Finding their field
Plant science agronomy/agroecology track and APG’s agronomy minor offer good training for a career in the agricultural industry
Growing the future of corn
CFANS has featured APG faculty members Candice Hirsch, Rex Bernardo, and Jeff Coulter in their special coverage of corn and all the research and work that goes into Minnesota's largest crop.
APG represents at the CFANS Three-Minute Thesis (3MT) competition!
New podcast on plant breeding
Plant Breeding Matters, a new podcast created by APG Professor Rex Bernardo, is live!
Welcome to our new faculty member, Jeff Liebert
Welcome to Assistant Professor Jeff Liebert who joined the APG faculty August 24.
Ch-ch-ch-ch-changes
The end of summer brings transition in 411 Borlaug Hall: Gary Muehlbauer has stepped down as head of the Department of Agronomy and Plant Genetics, and we welcome our new interim head, Candice Hirsch.
APG alumna named MN Farmfest Woman Farmer of the Year
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.
Life after MISA
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.
Planting seeds
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.
Smith named co-director of Forever Green Initiative
APG Professor Kevin Smith has been named co-director of the Forever Green Initiative.