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Michigan State University (MSU)
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Michigan State University (MSU) is a public research university located in East Lansing, Michigan, United States with a number of potato research projects, in particular in the area of Potato Breeding and Genetics.
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September 10, 2025
Michigan Potato Industry Commission Launches Late Blight Resource Webpage
A new webpage by the Michigan Potato Industry Commission offers growers tools to identify and manage late blight, featuring pathogen details, outbreak protocols, fungicide advice and links to monitoring organizations.
July 17, 2025
Michigan State University Potato Breeding Breakthrough in Late Blight Resistance
Joseph Ifeanyi Ulasi leads a groundbreaking project to boost late blight resistance in diploid potatoes by introgressing novel Rpi genes from wild species. Using Solanum verrucosum as a genetic bridge, he advances resilient breeding for future crops.
July 06, 2025
MSU Researcher Part of Internationally Recognized Study Highlighting Farm Diversification Advantages
A research team, including Michigan State University Assistant Professor Olivia Smith, gained international recognition in 2024 for a study showing that agricultural diversification benefits both growers and the environment worldwide.
February 16, 2025
National Chip Program Participants See Unique Value in Industry Collaboration
The success of the potato industry is built on growers’ ability to introduce new potato varieties that meet market demands. For example, when snack-size bags of potato chips were popularized, the industry responded by breeding smaller potatoes for smaller chips to fit into the bags.
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