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 $741,576 under the Cooperative Forestry Research program (CFDA 10.202) on October 1, 2025.

MSU AgBioResearch will conduct applied research to increase farmers' success in protecting the environment and advancing agriculture, including research on plant selection for desirable traits and methods to combat diseases and parasites. The work includes developing integrated crop and soil management systems to meet production and environmental goals, enhancing the production and profitability of small-scale agriculture projects, improving community wellness, and increasing capacity to develop forest and agricultural-based renewable resources in ecologically and economically sustainable ways. The award engages over 340 researchers across campus in balancing basic and applied research.

Performance occurs in East Lansing, Michigan, with a period of performance from October 1, 2025, through September 30, 2027. The McIntire-Stennis program supports forestry research in production, utilization, and protection of forestland and trains future forestry scientists. Funds must be fully expended in the fiscal year of appropriation, though current policy permits up to 50 percent carryover into the following fiscal year, with carryover funds expended by September 30 of that year.

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 mcintire stennis cooperative forestry research program funding, we will: increase farmers success with protecting the environment, and advancing agriculture through applied research; conduct research on selecting plants with desirable traits and on new methods to combat diseases and parasites; develop integrated crop and soil management systems to meet production and environmental goals; enhance the production and profitab ility of small?scale agriculture projects and improve community wellness; increase the capacity to develop forest and agricultural based renewable resources in ecologically and economically sustainable ways