 2013, antibiotic resistance has become one of the world's greatest challenges. What is drug resistance and how does it develop? -
Antibiotic resistance: Tackling a tough, undeniably important topic
Published on June 1, 2014
In this issue of Futures, we explore some of the research taking place at Michigan State University to help combat antibiotic resistance. -
MSU Turfgrass program to acquire low-temperature growth chamber for turf research
Published on May 22, 2014
Because of limited information on winter damage, the MSU Turfgrass team and board members of the Michigan Turfgrass Foundation have agreed to obtain a low-temperature growth chamber to help investigate new findings. -
New MSU incubator farm will help feed Upper Peninsula, fuel local economy
Published on May 14, 2014
MSU AgBioResearch scientist Matt Raven has been awarded nearly $500,000 to establish an incubator farm in Michigan's Upper Peninsula to help small-scale agricultural producers build secure food systems. -
MSU research centers to host public field days
Published on May 13, 2014
MSU AgBioResearch is inviting the public to tour several of its outlying research centers this summer. -
Beefing up the region: MSU research to improve Midwest’s beef food systems
Published on May 7, 2014
MSU AgBioResearch animal scientist Jason Rowntree has been awarded nearly $500,000 to improve the profitability of grass-finished beef producers in the upper Great Lakes region.