Michigan state university: the hatch act of 1887 (multistate research fund) - the mission of MSU agbioresearch is to engage in innovative, leading edge research that combines scientific expertise with…

The Department of Agriculture National Institute of Food and Agriculture awarded Michigan State University $2.77 million under the Hatch Act of 1887 (Multistate Research Fund), CFDA 10.203, on October 1, 2025, with completion on September 30, 2027.

MSU AgBioResearch will conduct applied research to increase farmers' success with environmental protection, food safety, market access, and agriculture advancement; research plant and animal trait selection and disease and parasite control methods; study nutrition and animal management systems; develop integrated crop and soil management systems meeting production and environmental goals; enhance production and profitability of small-scale agriculture and community wellness; facilitate renewable energy incorporation into households, governmental offices, and businesses; and increase capacity for ecologically and economically sustainable forest and agricultural-based renewable resources. The university's 340 plus researchers across campus balance basic and applied research, informed by constituent input on research priorities.

Place of performance is East Lansing, Michigan. The award is a formula grant distributed under the Hatch Act to eligible State Agricultural Experiment Stations according to statutory formula.

Michigan state university: the hatch act of 1887 (multistate research fund) - 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 problem 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 multistate 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 SY stems; 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.