Michigan farmers are teaming up with Michigan State University researcher Christine Sprunger and the W.K. Kellogg Biological Station to explore how land management practices impact soil health. Sprunger, associate professor of soil ... Read More
KBS LTER to support annual Underground Innovations event
The W.K. Kellogg Biological Station Long-Term Ecological Research program, or LTER, is supporting an upcoming meeting for farmers, and other agricultural and environmental professionals. The 8th annual Underground Innovations winter ... Read More
Farming meets solar power in new MSU project; lab to be based at KBS
Michigan State University scientists plan to build a first-of-its-kind outdoor lab to study how solar panels placed alongside crops could save water, improve soil health and support ecosystems, all while boosting farmers’ bottom line and ... Read More
Small grains in Michigan: A reflection on the 2025 Food Grade Grains Field Day
“What was the last delicious whole grain that you had the pleasure of enjoying?” asked Julie Doll, CEO of Michigan Agriculture Advancement. The 90 participants attending the second annual Food Grade Grains Field Day reflected on this ... Read More
Sharing our science: The broader impacts of research help connect KBS with our communities
KBS has always been committed to creating spaces for education and outreach to the wider community. Much of the research and community engagement work at KBS is funded by the National Science Foundation, which places a strong emphasis ... Read More
KBS Broader Impacts: Mentoring the next generation of community-engaged scholars
Broader impacts, the practical component or long-term goal of most research projects, are often delegated to the final section of a grant proposal, paper or presentation. However, broader impacts are front-and-center to successful research ... Read More
KBS-based project funded by new program focused on climate resiliency in agriculture
A W.K. Kellogg Biological Station faculty member has secured funding for an upcoming research project, one of four studies funded by the new Agricultural Climate Resiliency Program. Dr. Christine Sprunger, an assistant professor in the ... Read More
KBS graduate student awarded fellowship to continue research on common Michigan weeds
Robin Waterman, a W.K. Kellogg Biological Station graduate student in the Conner Lab, has been awarded a multi-year fellowship from the USDA Agriculture and Food Research Institute. The pre-doctoral fellowship, from the Institute's ... Read More
Cereal rye trials can help growers decide which varieties to grow for end use in distilled spirits
A recently published article based on a multi-year study aims to help growers and distillers select the best rye varieties for Michigan crops. A team of scientists at Michigan State University, including Brook Wilke, associate director of ... Read More
Integrated approach to land management unexpectedly boosts U.S. climate mitigation capacity
Nature-based climate solutions like storing carbon in trees and soil are key climate change mitigation strategies, as is bioenergy coupled with geologic carbon storage. A new study from KBS faculty member and Michigan State University ... Read More
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