Department of Agronomy and Plant Genetics

We discover knowledge and breed crops to sustainably feed people in Minnesota and around the world.


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News

  • APG alumna named MN Farmfest Woman Farmer of the Year

    August 10, 2026

    Meg Moynihan Stuedemann (MS ’95 agronomy) spends her days milking cows, cutting and baling hay, repairing fences, fixing broken water lines, driving tractors, spreading manure and handling paperwork for Derrydale Farm, which she runs with husband in Le Sueur County. Now she’s been named the 2026 Minnesota Farmfest Woman Farmer of the Year

  • Planting seeds

    June 23, 2026

    APG is making an impact in Minnesota and beyond. Read on to learn about the Community Plant Breeding Team, Jeffrey Coulter’s work on small stature corn and Kevin Smith’s thoughts on Minnesota’s oat resurgence.

  • Life after MISA

    June 23, 2026

    After 33 years of making her mark on sustainable farming in Minnesota, Helene Murray retired on June 12. And the Minnesota Institute for Sustainable Agriculture is moving out of CFANS and into Extension.