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MSU to host new director of regional agricultural experiment station association
Published on February 25, 2014
The North Central Regional Association of Agricultural Experiment Station Directors is pleased to announce the appointment of Jeff Jacobsen as its new executive director. -
A different kind of oil: Studying Nannochloropsis as a biofuel source
Published on February 24, 2014
Christoph Benning and his lab have been studying the genome of N. oceanica to assess its biofuel potential and, specifically, to compare it to the capabilities of yeast. -
Emerging markets: Finding new ways to get local products to consumers
Published on February 16, 2014
The goal of the MSU Center for Regional Food Systems is to see how much of the food Michiganders consumer each year can be sourced, processed and delivered within Michigan in profitable ways while preserving natural resources. -
MSU recognizes three MSU AgBioResearch faculty for excellence
Published on February 12, 2014
Three faculty members and three staff members from the College of Agriculture and Natural Resources (CANR) were honored for their outstanding contributions to education and research. -
Performance-enhancing adjuvants: Using high-fructose corn syrup to increase herbicide activity
Published on February 12, 2014
MSU AgBioResearch scientist Donald Penner's work with herbicide adjuvants has spanned the past three decades, advancing pesticide technology and producing one of the most valuable patents in MSU's history. -
Green Alchemy: Turning agricultural residues into feed and fuel
Published on February 5, 2014
MSU AgBioResearch scientist Bruce Dale has devoted much of the past 30 years to developing a process to turn cellulosic biomass into an economical source of biofuel and animal feedstock. -
No laughing matter: Managing nitrous oxide through carbon markets
Published on January 28, 2014
To reduce greenhouse gas emissions, Michigan State University (MSU) AgBioResearch scientist Phil Robertson has helped develop an incentive for farmers to limit nitrous oxide output. -
Controlling fire blight without antibiotics in organic apples goal of new USDA project
Published on December 20, 2013
A team of Michigan State University (MSU) researchers has begun investigating organic methods for controlling fire blight, a devastating apple and pear tree disease. -
BEACON: Guiding a new era of revolutionary research
Published on December 11, 2013
A new center, BEACON, headquartered at Michigan State University, studies evolution as it occurs in both natural and virtual settings and involves more than 500 individuals.