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Agricultural Biology
Join our dedicated team of global innovators to build the critical knowledge and essential skills needed to expand the future of our global food supply. Whether your interests are in plants, insects or microbes, there is a place for you in agricultural biology. No matter who you are, or where you come from, we invite you to take a seat at our table. Let’s grow a better future together.
Department Feature
Congratulations to Jan Leach on her election into the National Academy of Sciences. As one of the nation’s most active contributors to the international scientific community, Dr. Leach is a shining example of how AgBio faculty are working to solve the most critical challenges facing agriculture today.
Research and Engagement
Our research covers every aspect of plant and ecosystem health. We solve biological problems in natural and managed agricultural systems through our collaborative partnerships. Our aim is always to strengthen food security and safety while keeping plants and ecosystems healthy.
Story of Impact
Whitney Cranshaw
Entomology Professor Whitney Cranshaw spent his career making sure he has reserved a seat at the table for all Coloradoans who question the critters in their fields, garages, and backyards. A good deal of phobias are attached to insects—from spiders to miller moths—and Cranshaw delights in educating the public about those insects’ back stories.
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Agricultural Biology Degrees and Programs
Undergraduate Degrees
Entomology Minor
Discover the basic and applied science of the study of insects and other arthropods such as ticks and mites. Help build a healthier food system for a growing world while protecting the environment.
Plant Health – Minor
Apply the knowledge gained in biology courses to real world problems. Learn how microbes, insects, and weeds impact food production, urban landscapes, forests, rangelands, and other ecosystems.
Agricultural Biology Major – Entomology Concentration
Discover the basic and applied science of the study of insects and other arthropods such as ticks and mites. Help build a healthier food system for a growing world while protecting the environment.
Agricultural Biology Major – Plant Pathology Concentration
Discover how virus, bacteria, fungi, and other microbes affect plant and ecosystem health and learn about the tools that are used to diagnose and manage plant diseases caused by these microbes.
Agricultural Biology Sequential M.S. Degree Program (4+1)
Gain hands-on experience in managing sustaining our food and fiber supply, providing bioagricultural security, and protecting our ecosystems from pests, plant diseases, and weeds.
Agricultural Biology Major – Weed Science Concentration
Invasive and weed plants are one of the major threats to food security. Learn to identify and manage weeds and discover the role that biotechnology plays in weed management.
Graduate Degrees
Agricultural Biology Sequential M.S. Degree Program (4+1)
Gain hands-on experience in managing sustaining our food and fiber supply, providing bioagricultural security, and protecting our ecosystems from pests, plant diseases, and weeds.
M.S. in Bioagricultural Sciences – Plan A, Entomology Specialization
Conduct research in the study of insects and other arthropods such as ticks and mites. Help build a healthier food system for a growing world while protecting the environment.
M.S. in Bioagricultural Sciences – Plan A, Weed Science Specialization
Conduct research in the study of weed management and pesticide function and resistance. Help build a healthier food system for a growing world while protecting the environment.
Ph.D. in Bioagricultural Sciences – Entomology Specialization
Conduct research in the study of insects and other arthropods such as ticks and mites. Help build a healthier food system for a growing world while protecting the environment.
Ph.D. in Bioagricultural Sciences – Plant Pathology Specialization
Conduct research in the study of microbes that affect plant health, such as viruses, bacteria, and fungi. Help build a healthier food system for a growing world while protecting the environment.
Ph.D. in Bioagricultural Sciences – Weed Science Specialization
Conduct research in the study of weed management and pesticide function and resistance. Help build a healthier food system for a growing world while protecting the environment.
M.S. in Bioagricultural Sciences
Conduct research focused on plant stresses, microbes, insects, and weeds that threaten the safety and sustainability of our food supply.
M.S. in Bioagricultural Sciences – Plan A, Plant Pathology Specialization
Conduct research in the study of microbes that affect plant health, such as viruses, bacteria, and fungi. Help build a healthier food system for a growing world while protecting the environment.
M.S. in Bioagricultural Sciences – Plan B, Pest Management Specialization
Gain hands-on experience in managing sustaining our food and fiber supply, providing bioagricultural security, and protecting our ecosystems from pests, plant diseases, and weeds.
Ph.D. in Bioagricultural Sciences
Conduct research in plant abiotic stress or the microbes, insects, and weeds that threaten the safety and sustainability of our food supply. Learn how ecosystems function and how to protect them.
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307 University Ave.
Colorado State University
Fort Collins CO 80523-1177
Bldg.: Plant Sciences C 129
Voice: (970) 491-5261
Fax: (970) 491-3862
Email: cas_agbiomain@mail.colostate.edu