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Inside APG: Researchers share their work

January 9, 2025

Three APG researchers—Anibal Cerrudo, Craig See, and Charlotte Brault—will give talks about their work at the next APG Seminar Thursday, January 30, at 2:30 p.m. in 306 Borlaug Hall. A reception will follow in 302 Borlaug.


Calling all CFANS travelers!

January 6, 2025

Are you headed out of the state or country to study abroad, conduct research, or present on behalf of CFANS? Request a CFANS pennant before you leave, and send us a fun photo while you are there! We will share these stories of CFANS' global impact on social media, on our website, and in upcoming newsletters.
 

Healthier. Here, There, and Everywhere.

December 30, 2024

CFANS is featured in the systemwide campaign for our work on finding an integrated approach to our food challenges.
 

Read U of M System stories about using AI to detect cancer, tapping the power of Lake Superior's waves, addressing food insecurity, disrupting the cycle of Native health disparities, and exploring the miracle of mare's milk.


MISA report makes case for reintegrating ruminant grazing among row crops

December 4, 2024

Adding cover crops, perennial foraging and grazing to row crop and small-grain operations in Minnesota could bring less soil erosion and nitrate pollution of waterways and lower greenhouse gas emissions, according to a new report from the Minnesota Institute for Sustainable Agriculture (MISA) at the University of Minnesota.


You gave to the max, and then some!

November 25, 2024

APG and its supporters stepped up on Give to the Max Day, November 21!

We blew past our initial goal of $6,000 for the Dr. Don Wyse Fund by late afternoon and raised the goal to $11,000. We hit that goal by midnight. 

You can still donate.

 


APG Seminar: Samantha Noll to speak on December 12

November 13, 2024

Samantha Noll will present "Speaking to Community Values: Agricultural Ethics in the Age of Emerging Technologies" on Thursday, December 12, at 2:30 p.m. in 105 Cargill. Noll is an associate professor in the School of Politics, Philosophy, and Public Affairs at Washington State University.


APG researchers develop test to identify Palmer amaranth seeds

October 11, 2024

A team of researchers led by APG's Anthony Brusa and Don Wyse developed a tool with over 99.7% accuracy for identifying Palmer amaranth, outperforming existing tests. The work offers a hope for farmers and regulators as this invasive plant continues to pose a significant threat to Minnesota’s agricultural landscape. 


Does the title GLEANINGS ring a bell?

October 9, 2024

Yes, we've gone back in time and renamed our seasonal e-newsletter Gleanings, a flash from the past when the Department of Agronomy and Plant Genetics had an annual and a monthly publication called Gleanings.

 


Borlaug Memorial Lecture set for October 28

October 1, 2024

Keynote speaker Swati Nayak will present "Making Agriculture Innovation Accessible and Scalable for Smallholders--The Journey from Research to Impact" at the annual Borlaug Memorial Lecture Monday, October 28, at 3:30 p.m. in 335 Borlaug Hall.