Senate version of farm bill would benefit Michigan farmers
posted on May 16, 2013 2:58pm
Michigan State University leaders were pleased when the U.S. Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry passed its version of the Agriculture Reform, Food and Jobs Act of 2013 (farm bill) on May 14. Although it was necessary to cut $23 billion from the legislation, the Senate version maintains support for the Hatch and Smith-Lever programs, both of which are essential to capacity-building research and Extension programming.
Read more »Energy-efficient greenhouse production a goal for Michigan’s fourth largest agriculture sector
posted on April 26, 2013 8:40am
Michigan is third in the country in floriculture, and despite the climate and light limitations on floriculture production, it is Michigan’s fourth largest agriculture sector. Michigan State University (MSU) Extension and Project GREEEN (Generating Research and Extension to meet Economic and Environmental Needs) are the platform for industry-improving research to lower producers’ energy costs for heating and lighting.
Read more »Growing a healthy lawn without insecticides
posted on March 29, 2013 10:37am
Homeowners may think that dealing with pesky grubs is inevitable in the quest for a beautiful lawn. But Michigan State University (MSU) Extension and Project GREEEN (Generating Research and Extension to meet Economic and Environmental Needs) researchers have come up with a lawn care routine for Michigan homeowners resulting in a green, healthy lawn that can tolerate grubs.
Read more »Cover cropping and strip tillage show big benefits for farmers
posted on February 6, 2013 5:02pm
Using a strip tillage system in combination with cover crops benefits vegetable farmers as well as the land, according to long-term research by Dan Brainard, a Michigan State University (MSU) horticulture researcher.
MSU experts to offer informational tours on potato research
posted on July 24, 2012 11:49am
Potato producers and agricultural enthusiasts are sure to find much of interest at the Montcalm Research Center’s Potato Field Day Aug. 9.
Read more »Project GREEEN announces $1.8 million in grants for plant agriculture research
posted on May 4, 2012 11:53am
Michigan’s plant agriculture and natural resources, which contribute an estimated $91.4 billion to Michigan’s economy, will continue to flourish, thanks in part to $1.8 million in research and outreach funding to Michigan State University (MSU) researchers.
Read more »Grand opening to celebrate Plant & Soil Sciences building
posted on April 12, 2012 10:13am
When Michigan State University’s Molecular Plant Sciences Building officially opens Friday, it will be more than just bricks and mortar housing some of the world’s premier plant-science research.
Read more »MSU study: food and agriculture contributions to Michigan economy top $90 billion
posted on April 11, 2012 9:44am
EAST LANSING, Mich. – Michigan’s food and agriculture business sector has emerged from the recession with flying colors. An updated Michigan State University (MSU) study on the impact of the food and agriculture supply chain shows the industry contributes an estimated $91.4 billion to Michigan’s economy. That’s an increase of nearly 50 percent between 2004 and 2010.
Read more »A new way to “Go GREEEN”
posted on June 9, 2011 11:36am
At Michigan State University, we’re doing everything we can to ensure a healthier planet. One way we do that is by printing fewer paper items and using more Internet technologies. That’s why we’ve made the decision to take "Issue Action Impact" into the digital realm.
Read more »Stopping the worm: MSU researchers take new approach to trapping costly apple pest
posted on June 8, 2011 3:44pm
Sometimes, the only way to make something better is to forget everything you already know about it, and start again.
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