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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 faculty in the Department of Plant, Soil and Microbial Sciences (PSM) and the Institute of Agricultura...

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). So, when Bierlein decided to pursue an education in crop and soil sciences based on his family farm e...

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 Engineering, is leading a three-year, $426,000 project to increase adoption of a low-cost irrigation sens...

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 pest diagnostic labs at MSU and the Michigan Department of Agriculture and Rural Development (MDARD) t...

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 low-cost irrigation sensor monitoring system among farmers in Michigan and Indiana. The project, funde...