Photos courtesy of the Colorado FFA Foundation Three Colorado State University alumni were honored by the Colorado FFA Foundation on Thursday, February 29 as the latest inductees in the Colorado Agriculture Hall of Fame, which is presented by Farm Credit Associations...
Maps depicting water use and emissions from irrigation pumping included in a new paper published in the journal Nature Communications. Irrigation pumping on U.S. farmland accounts for approximately 16% of all greenhouse gas emissions from energy use in agriculture,...
Plants need to adapt to challenges like drought, heat, and pests to survive, and scientists use this understanding to improve crops through genetic solutions. With a growing population and changing climate, it’s crucial to harness plant adaptation for boosting...
Researchers are looking belowground to address atmospheric carbon, using soils as a tool for climate mitigation. Accessing roots and soils has historically required some creative problem-solving to take a deeper look at the rhizosphere, or the soil around a root...
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...
Earthworms are important drivers of global food production, contributing to approximately 6.5% of grain yield and 2.3% of legumes produced worldwide each year, according to new work published by Colorado State University scientists in the journal Nature...
