Serving Our State – A love of food, mathematics, skiing and research brings agricultural economics assistant professor to CSU

“If lower-income shoppers can buy food at a dollar store cheaper than they can at a supermarket, why wouldn’t we want that? It gives them more money to spend elsewhere, which helps the economy.”

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CSU contributes to new international report linking planetary health and social justice

Lauren Gifford, associate director of CSU’s Soil Carbon Solutions Center, is among an interdisciplinary group of more than 60 scientists from more than 20 countries who contributed to a significant new report published this week in Lancet Planetary Health that connects the resiliency and stability of the planet to the quality of life for people worldwide.

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Serving Our State – Northern CO local chasing ag ambitions through CSU education, state FFA leadership

“Through experiences at CSU like CAM’s Classroom and other ag education programs, and reflecting on the impact my high school agriculture advisors had on me, I finally recognized my passion for all varieties of education.”

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2024 CSU Ag Day: A celebration of Northern Colorado Agriculture

Colorado State University’s 2024 Nutrien Ag Day BBQ is set for Saturday, Sept. 7, prior to the Rams football game against the University of Northern Colorado Bears at Canvas Stadium. CSU’s 43rd Ag Day will be a celebration of the deeply rooted agricultural tradition of both universities’ northern Colorado communities and colleges. CSU fans will don their Aggie Orange attire for the occasion as a nod to Colorado A&M’s original colors, pumpkin orange and alfalfa green.

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Serving Our State: From Eastern Colorado to Western Australia, Todd Gaines leads the never-ending war to control weeds

“I’m very excited about this current research into spray-on gene silencing methods of weed control. If we can improve delivery and efficacy, this can potentially provide a whole new menu of weed control options with favorable environmental and toxicology profiles. “

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Earthworms play important role in global food production, according to new CSU research

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 Communications.  

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The Audit: Why do Palisade peaches, Pueblo chiles matter so much to Colorado consumers?

In a recent CSU, CDA survey, more than 80% of respondents said buying locally grown or raised products was a big driver in their purchasing decisions. CSU agricultural economist Dawn Thilmany says that’s important for the marquee brands but also the agricultural industry as a whole.

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New research to improve end-of-life decision making for dairy cattle will improve welfare for animals and their caretakers

To help improve the process on both sides of the fence, Colorado State University researchers have received a $1 million grant from the USDA’s National Institute of Food and Agriculture.

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CSU Spur, Ardent Mills collaborate to nurture next generation of food innovators

Housed within the Spur campus, the Ardent Mills Teaching and Culinary Center is part of a strategic partnership that will focus on promoting the science of regenerative agriculture systems, agricultural literacy and career pathways, and innovation in food, nutrition, agribusiness and the food industry.

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To feed the growing West, USDA taps CSU to host new $30M Regional Food Business Center

CSU will partner with Oregon State University to lead one of the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s 12 new Regional Food Business Centers helping farmers, ranchers and food entrepreneurs in six western states grow their businesses, while also strengthening connections between rural and urban areas and closing the gaps to success. 

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Landscape Architecture Days celebrates 30 years with speaker series

Organized by the CSU Student Chapter of the American Society of Landscape Architects, the 30th annual LA Days program features five speakers at the cutting edge of the profession and represents the broad spectrum of scale and scope that constitutes contemporary practice in landscape architecture.

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Researchers find not all wasps are the same when it comes to fighting one of agriculture’s most invasive pests

As biocontrol agents are used more in agriculture, CSU researchers say knowing more about parasitoid identity, along with the diets of their prey, will be key to determining the best biocontrol agents while also reducing the need for pesticides.

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New livestock business management degree prepares tomorrow’s leaders to meet industry needs

The interdisciplinary Livestock Business Management degree aims to prepare the next generation of skilled professionals to lead one of Colorado’s most important industries. The program combines engaged industry experiences, hands-on learning, and curriculum from agricultural business and animal sciences.

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CSU innovators, educators, researchers and rising stars honored among DBJ’s 2023 Who’s Who in Agriculture

Honorees include Dean of the College of Agricultural Sciences James Pritchett, who is the 2023 Denver Business Journal’s Who’s Who in Agriculture Trailblazer, and agricultural education and equine science student Jo Smeby, who will receive the Rising Star award.  

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CSU’s new director of ag innovation ready to push boundaries while returning to her roots

After growing up in Colorado’s dairy industry, Jordan Kraft Lambert has devoted her career to building a global food and ag technology economy that brings together growers, consumers and innovators. In this newly created position, she will play a key role in connecting research, education and engagement activities at CSU to the critical challenges and opportunities the industry faces.

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As water issues in the West endure, Irrigation Innovation Consortium supports industry, university collaborations

For almost five years, the IIC has supported industry-university collaboration to improve irrigation technologies, encourage their adoption and boost effective water management in agricultural and landscape contexts.

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From the music industry to Space Force: Innovators come from all walks in Agribusiness & Food Innovation Management master’s program

The new program is drawing in professionals from a variety of backgrounds but with a common interest in solving food system challenges in new and collaborative ways.

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