#KBSLTER advances sustainable & resilient agricultural ecosystems through integration of long-term scientific research, education & engagement with stakeholders https://lter.kbs.msu.eduhttps://bsky.app/profile/kbslter.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/kbslter.bsky.social/post/3mja2a5ryuk2ySifting through cross-site @uslter.bsky.social data, researchers found plots with greater biodiversity were more resistant to extreme climatic events. But the key dimensions of biodiversity that helped them cope in wet years weren’t the same as those for dry years. https://eeb.msu.edu/news/from-decades-long-studies-of-humble-grasses-new-clues-to-climate-resistance.aspx11 Apr 2026 14:27 +0000at://did:plc:aee2crhvlr5arednt644gvio/app.bsky.feed.post/3mja2a5ryuk2yhttps://bsky.app/profile/kbslter.bsky.social/post/3mi5aspwuw22wOur red clover cover crop is starting to come up this spring in our T4 (biologically based, right photo) and T3 (reduced input, left photo) plots! Things are still looking sleepy out in the @kbslter.bsky.social Main Cropping Systems Experiment at the end of March.28 Mar 2026 18:21 +0000at://did:plc:aee2crhvlr5arednt644gvio/app.bsky.feed.post/3mi5aspwuw22whttps://bsky.app/profile/kbslter.bsky.social/post/3mht3y2xxfc2hAt the 2026 Michigan Craft Beverage Summit today in Muskegon! Representing @kelloggbiostn.bsky.social, Brook Wilke on a regenerative agriculture panel, hosted by MDARD. At KBS we study questions like, How do we minimize risk and get the benefits out of regenerative agricultural practices?24 Mar 2026 17:28 +0000at://did:plc:aee2crhvlr5arednt644gvio/app.bsky.feed.post/3mht3y2xxfc2hhttps://bsky.app/profile/kbslter.bsky.social/post/3mhqe3z4wj22bCongrats to Brandon Kristy, grad student in @kelloggbiostn.bsky.social Evan's lab, who will go to Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory to study the "unseen" partners of sustainable bioenergy. https://natsci.msu.edu/news/2026/2026-03-grad-students-earn-awards-for-national-energy-research.aspx23 Mar 2026 15:16 +0000at://did:plc:aee2crhvlr5arednt644gvio/app.bsky.feed.post/3mhqe3z4wj22bhttps://bsky.app/profile/kbslter.bsky.social/post/3mg3ec7w5ls2sMSU Extension launching “Testing Ag Performance Solutions” (TAPS) program, an interactive, farm management competition to challenge participants in making practical, data-driven decisions throughout the growing season. Hosted at @kelloggbiostn.bsky.social! https://www.michiganfarmnews.com/msu-launches-taps-an-innovative-real-world-farming-competition02 Mar 2026 13:28 +0000at://did:plc:aee2crhvlr5arednt644gvio/app.bsky.feed.post/3mg3ec7w5ls2shttps://bsky.app/profile/kbslter.bsky.social/post/3me7cgtmjhs2yJoin us in #Kalamazoo for Green Drinks on February 24th, and meet @kelloggbiostn.bsky.social scientists as they review exciting findings about field crops ecology and environmental conservation after decades of research done in our backyard! https://nowkalamazoo.org/event/green-drinks-highlights-from-long-term-sustainable-agriculture-research-at-the-kellogg-biological-station/06 Feb 2026 16:15 +0000at://did:plc:aee2crhvlr5arednt644gvio/app.bsky.feed.post/3me7cgtmjhs2yhttps://bsky.app/profile/kbslter.bsky.social/post/3me7cduo7v22yCongrats to Tayler Ulbrich, associate director for engagement for the W.K. Kellogg Biological Station Long-Term Agroecosystem Research program—LTAR —has received an Outstanding Extension Specialist Award from the Michigan Association of Extension Agents! https://www.kbs.msu.edu/2026/01/ulbrich-wilke-maea-awards/06 Feb 2026 16:13 +0000at://did:plc:aee2crhvlr5arednt644gvio/app.bsky.feed.post/3me7cduo7v22yhttps://bsky.app/profile/kbslter.bsky.social/post/3me2mkf422s2uWe’re in Frankenmuth today for the 8th annual Underground Innovations, hosted by MiAA with support from @kbslter.bsky.social! We’re excited to share this two day journey with over 100 farmers and other ag professionals!04 Feb 2026 19:33 +0000at://did:plc:aee2crhvlr5arednt644gvio/app.bsky.feed.post/3me2mkf422s2uhttps://bsky.app/profile/kbslter.bsky.social/post/3mdnmoke23s2kCongratulations to @kbslter.bsky.social graduate student, Rachel Drobnak, has been awarded the MSU Graduate School’s Graduate Award in Science Outreach & Communication for her exemplary efforts to translate and communicate scholarly research to the general public! https://www.canr.msu.edu/news/graduate-student-rachel-drobnak-honored-for-excellence-in-science-outreach30 Jan 2026 15:30 +0000at://did:plc:aee2crhvlr5arednt644gvio/app.bsky.feed.post/3mdnmoke23s2khttps://bsky.app/profile/kbslter.bsky.social/post/3mdiiex3rg22xUpcoming webinar series offers practical insights and science-based strategies to navigate different aspects of regenerative agricultural principles. https://www.canr.msu.edu/news/unravel-regenerative-principles-in-this-upcoming-webinar-series28 Jan 2026 14:30 +0000at://did:plc:aee2crhvlr5arednt644gvio/app.bsky.feed.post/3mdiiex3rg22xhttps://bsky.app/profile/kbslter.bsky.social/post/3md47ceevzs2bRegenerative agriculture research from Dr. Bruno Basso is helping farmers and partners improve productivity and sustainability through data-driven insights. He's created innovative models to support regenerative agriculture in Michigan and across the world. https://www.canr.msu.edu/news/from-drones-to-data-msu-s-basso-lab-driving-next-era-of-regenerative-agriculture23 Jan 2026 17:16 +0000at://did:plc:aee2crhvlr5arednt644gvio/app.bsky.feed.post/3md47ceevzs2bhttps://bsky.app/profile/kbslter.bsky.social/post/3mckjemqxos2oPartnering with farmers across Michigan, Dr. Christine Sprunger @sprunger.bsky.social is examining how soil health and biodiversity can be improved through land management. https://www.canr.msu.edu/news/msu-researcher-examines-impact-of-management-practices-on-michigan-farms16 Jan 2026 16:28 +0000at://did:plc:aee2crhvlr5arednt644gvio/app.bsky.feed.post/3mckjemqxos2ohttps://bsky.app/profile/kbslter.bsky.social/post/3mbtwnwptns24Over 80 Michigan farmers are teaming up w/ @sprunger.bsky.social at @kelloggbiostn.bsky.social to explore the impact different agricultural practices on soil health, ecosystem diversity and crop productivity. https://www.grainjournal.com/article/1121533/michigan-state-university-researcher-examines-impact-of-management-practices-on-michigan-farms07 Jan 2026 16:55 +0000at://did:plc:aee2crhvlr5arednt644gvio/app.bsky.feed.post/3mbtwnwptns24https://bsky.app/profile/kbslter.bsky.social/post/3mbr3drmckk2xFrom @kbslter.bsky.social Executive Committee member, @sprunger.bsky.social, new piece out in Nature! Retire ‘seminal’ from the scientific vocabulary https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-025-04124-y06 Jan 2026 13:41 +0000at://did:plc:aee2crhvlr5arednt644gvio/app.bsky.feed.post/3mbr3drmckk2xhttps://bsky.app/profile/kbslter.bsky.social/post/3mbr3a5ggus2xA new Special Report warns that long-term ecological and evolutionary research faces severe threats, even as these studies become more crucial for addressing issues of broad societal importance, such as biodiversity loss and climate change. https://phys.org/news/2026-01-scientists-alarm-erosion-term-environmental.html06 Jan 2026 13:38 +0000at://did:plc:aee2crhvlr5arednt644gvio/app.bsky.feed.post/3mbr3a5ggus2xhttps://bsky.app/profile/kbslter.bsky.social/post/3ma4e5tihzk2uOur Science Coordinator, @nameer.bsky.social, gave a great talk on @michiganstateu.bsky.social's Main Campus focused on strengthening research connectivity and increasing awareness of the extensive experimental resources available through @kelloggbiostn.bsky.social! https://www.canr.msu.edu/news/kbs-science-coordinator-nameer-baker-encourages-on-going-collaboration-with-psm-faculty-and-students16 Dec 2025 14:27 +0000at://did:plc:aee2crhvlr5arednt644gvio/app.bsky.feed.post/3ma4e5tihzk2uhttps://bsky.app/profile/kbslter.bsky.social/post/3m7prwv5cps25It is that time of year! Registration is open for Underground Innovations, hosted by MiAA and the @kbslter.bsky.social! This winter meeting for innovative farmers, agricultural and environmental professionals, and more! Join us in Frankenmuth from Feb 4-5, 2026! https://lter.kbs.msu.edu/2025/12/underground-innovations-2026/11 Dec 2025 14:29 +0000at://did:plc:aee2crhvlr5arednt644gvio/app.bsky.feed.post/3m7prwv5cps25https://bsky.app/profile/kbslter.bsky.social/post/3m7bevhxuok22Education & Outreach Coordinator, Liz Schultheis, awarded Sound Science Fellowship from @ncse.bsky.social. Fellows will enhance K-12 education by identifying and resolving common misconceptions and conduct research to develop best practices for science education. https://ncse.ngo/ncse-welcomes-second-cohort-sound-science-fellows05 Dec 2025 20:58 +0000at://did:plc:aee2crhvlr5arednt644gvio/app.bsky.feed.post/3m7bevhxuok22https://bsky.app/profile/kbslter.bsky.social/post/3m6hm2ucq322jNew paper from the @uslter.bsky.social identifies effective elements of projects engaging the public with science. Called the "SCREE" framework, @kbslter.bsky.social's work with farmers and prairie strips cited under the "strategic" element. https://esajournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1002/fee.7001425 Nov 2025 14:58 +0000at://did:plc:aee2crhvlr5arednt644gvio/app.bsky.feed.post/3m6hm2ucq322jhttps://bsky.app/profile/kbslter.bsky.social/post/3m65xg3sdvs2tCongratulations to @nickhaddad.bsky.social, co-Director of the @kbslter.bsky.social, and Phoebe Zarnetske on the KBS LTER Executive Committee - they are both on @michiganstateu.bsky.social Main Campus today accepting Outstanding Faculty Awards from The College of Natural Science!21 Nov 2025 18:54 +0000at://did:plc:aee2crhvlr5arednt644gvio/app.bsky.feed.post/3m65xg3sdvs2thttps://bsky.app/profile/kbslter.bsky.social/post/3m62wjc6bw22fAs rainfall in Michigan gets increasingly severe and erratic, fertilizer prices skyrocket and concern grows over the environmental impact of agricultural run-off, many farmers are returning to cover crops to address all of those problems. https://countypress.com/articles/browncitybanner/cover-crops-help-farmers-fight-erosion-improve/20 Nov 2025 14:00 +0000at://did:plc:aee2crhvlr5arednt644gvio/app.bsky.feed.post/3m62wjc6bw22fhttps://bsky.app/profile/kbslter.bsky.social/post/3m5ylltjanc2c"These important functional groups of prairie strip people – scientists, students, and specialists – each contribute to the success of prairie strip research in complementary and compounding ways." - @dirtylittleworms.bsky.social! https://lternet.edu/stories/the-functional-groups-of-prairie-strip-people/19 Nov 2025 15:39 +0000at://did:plc:aee2crhvlr5arednt644gvio/app.bsky.feed.post/3m5ylltjanc2chttps://bsky.app/profile/kbslter.bsky.social/post/3m5yewzz4ys2cCongratulations to @kbslter.bsky.social scientist, Bruno Basso, on receiving the prestigious Soil Science Research Award from the Soil Science Society of America (SSSA), one of the highest honors for advancing scientific knowledge in the field. https://www.canr.msu.edu/news/msu-researcher-honored-with-prestigious-soil-science-research-award19 Nov 2025 13:40 +0000at://did:plc:aee2crhvlr5arednt644gvio/app.bsky.feed.post/3m5yewzz4ys2c