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To strike a balance between productivity and sustainability, Michigan State University researchers apply state-of-the-art tools to the art of farming. The post Michigan State researchers go hig...

https://btn.com/2020/04/15/msu-digital-agriculture/

Understanding a rather particular protein could lead to more nutritious fruits, vegetables and grains. The post Michigan State discovery could lead to nutrient-rich crops: BTN LiveBIG appeared...

https://btn.com/2020/01/14/michigan-state-tor-protein/

With myriad benefits from rainwater sequestration to erosion control, the University of Maryland is working to make rooftop urban farms a common component of modern buildings. The post Maryland...

https://btn.com/2020/01/10/maryland-urban-rooftop-farming/

Got a yummy idea? Rutgers is here to help. The post Rutgers Food Innovation Center makes delicious dreams a reality: BTN LiveBIG appeared first on Big Ten Network .

https://btn.com/2019/12/21/rutgers-food-innovation-center-makes-delicious-dreams-a-reality-btn-livebig/

Your weekly roundup of LiveBIG stories from around the conference. The post B1G BITES: BTN LIVEBIG appeared first on Big Ten Network .

https://btn.com/2019/12/03/b1g-bites-btn-livebig-5/

Packed with protein and easy to cultivate, this tiny aquatic plant could help feed our growing global population. The post Rutgers researchers explore the delicious potential of Duckweed: BTN L...

https://btn.com/2019/08/27/rutgers-researchers-explore-the-delicious-potential-of-duckweed-btn-livebig/

Fresh food will play a huge role in long duration missions. Cary Mitchell has spent decades researching how to effectively transplant terrestrial agriculture to an off-planet setting. The post ...

https://btn.com/2019/08/24/meet-the-purdue-professor-revolutionizing-outer-space-agriculture-btn-livebig/

Bringing a whole new perspective to the old adage, "Waste not, want not." The post An Illinois team reexamines how we deal with sanitation: BTN LiveBIG appeared first on Big Ten Network .

https://btn.com/2019/07/08/an-illinois-team-reexamines-how-we-deal-with-sanitation-btn-livebig/

Once prized by tomato giants Heinz and Campbell's, this delicious fruit is making a mighty comeback. The post The Rutgers tomato is an American icon: BTN LiveBIG appeared first on Big Ten Netw...

https://btn.com/2019/07/04/the-rutgers-tomato-is-an-american-icon-btn-livebig/

The vital waterway connecting Lakes Huron and Erie, once a poisoned stew of industrial and civic runoff, has made a comeback. Author Dave Dempsey explores the areas past, present and possible fut...

https://btn.com/2019/07/02/a-michigan-state-book-recounts-the-history-of-a-narrow-passage-btn-livebig-book-club/