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MSU turf students expand skills through spring internships April 20, 2021 Despite COVID-19 constraints, students receive in-person experience during the spring 2021 semester at golf courses around the country while taking online classes. File photo of a turf class led by Professor John "Trey" Rogers (second from the left) at the Hancock Turfgrass Research Center on the campus of Michigan State University. Presented with the unique challenges caused by COVID-19, Michigan State University turf fa...

Crop and soil sciences prepares next generation of agriculture professionals April 16, 2021 Recent grad reflects on how his time at MSU and various experiences prepared him for a future supporting land stewardship and crop profitability on his family’s farm. Recent MSU grad Hans Bierlein had an internship with Michigan Sugar Co. during his time as a crop and soil sciences undergrad. Many of the people Hans Bierlein knows in the agricultural industry attended Michigan State University (MSU). S...

Layne Kennedy/Getty Images WATER EFFICIENCY: The goal is to demonstrate this low-cost sensor monitoring system on different irrigated fields in Michigan and Indiana to show farmers how they are effective in helping to improve water efficiency and disease management. The goal is to prevent overirrigation, which wastes water and can also drive diseases. Feb 24, 2021 Younsuk Dong, specialist in the Michigan State University Department of Biosystems and Agricultural Engin...

Lab focuses on addressing emerging forest diseases Work includes addressing oak wilt in Michigan Michigan trees and the native and invasive diseases that attack them are at the center of research performed by Monique Sakalidis, MSU professor in the departments of Forestry and Plant, Soil and Microbial Sciences. Sakalidis Her lab develops molecular tools that identify pathogens within a few hours, a process that could take weeks using traditional methods. She works closely with the plant and pe...

MSU researcher awarded grant to develop low-cost sensor monitoring system for Great Lakes farmers February 17, 2021 Younsuk Dong, specialist in the MSU Department of Biosystems and Agricultural Engineering, is leading a project to make sensors more accessible for farmers in Michigan and Indiana. Younsuk Dong Younsuk Dong, specialist in the Michigan State University (MSU) Department of Biosystems and Agricultural Engineering, is leading a three-year, $426,000 project to increase adoption of a lo...

Back to basics: Winter Christmas tree webinar series announced December 22, 2020 Series will teach new growers how to build a solid understanding of management practices and give experienced growers a much-needed review, as well as give updates on research and emerging issues. Photo by Jill O’Donnell, MSU Extension Christmas tree operations run the gamut from small choose-and-cut farms to large-scale wholesale operations. Regardless of the size or type of farm, a good working knowledge of the...

Federation of European Microbiological Societies and American Society of Microbiology announce World Microbe Forum Introducing World Microbe Forum, a Digital Meeting of the Microbial Sciences.   Despite physical distancing resulting from the pandemic, microbial scientists will convene digitally for a unique gathering covering cutting-edge, interdisciplinary microbial sciences research. Recognizing that microbial sciences, just like microbes, know no borders, the Federation of Eur...

Press release content from Globe Newswire. The AP news staff was not involved in its creation. DARPA and JPEO-CBRND Award $37.6M to The Wistar Institute and Collaborators at INOVIO, ... The Wistar InstituteDecember 15, 2020 GMT PHILADELPHIA, Dec. 15, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- A team of scientists from The Wistar Institute, INOVIO, AstraZeneca, the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania, and Indiana University has received a $37.6 million award over two years from the Def...

Credit: The Wistar Institute PHILADELPHIA -- (Dec. 15, 2020) -- A team of scientists from The Wistar Institute, INOVIO, AstraZeneca, the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania, and Indiana University has received a $37.6 million award over two years from the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) and the Joint Program Executive Office for Chemical, Biological, Radiological and Nuclear Defense (JPEO-CBRND) for rapid preclinical development and translational stud...

Published: Dec 15, 2020   PLYMOUTH MEETING, Pa., Dec. 15, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Inovio (NASDAQ:INO), a biotechnology company focused on bringing to market precisely designed DNA medicines to treat and protect people from infectious diseases and cancer, today announced the company and a team of scientists from The Wistar Institute, AstraZeneca, the University of Pennsylvania, and Indiana University received a $37.6 million grant from the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) (D...