About the MAES
Overview
The Michigan Agricultural Experiment Station (MAES) is not just one building where experiments and laboratory work occur. It encompasses the work of more than 300 scientists in five colleges at MSU: Agriculture and Natural Resources, Natural Science, Engineering, Social Science and Veterinary Medicine.
These researchers, in laboratories and offices on campus and field research stations around the state, investigate topics that range from forest product development to food safety, new varieties of fruits and vegetables, water quality, livestock production, rural and community development, and the quality of life of Michigan youth and families. Michigan citizens reap the results of this work in the form of new or improved, foods and plants, new production methods and enriched lifestyles.
The MAES main office and many of the research facilities are on the Michigan State University campus in East Lansing. The Experiment Station system also includes 14 field research stations located at various sites around the state. Visit the Field Stations page for more information.
Every state in the nation has an experiment station as part of the land grant higher education system. This system links experiment station research to extension system educational programs and college academic degree programs. Visit the MSU Extension site for more information on extension programs.
How are projects funded?
Projects are funded through a mixture of state, federal and private funds. In Michigan, state contributions represent more than 80 percent of the total MAES annual base budget. Michigan commodity organizations contribute research funds to improve production, processing and marketing of their respective products and foundations and industries contribute funds toward basic research.
