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MSU AgBioResearch funds three projects to advance health, food systems and community well-being

AgBioResearch

EAST LANSING, Mich. — Michigan State University (MSU) AgBioResearch leaders have selected three projects to fund through the newly created Growing Healthy Together Initiative. The projects align with the initiative’s goal of bringing together MSU scientists and partners from across campus and beyond to solve complex health challenges through transdisciplinary research. Listed below are the titles and summaries …

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Michigan Tree Fruit Commission

Michigan Tree Fruit Commission investments in MSU research deliver results

AgBioResearch

EAST LANSING, Mich. — In 2013, funding challenges were at the forefront for Michigan State University AgBioResearch, weakening the ability to support efforts at its strategically located research stations around the state. The organization was still enduring the residual effects of the Great Recession, and difficult decisions were imminent. As a result, AgBioResearch leaders assembled a committee …

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Powering Sustainability at Scale: Wei Liao Turns Waste into Working Solutions 

By Keith Rouse

Supporting sustainability is easy; implementing it is not. Companies have to juggle rising energy costs, stricter regulations, and pressure to cut carbon emissions, all while continuing to deliver reliable products and services. For Wei Liao, Professor at Michigan State University’s (MSU) Department of Biosystems & Agricultural Engineering, the challenge is making sustainability work at scale.  “I work on …

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Food safety study helps protect pregnant women with Listeria

MSU Today

Listeria is the third-leading cause of death among bacterial foodborne pathogens in the U.S., and pregnant individuals bear a disproportionate share of that risk. Yet the scientific models used to set food safety policy have rarely been designed with pregnant people specifically in mind. A new Michigan State University study to be published in Risk …

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MSU, Glanbia collaboration advances environmental sustainability at Michigan dairy processing facility

AgBioResearch

ST. JOHNS, Mich. — Processing billions of pounds of milk each year leaves little margin for error. At MWC, a state-of-the-art cheese and whey protein manufacturing facility in St. Johns, even minor disruptions in wastewater treatment can threaten production, environmental compliance and the livelihoods tied to Michigan’s dairy economy. Through a collaboration with Michigan State University AgBioResearch, the facility …

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viruses

Faster methods for detecting viruses in food, water

MSU Today

Waiting is the hardest part. Especially in the case of testing for water or food contamination, which can take days or even a week in some cases for the results, leaving the possibility that people have been unknowingly exposed. To address this issue, Michigan State University researchers have developed two innovative methods to test for …

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water

MSU researcher hired through Agricultural Resiliency Program working to improve water quality in Michigan

AgBioResearch

EAST LANSING, Mich. — Michigan’s proximity to the Great Lakes provides access to roughly 20% of the world’s surface fresh water. From agriculture to tourism, water is a key driver of the state’s economy and the well-being of its residents. Protecting this resource from threats is of utmost importance. It has prompted Michigan State University, alongside …

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From Lab to Field: Dr. Evangelyn Alocilja’s SMART Biosensors Revolutionize Rapid Disease Detection

In a world increasingly shaped by global health threats, food insecurity, and the urgent need for sustainable agriculture, one Michigan State University (MSU) researcher is quietly leading a diagnostic revolution. Dr. Evangelyn “Vangie” Alocilja, a professor in the Department of Biosystems and Agricultural Engineering, has developed a suite of Simple, Mobile, Affordable, Rapid, and Transparent …

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methane

MSU College of Agriculture and Natural Resources Announces Partnership with CNH

College of Agriculture and Natural Recources

Through a new partnership with CNH, researchers and students at the MSU College of Agriculture and Natural Resources (CANR) will have access to the innovative New Holland T6.180 Methane tractor. A rare piece of equipment, usage of this tractor will further solidify CANR’s position as a leader in agricultural innovation. Underscoring a commitment to sustainability, …

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crop

MSU ag engineer designing innovative technologies to support specialty crop production

AgBioResearch

EAST LANSING, Mich. — Michigan farmers produce roughly 300 different commodities, cementing Michigan as, “the most diverse agricultural state in the country with a reliable source of water,” an expression attributed to Peter Lemmer, executive vice president and chief legal counsel for GreenStone Farm Credit Services. Among these commodities are specialty crops, including many fruits, vegetables, …

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