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MSU researchers identifying corn tar spot management strategies
Published on March 13, 2023
A team of MSU scientists is working with regional and national partners to mitigate damage from corn tar spot, a disease that can drastically reduce yields. -
New MSU research helps better quantify soil carbon stock changes
Published on February 27, 2023
In a new paper published in Scientific Reports, MSU professor Bruno Basso shows how scientists must use a correction calculation to accurately quantify changes in soil carbon stocks over time. -
MSU-led team receives $10M USDA grant to develop more resilient food systems
Published on February 9, 2023
The five-year project is funded by USDA's National Institute of Food and Agriculture. -
Rowntree testifies before Senate Ag Committee in support of research, Extension funding
Published on December 12, 2022
C.S. Mott Professor of Sustainable Agriculture Jason Rowntree appeared before the U.S. Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry to support funding for the 2023 Farm Bill -
MSU researcher says anaerobic digesters are ‘the wave of the future’
Published on December 8, 2022
BAE Professor Dana Kirk works with dairy producers to establish waste management systems and break down barriers to access for farms of all sizes -
MSU researchers engage in CDC center of excellence aimed at addressing vector-borne diseases
Published on November 22, 2022
Michigan State University researchers will be supported by $1.3M in grant funding, part of larger $10M project. -
New USDA grant to support MSU-led research team exploring rural price inflation
Published on November 17, 2022
The project, funded by an $800K grant from USDA NIFA, is aimed at informing policy. -
MSU AgBioResearch provides new administrative training programs for faculty and staff
Published on November 14, 2022
Three MSU scientists join the first cohort to receive insight into research administration and leadership -
New MSU Survey Reveals Growing Distrust of Food Experts and Widespread Concern Over Food Prices
Published on November 10, 2022
The bi-annual survey, which sampled 2,111 Americans in October 2022, reports that less than half (43%) of consumers currently say they trust academic scientists on food safety information, down from 52% in 2018.