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The 2010 Project GREEEN Request for Proposals is Now Open
Employees of Michigan State University and the Michigan Department of Agriculture are eligible to apply for competitive grant funding from Project GREEEN to advance Michigan's plant agriculture industries. The 2010 Request for Proposals (RFP) is now open; materials are due by Wednesday, January 6, 2010.

 

Budget Impacts on Michigan State University Research and Extension

 

Budget Impacts on MSU Research and Extenion

More information about the budget challenges facing Project  GREEEN and its partners in the Michigan State University (MSU) College of Agriculture and Natural Resources, the Michigan Agricultural Experiment Station and MSU Extension is available online.

 

 

MSU Product Center Partners with L&L Food Centers to Reward Michigan Entrepreneurs
Growing GREEEN: Annual Legislative Summary Now Available
GREEEN Profile: Potato Specialist Chris Long
Chris Long in a field

Project GREEEN dollars are at work in fields throughout the great state of Michigan.

Read about Project GREEEN-funded MSU Extension potato specialist Chris Long in this blog from ANR @ MSU. 

MSU Study Shows 12 Percent Growth in Michigan Agri-Food Industry
Food and agriculture sector generates $71.3 billion for state economy
 
A new report from Michigan State University (MSU) found there is at least one bright spot in Michigan’s battered economy – the food and agriculture business.
 
According to the report from MSU’s Product Center for Agriculture and Natural Resources, Michigan’s second-largest industry experienced a 12 percent growth in 2007, the year the study was conducted.

Read the report, share and download video and photos highlighting these new economic impact numbers on the Project GREEEN special report page.

 

Founded in 1997, Project GREEEN (Generating Research and Extension to meet Economic and Environmental Needs), Michigan's plant agriculture initiative at Michigan State University, is a cooperative effort by plant-based commodities and businesses in cooperation with the Michigan Agricultural Experiment Station, Michigan State University Extension and the Michigan Department of Agriculture to advance Michigan's economy through its plant-based agriculture. Its mission is to develop research and educational programs in response to industry needs, ensure and improve food safety, and protect and preserve the quality of the environment.