The Project BioNetAgro is managed by Michigan State University (MSU) through the Department of Horticulture in the College of Agriculture and Natural Resources (CANR).
Michigan State University
Michigan State University (MSU) Spartans work to advance the common good in uncommon ways. The nation’s pioneer land-grant university, MSU began as a bold experiment that democratized higher education and helped bring science and innovation into everyday life. Today, MSU is one of the top research universities in the world—on one of the biggest, greenest campuses in the nation—and is home to a diverse community of dedicated students and scholars, athletes and artists, scientists and leaders. For more information on MSU please visit the following websites
MSU web Home page: http://msu.edu/index.php
About MSU: http://msu.edu/about/index.html
College of Agriculture and Natural Resources
The College of Agriculture and Natural Resources (CANR) is the first college established at Michigan State University, the pioneer land grant university. For over 150 years, scientists, professors and students have worked to solve our most pressing problems. Whether across the state or around the world, CANR faculty, staff and alumni are finding ways to improve the health of families, the planet and animals. Feeding and fueling our global communities with the natural resources that we have today requires the brightest minds with the passion to make a difference for a brighter and better tomorrow. For more information on MSU please visit the following website
CANR website: http://www.canr.msu.edu/
Department of Horticulture
As a subject, Horticulture has been part of the Michigan State University curriculum since this pioneer land grant institution opened in 1857. In 1883 Horticulture became a separate department headed by Liberty Hyde Bailey, who later became known as the "Dean of American Horticulture." Eustace Hall, the first building to be constructed in the United States solely for the teaching and study of horticulture, was completed in 1888, and it remains as the second oldest academic building on campus. The Department has offered MS degrees since 1910 and PhD degrees since 1927.
The Horticulture Department is known throughout the world for its excellence in teaching and research. In 1986 the MSU Horticulture Department moved into the new Plant and Soil Sciences Building located on the southwest corner of the intersection of Wilson and Bogue Streets. Some of the outstanding features of this facility are computerized greenhouses, excellent research and teaching laboratories, a floral design lab, a retail plant shop, and an autotutorial lab for students. For more information please visit the following websites
MSU web Home page: http://www.hrt.msu.edu/
About the Department: http://www.hrt.msu.edu/welcome-and-general-information/
Dr. Mathieu Ngouajio’s Program
Research and extension activities in Dr. Ngouajio’s Lab focus on sustainable agriculture with special interest in vegetable cropping systems. The ultimate goal of the program is to develop robust, resilient, and profitable vegetable cropping systems. The laboratory is actively working to better understand how plant biodiversity (crop rotation, cover cropping, soil amendment, etc.) and microclimate modification (mulch films, row covers, irrigation, etc.) impact soil chemical, physical, and biological properties as well as crop yield and quality. In collaboration with colleagues from around the world, the laboratory is investigating the impact of cropping systems, crop ecology and management practices on plant growth and development, weed, pest, and disease dynamics; weed biology and ecology; weed-crop competition; allelopathic interaction between plants
Lab web Home page: http://www.hrt.msu.edu/mathieu-ngouajio
For information on BioNetAgro project please contact Dr. Mathieu Ngouajio
