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Since 1981, Ag Day has been a tradition that celebrates Colorado agriculture as well as Colorado State University’s heritage as a leading agricultural research, education, and outreach institution. This year, however, that tradition will look slightly different when the Nutrien Ag Day Barbecue takes place on Saturday, Sept. 19. With the ongoing global pandemic, the…

Colorado State University’s Department of Soil and Crop Sciences and Iowa State University’s Department of Agronomy recently received a $750,000 grant from USDA’s National Institute of Food and Agriculture to partner with NPGS scientists to bring teaching resources to the world. The three-year grant began on June 1.

James Pritchett has been named interim dean of the Colorado State University College of Agricultural Sciences.  “This is an exciting time for agriculture, both in the industry and education,” Pritchett said. “We’ve many exciting opportunities ahead of us, from feeding the world’s rapidly growing population to stewarding a safe food supply and a sustainable environment.…

Help make the college team #1 !  Select us when you make a donation. Going 30+ years strong, C.A.N.S Around the Oval involves students, faculty, and staff along with local K-12 schools and community organizations to raise awareness about hunger by collecting goods and raising monetary donations for the Food Bank of Larimer County.  Join…

 (Due October 1, 2019) The College of Agricultural Sciences awards the honorific title of Nutrien Distinguished Scholar of Agricultural Sciences on a competitive basis to full professors.

Microbiome scientist Kelly Wrighton, an assistant professor in the Department of Soil and Crop Sciences, is a recipient of the Presidential Early Career Award for Scientists and Engineers (PECASE).  The PECASE is the highest honor bestowed by the United States government on outstanding scientists and engineers who are starting their research careers and show exceptional promise in…

Join us on August 23rd from 9:30-noon for a fun-filled morning with your new College of Agricultural Sciences community (Faculty, Staff and Students) at the CSU Farm.  We’ll be outside and enjoying many department activities as part of the larger CSU Ram Welcome. We will bus you to and from the Farm and will have a blast…

Freddie Haberecht, president of the CSU Apiculture Club, said the $5,147 granted to the club last fall by the Associated Students of Colorado State University is being used to install the four new hives and a pollinator garden on an outdoor plot at the Horticulture Center, near the southwest corner of Prospect Road and Centre Avenue.

Leach has received the Agropolis Louis Malassis International Scientific Prize for Agriculture and Food in the category of “Distinguished Scientist.” She will receive the award in Montpelier, France, during the 4th World Congress on Agroforestry in May.