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MSU presents SEEDS climate-resiliency grants, PFAS research and animal-agriculture funding to appropriations subcommittee
Summary
Dr. George Smith outlined Michigan State University AgBioResearch and Extension programs including the Agriculture Climate Resiliency Program (SEEDS), $5 million+ competitive grants, PFAS research at affected farms and the Michigan Alliance for Animal Agriculture.
Dr. George Smith, director of Michigan State University AgBioResearch, told the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Agriculture, Rural Development and the Department of Natural Resources that state-supported research and extension programs are addressing extreme-weather impacts, water use and emerging contaminants in Michigan agriculture.
Smith described the Agriculture Climate Resiliency Program (referred to in testimony as SEEDS), which was established in 2024 with resources provided through the Michigan Department of Agriculture and Rural Development (MDARD) budget. He said the program included $1,000,000 in recurring funding to support faculty and extension positions and $5,100,000 in nonrecurring FY 2025 funding for competitive grants.
Nut graf: The SEEDS program is intended to develop practical, Michigan-specific research and extension projects to help producers manage water, build soil health and adapt to…
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