Stories of Impact

Norm Dalsted

Norm Dalsted

Norm Dalsted was strapping lad of 8 when he first drove a grain truck on his parents’ farm in North Dakota. “My mother was furious with my...

Katie Greenwood

Katie Greenwood

Like most young high school students, Katie Greenwood wasn’t spending a lot of time thinking about her future during that summer of 1999....

Kevin Larson

Kevin Larson

Failure isn’t permanent if it’s on the road to success. For Kevin Larson, superintendent and research scientist at CSU’s Plainsman...

Bella Pulido

Bella Pulido

 Typically, when college students aren’t pre-occupied with their next paper or exam, how they will eventually impact the world...

Scott Haley

Scott Haley

Dr. Scott Haley joined Colorado State University in 1999 as the project leader of the Wheat Breeding and Genetics Program.  In the 22...

Henry Thompson

Henry Thompson

Not long after joining the College of Agricultural Sciences in 2003, Henry Thompson was walking on a campus sidewalk when now-retired...

David McKinney

David McKinney

Graduate student David McKinney embraced his love of agriculture at a very young age. Growing up, McKinney spent summers on his...

Kristie and Jim Docheff

Kristie and Jim Docheff

When you ask Jim and Kristie Docheff about their commitment to agriculture, a strong sense of continuity underscores their answers, and...

Temple Grandin

Temple Grandin

Find what you love and you’ll never work a day in your life. While this may be an antiquated statement for some, Temple Grandin...

Omar Roman

Omar Roman

Sometimes the apple doesn’t fall far from the tree. For Omar Roman (‘21), agriculture is part of his family’s history, and something he...

Antoinette Machado

Antoinette Machado

Scan a well-stocked famers market or grocery store and it’s hard not to be impressed by the sheer variety of produce. Look, shape, aroma,...

Dawn Thilmany

Dawn Thilmany

Dawn Thilmany knows the College of Agricultural Sciences like the back of her hand. After all, she’s been a member of the community since...

Patricia Vail

Patricia Vail

For soil and crop sciences major Patricia Vail, cultivating relationships and community – as well as plants – allowed her to grow into a...

Linc Thomas

Linc Thomas

It’s often said that what you get out of college is only as great as what you put in. For Linc Thomas, senior horticulture major in...

Dr. Rebecca Jablonski

Dr. Rebecca Jablonski

Dr. Becca Jablonski is an assistant professor and food systems economist at Colorado State University, and co-lead of CSU’s Food Systems...