Jason Rowntree, the C.S. Mott Professor of Sustainable Agriculture in the Michigan State University Department of Animal Science, has been selected as a recipient of the Hero Recognitionby North Central Region Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education (NCR-SARE).
The award recognizes long-term service to NCR-SARE, as well as leadership and lasting impact on sustainable agriculture in the North Central region and beyond. Rowntree is a world-renowned researcher in the areas of beef cattle production and regenerative grazing systems, which aim to increase economic viability for producers while encouraging sustainable agriculture practices that benefit the environment.
Rowntree’s research is also backed in part by MSU AgBioResearch, which supports more than 300 MSU faculty in seven MSU colleges conducting research on a variety of agriculture- and natural resources-related topics. AgBioResearch Director George Smith said Rowntree’s work exemplifies the land-grant university mission of research, teaching and outreach.