MSU College of Ag

Wheat stem sawflies are a major pest across Montana and the West. Two MSU graduate students are exploring unique facets of sawfly management in the hopes of providing additional resources to wheat growers. Read more about their work below! montana.edu/news/24230

Last month, Dana Rashid of @MSU_MicroImmuno was awarded a $1 million grant from the Keck Foundation to continue explorations into the impact of inflammation on skeletal development. Read more about Dr. Rashid's work below! montana.edu/news/24254

Over half of Earth’s soil carbon is stored in permafrost. Researchers in the COA and the CLS are studying how thawing could adversely affect infrastructure, landscapes, hydrology and the climate. Learn more about their work below. montana.edu/news/24038

Thanks in part to funding from @USDA_NIFA, MSU postdoctoral researcher Hannah Goemann is exploring rangeland science to better understand how Montana ecosystems respond to heat and drought stress. Learn more about her collaborative work! #NIFAimpacts montana.edu/news/24018

Celebrate Ag 2024 is coming up Nov. 4-9! With five different sponsorship levels, there's something for everyone when it comes to supporting this event and our students. Interested in becoming an individual or business sponsor? Visit ag.montana.edu/celebrateag/sp…

MSU doctoral student Giorgio Morales is leveraging AI to crunch thousands of data points to help farmers maximize crop yields and profits while lowering input costs. Read more about his work below! montana.edu/news/23969

MSU has long been known for research into geothermal environments. But with new NASA unding, two graduate students in @MSU_MicroImmuno will extend their work to outer space. Read more about FINESST awardees Alexis McDonnell and Erica Antill below! montana.edu/news/23972

The @montanastate Indigenous Pathways in Agriculture program is creating a supportive community for Native students pursuing ag careers. The program aims to provide Indigenous students with academic resources and meaningful connections. montana.edu/news/mountains… @MSUCollegeofAg

Congratulations to @MSU_MicroImmuno professor Blake Wiedenheft, who was recognized with AgInnovation's first-ever Agricultural Research and Innovation Award this summer. He is also up for the national award, which will be announced this month! montana.edu/news/23862

Our own MAES associate director Darrin Boss will kick off the MSU Provost's Distinguished Lecturer Series tomorrow night! Join us at the Museum of the Rockies at 7 p.m. - you can read a preview of Dr. Boss's lecture at the link below. montana.edu/news/23944

Get ready for a SOLD OUT Gold Rush game this weekend, Bobcats! 💛💙🏈 #GoCatsGo

Last month, grad student Nate Burman in @MSU_MicroImmuno published new insights in the prestigious journal Nature. The work examines a unique immune system that bacteria use to defend themselves from infection. Read more about the work here: montana.edu/news/23932/

Celebrate Ag 2024 is growing! For the first time ever, Celebrate Ag will be a FULL WEEK of events for our alumni, donors, students and community. We can't wait to see you there! The full schedule of events and more information can be found at ag.montana.edu/celebrateag/

Join us this Thursday for the first-ever Campus Farms field day!

Scientists from the @USDA @uidaho @MSUCollegeofAg @wsucahnrs & @UWMadisonCALS developed virus detection training for potato growers, inspectors, and regulators so they can act quickly and prevent serious losses. bit.ly/MRF-potato-vir… #NationalPotatoDay

Things you can do at MSU: study the deep sea! This spring, a team from @MSU_MicroImmuno descended 10,000 feet below the surface of the sea to study the tiny organisms that live in some of the world's most unforgiving environments. Read more below! montana.edu/news/23855

Dr. Blake Wiedenheft of @MSU_MicroImmuno was recognized last month by agInnovation West for his high-impact research! A well-deserved honor, indeed. Read more about the award and his work below! montana.edu/news/23862

A team of MSU scientists is studying ways that coral and sea cucumbers coexist to maintain a healthy environment. Check out the full story on Dr. Frank Stewart and Dr. Zoe Pratte's work in the Department of Microbiology and Cell Biology! montana.edu/news/23727/

Our Indigenous Pathways program was featured in the latest issue of Mountains and Minds magazine! IPA aims to support students pursuing agricultural degrees through academic resources and community. We are so proud of the work they're doing! montana.edu/news/mountains…

It's summer, which means it's officially grasshopper season in Montana. Researchers at MSU and MSU Extension are studying management practices for grasshoppers to help protect crops around the state. Check out their work here! montana.edu/news/23794