Organic crop production; production and use of compost for fertility, transplant media and water extracts (tea) for managing soil and plant health.
Sour cherry breeding for fruit quality and disease resistance; cherry genetics; marker-assisted breeding; cherry rootstock selection.
Integrated and sustainable nematode, nutrient cycling, and soil health management in cropping systems.
Weed control in fruit, vegetables, and Christmas trees; registration of new pesticides.
The Center for Advanced Microscopy, a Michigan State University Core Facility, is the central microscopy laboratory for the Michigan State University Campus.
The 180 acre HTRC is located just south of campus in Holt, Michigan. The center meets the needs of field labs for outdoor classrooms as well as basic research.
This facility maintains 199 growth chambers providing stringent temperature, light and humidity control.
The Southwest Michigan Research and Extension Center is located in Berrien County, and growing several types of fruit and conducting variety evaluations of numerous fruits and vegetables are just part of the work done at the 350-acre site.
The SOF is a 10-acre certified organic teaching and research farm that is also a working production farm.
In addition, our graduates often open their own business enterprises such as fruit or vegetable production, landscape design/build and maintenance companies, nurseries, greenhouses and garden centers.
Most faculty offer undergraduate research experience opportunities. Information about ongoing projects can be found on individual faculty web pages above. The College of Agriculture and Natural Resources (CANR) also provides funding opportunities for undergraduate research.