College of Agriculture & Natural Resources Department of Plant, Soil and Microbial Sciences

Emeritum & Retired Faculty

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  James Cole, Ph.D.

  Director of Ribosomal Database Project.
  colej@msu.edu
  

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  James Crum, Ph.D.

  Professor in Turfgrass Management.
  crum@msu.edu
  

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  Frank Dazzo, Ph.D.

  Professor
  dazzo@msu.edu
  

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  Eunice Foster, Ph.D.

  Professor Emeritus- Student recruitment and development; K-20 STEM Education; former research in Crop Physiology
  fosteref@msu.edu
  

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  Russell Freed, Ph.D.

  Professor Emeritus in International Agronomy - canola, oats, barley and international development activities.
  freed@msu.edu
  

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  Ray Hammerschmidt, Ph.D.

  Professor Emeritus of Plant Pathology
  hammers1@msu.edu
  

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  Lee Jacobs, Ph.D.

  Professor Emeritus in Soil chemistry & fertility; specialist in application of organic residuals, inorganic residues to agricultural soils.
  jacobsl@msu.edu
  

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  James Kells, Ph.D.

  Professor Emeritus
  kells@msu.edu
  

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  James Kelly, Ph.D.

  University Distinguished Professor
  kellyj@msu.edu
  

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  Mitch McGrath, Ph.D.

  Adjunct USDA Professor - Developing enhanced sugar beet germplasm and discovering genes of agronomic importance for sustainable crop production.
  mitchmcg@msu.edu
  

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  Donald Penner, Ph.D.

  Professor in Weed science & crop physiology; herbicide selectivity, action & metabolism in crops and weeds.
  pennerd@msu.edu
  

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  Alvin Smucker, Ph.D.

  University Distinguished Professor; Soil biophysics; soil water and ion fluxes within aggregates & macropores; soil water quality; soil carbon sequestration.
  smucker@msu.edu
  

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  Michael Thomashow, Ph.D.

  University Distinguished Professor; MSU Foundation Professor
  thomash6@msu.edu
  

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  James M. Tiedje, Ph.D.

  University Distinguished Professor; Director of MSU Center for Microbial Ecology
  tiedjej@msu.edu
  517-353-9021