The mission of MSU agbioresearch is to engage in innovative, leading?edge research that combines scientific expertise with practical experience to generate economic prosperity, sustain natural…

The Department of Agriculture National Institute of Food and Agriculture awarded Michigan State University $10,973,538 in formula grant funding on October 1, 2025, under the Payments to Agricultural Experiment Stations Under the Hatch Act (CFDA 10.203). The award period runs through September 30, 2027, with performance at East Lansing, Michigan.

MSU AgBioResearch will conduct applied and basic agricultural research across multiple domains. Activities include increasing farmers' success in environmental protection, food safety, and market access through applied research; conducting research on plant and animal trait selection and disease and parasite control methods; studying nutrition and animal management systems; developing integrated crop and soil management systems to meet production and environmental goals; enhancing production and profitability of small-scale agriculture projects while improving community wellness; facilitating renewable energy incorporation into households, governmental offices, and businesses through educational processes; and increasing capacity to develop forest and agricultural-based renewable resources in ecologically and economically sustainable ways. The program engages 340 researchers across campus in balancing basic and applied research informed by constituent input. Hatch funding may be carried forward up to one year beyond the fiscal year of appropriation with no prior approval required; funds not expended within that extended period must be returned.

The mission of MSU agbioresearch is to engage in innovative, leading?edge research that combines scientific expertise with practical experience to generate economic prosperity, sustain natural resources, and enhance the quality of life in michigan, the nation and the world. As we often describe as 'fundamental research with an intended outcome.' all of our research is aimed at solving problems or creating a new opportunity. The 340 plus researchers across campus strive to maintain a balance between basic and applied research and rely heavily on the input of their constituents in identifying research priorities. With hatch funding, we will: increase farmers' success with protecting the environment, ensuring food safety, reaching new markets, and advancing agriculture through applied research; conduct research on selecting plants and animals with desirable traits and on new methods to combat diseases and parasites; study nutrition and animal management systems; develop integrated crop and soil management systems to meet production and environmental goals; enhance the production and profitability of small?scale agriculture projects and improve community wellness; use educational processes to facilitate the incorporation of renewable energy into households, governmental offices, and businesses; increase the capacity to develop forest and agricultural?based renewable resources in ecologically and economically sustainable ways