Protecting quinoa from a tiny, destructive fly in the San Luis Valley

A quinoa field in the San Luis Valley (Photo by Paul New) A few years ago, Paul New started noticing pin-size holes in some of the stems of the quinoa plants growing on his farm in the San Luis Valley. He didn’t think too much of it at first; there was plenty of other...

Photos: Ag Week celebrates CSU’s Aggie roots and tradition

Since 1981, Colorado State University’s Ag Day has celebrated food, football and CSU’s “Ag Family” — producers, supporters, and consumers of Colorado agriculture. This year’s Nutrien Ag Day BBQ took place on Saturday, Sept. 30, prior to the CSU Rams vs. Utah Tech...

The latest buzz: Meet CSU’s newest entomology experts

Whether they’re identifying that strange bug in your garden, helping agricultural producers fight crop–destroying pests, or teaching young and old about the coolest attributes of our eight-legged friends, Colorado State University’s newest entomologists are...