DBusiness Magazine MSU Researchers: LED Lighting Speeds Growth for Local Flower Growers Researchers at Michigan State University in East Lansing are working on research that will help local cut-flower farmers grow their crops in a more sustainable and profitable way. Researchers at MSU are studying the effects of different colored LED lights on cut-flower farming. Pictured are Roberto Lopez, left, head of the project, and Caleb Spall, a graduate research assistant. // Photo courtesy of Michigan State University Researchers at Michigan State University in East Lansing are working on research that will help local cut-flower farmers grow their crops in a more sustainable and profitable way.