When I was told I would be spending the summer working on a study with grass-fed beef steers at the W.K. Kellogg Farm, I was thrilled. When the first day of preparation for the trial rolled around, I was more than ready to get started and ... Read More
On fertile soil: Interns join Kellogg Farm and Pasture Dairy Center for the summer
While many in-person summer programs at the W.K. Kellogg Biological Station were canceled this summer, the W.K. Kellogg Farm and Pasture Dairy Center was able to welcome two college students for internships. Turns out, farming is pretty ... Read More
Study on no-till practices highlights the importance of long-term research
A recent paper by W.K. Kellogg Biological Station scientists and others suggests that the best time to transition to no-till farming practices may have been decades ago. The second-best time may be now. The study's results speak to the ... Read More
Kellogg Farm and Pasture Dairy Center a hub for research, community collaboration
This spring, like most, has been a busy one at the W.K. Kellogg Farm and Pasture Dairy Center. That's in part because of collaborative projects between KBS and Michigan State University researchers based in East Lansing. The nutritional ... Read More
KBS hosts 2020 Long-term Agroecosystem Research meeting, pivots to digital format
Some 150 people from around the country had planned to visit KBS in April 2020 for the fourth annual meeting of the USDA's Long-term Agroecosystem Research network, or LTAR. But in late March, as concerns about the novel coronavirus were ... Read More
KBS staffer honored with award from craft malt association
The Craft Maltsters Guild has singled out a W.K. Kellogg Biological Station staffer as an exemplary steward in the field of craft malt. Ryan Hamilton, who works for KBS with the Michigan State University barley research and extension ... Read More
Basso Lab: Big data leads to sustainable crop yields and resilience to climate variability
What if we could understand why crop yield varies within a field and between years? Not only is it possible, it’s been done. Bruno Basso, MSU Foundation professor of earth and environmental sciences, and his postdoctoral research fellow, ... Read More
Veterans’ beekeeping program topic of upcoming Dessert with Discussion talk
This event has been rescheduled for 7 to 8:30 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 15, you can participate via live webinar by registering here: https://msu.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_m94zzGVcRJu3MD-CatHJkg ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ What do ... Read More
Perennial biofuels show promise in meeting energy needs, supporting crucial ecological functions
When we think of biofuel crops, a sprawling field of corn is often what we imagine. Though corn (Zea mays) is the most commonly planted biofuel in the United States, its climate mitigation potential is diminished by the need to till, ... Read More
Kellogg Farm again recognized for environmental stewardship
In keeping with W.K. Kellogg’s vision of supporting environmentally sustainable agricultural practices, the W.K. Kellogg Farm and Pasture Dairy Center has again been re-verified for the Michigan Agriculture Environmental Assurance Program, ... Read More
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