{"id":41178,"date":"2023-03-07T15:44:44","date_gmt":"2023-03-07T15:44:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/agsci.source.colostate.edu\/?p=5259"},"modified":"2023-03-07T15:44:44","modified_gmt":"2023-03-07T15:44:44","slug":"csu-innovators-educators-researchers-and-rising-stars-honored-among-dbjs-2023-whos-who-in-agriculture","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/agsci.colostate.edu\/ccae\/2023\/03\/07\/csu-innovators-educators-researchers-and-rising-stars-honored-among-dbjs-2023-whos-who-in-agriculture\/","title":{"rendered":"CSU innovators, educators, researchers and rising stars honored among DBJ\u2019s 2023 Who\u2019s Who in Agriculture"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Dean of the College of Agricultural Sciences James Pritchett and agricultural education and equine science student Jo Smeby.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/p><\/div>\n
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Four Colorado State University agriculture leaders are being honored by the Denver Business Journal and the Colorado Farm Bureau for their innovative work within the industry, including Dean of the College of Agricultural Sciences James Pritchett, who is the 2023 DBJ Who’s Who in Agriculture Trailblazer, and agricultural education and equine science student Jo Smeby, who will receive the Rising Star award.\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Hayley Chouinard, department head of Agricultural and Resource Economics, and Jim Bradeen, associate vice president for Spur strategy, at the CSU Spur campus are also among the 22 Who\u2019s Who in Agriculture honorees for 2023<\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cWe are so proud to see Jim, Hayley, James and Jo recognized for their contributions to Colorado agriculture,\u201d President Amy Parsons said. \u201cThis honor speaks directly to the talent that we have here at CSU and the impact that they are making in our urban and rural communities across the state.\u201d<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cIt’s especially wonderful to see Dean James Pritchett honored as the 2023 Who\u2019s Who in Agriculture Trailblazer for his dedication to our land-grant mission, to our students, to serving our community and to finding solutions for global challenges,\u201d Parsons said. \u201cIn addition, I want to congratulate <\/span>CSU College of Agricultural Sciences<\/span> student Jo Smeby, who was recognized as this year\u2019s Rising Star.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div><\/div>\n

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2023 Trailblazer and Rising Star awards<\/span><\/span><\/h2>\n<\/p><\/div><\/div>\n
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As the 2023 Trailblazer, Pritchett \u2014 a land grant economist and director of the Colorado Agricultural Experiment Station \u2014 is being honored for his work preparing the next generation of agricultural professionals and researching solutions to some of the industry\u2019s greatest challenges, including the global food crisis and climate change.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cI am appreciative and grateful for having been selected for this honor,\u201d said Pritchett, who was named to the DBJ\u2019s 2020 Who’s Who in Agriculture program and is now returning to accept its highest award. \u201cThis year\u2019s awardees have made a significant impact on Colorado agriculture. I am proud of our colleagues\u00a0\u2014\u00a0especially those from CSU\u00a0\u2014\u00a0and their commitment of service to industry, and I look forward to seeing all their accomplishments in the years to come.\u201d<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Smeby, a student in the CSU College of Agricultural Sciences, said she was surprised and honored to learn she will receive the Rising Star award. Upon graduation this year, she hopes to become an agriculture teacher at the high school or collegiate level and provide students with the education she says she wished she\u2019d received growing up outside of Seattle.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0\u201cEveryone should have an understanding of agriculture,\u201d Smeby said. \u201cUnderstanding the agricultural industry and how it affects our lives every day, from the food on our plates to the clothes on our backs, is so integral for people of all backgrounds, whether they were raised on farms and ranches or in the city.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div><\/div>\n

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Honoring Colorado\u2019s agricultural leaders<\/span><\/span><\/h2>\n<\/p><\/div><\/div>\n
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The DBJ Who\u2019s Who in Agriculture program highlights leaders within Colorado\u2019s $40 billion a year agriculture industry. List makers come from a variety of fields that impact Colorado\u2019s food economy, including crop and livestock production, water, biotech, agribusiness and food\/nutrition.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Fellow CSU list makers from previous years include CSU Director of AgNext and Professor of Animal Sciences Kim Stackhouse-Lawson; retired Western Regional Extension Director CJ Mucklow; and CSU Human Development and Family Studies Professor, Extension Specialist Emeritus and Co-Project Director of the Colorado AgrAbility Project Robert Fetsch.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Honorees will be celebrated at a cocktail reception at CSU Spur\u2019s new Hydro Building from 5 to 7 p.m. March 30. During the event, DBJ senior reporter Greg Avery will host an armchair discussion with Trailblazer winner Pritchett. <\/span>Tickets are available through the Denver Business Journal<\/span><\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div><\/div>\n

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CSU\u2019s Who\u2019s Who in Agriculture honorees<\/span><\/span><\/h2>\n<\/p><\/div><\/div>\n
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Hayley Chouinard<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div><\/div>\n

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Department Head and Professor of Agricultural and Resource Economics Hayley Chouinard\u2019s research covers a diverse range of topics spanning everything from the impact of nutrition information on consumer food choices and health outcomes to natural resource use and <\/span>access.<\/span> A prolific author, her publications have covered topics including the influence of packing size on consumer decisions and the impact of gasoline price differences on taxes and pollution. Chouinard came to CSU in 2017 after spending more than 15 years as a faculty member at Washington State University. She earned her Ph.D. in agricultural and resource economics from the University of California at Berkeley, as well as an M.S. in applied economics and a B.S. in business, both from Montana State University.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div><\/div>\n

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Jim Bradeen<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div><\/div>\n

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As the <\/span>a<\/span>ssociate<\/span> v<\/span>ice <\/span>p<\/span>resident for Spur <\/span>s<\/span>trategy<\/span> at the CSU Spur campus, Jim Bradeen <\/span>oversees<\/span> strategy development, <\/span>partnerships<\/span> and implementation of Spur, designed as an extension of the CSU System with a focus on educating the public and engaging the next generation in the interdisciplinary areas of food, water and health.<\/span> Bradeen has more than 35 years of experience in agricultural research and <\/span>education and<\/span> has a passion for tackling global challenges and achieving local impacts. <\/span>Bradeen is also a professor of plant pathology in the <\/span>D<\/span>epartment of Agricultural Biology. <\/span>Before becoming part of the CSU community, <\/span>he<\/span> served as a professor and head of the Department of Plant Pathology at the University of Minnesota and was the founder and co-director of the <\/span>Stakman<\/span>-Borlaug Center, an innovation platform focused on interdisciplinary research, <\/span>o<\/span>utreach<\/span> and student training, with an emphasis in sustainability.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div><\/div>\n

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In addition to current faculty, staff and students, several of the DBJ\u2019s 2023 honorees are CSU alumni or affiliated with the University, including: <\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n