Agricultural and Biological Engineering
Scientists in the Department of Agricultural and Biological Engineering apply engineering principles to solve problems in biological systems. Related research includes the human body's reaction to medical implants, the engineering of biological machines, computation and modeling of biological systems, renewable bioenergy, animals generating solid wastes at animal production facilities, and production and processing of plants in agricultural systems.
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MAFES scientists are harnessing artificial intelligence for real-time integrated weed control. Drs. Wes Lowe, Daniel Chesser, and Brian Pieralisi conducted a study funded b...
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MSU scientists have developed a vaccine to protect catfish from commonly occurring bacteria that can cause death. During their first growing season, every catfish fingerlin...
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