The project, announced at the National Grazing Lands Coalition meeting Dec. 7, will help uncover how farmers’ and ranchers’ grazing management decisions impact soil health.
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Getting more than 600 poinsettia plants ready to sell this holiday season is no small task. Thankfully the students in CSU’s floriculture practicum are all (green) thumbs.
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CSU’s latest piece of public art focuses on agriculture and inclusion.
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Over the last several months, a CSU research team has teamed with Woodwell Climate Research Center on a Colorado-based project aimed at helping managers of rangelands, which cover large areas of both public and private lands, understand and monitor the delicate carbon balances across their grazed landscapes.
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In addition to educating people about the wild world of arthropods, CSU’s Bug Zoo aims to make spiders and scorpions a little less frightful.
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In a new paper, CSU Assistant Professor Nathan Mueller examines how U.S. dairy operations may be impacted by extreme weather conditions.
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With a background in ecology, climate change research and soil carbon science, CSU Soil Carbon Solutions Center’s Executive Director Jane Zelikova has approached the problem of climate change in a multitude of ways — from research and policy to filmmaking.
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Upending long-held theories, CSU researchers offer new insights into the role of polyphenols in the soil microbiome.
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CSU is a founding partner in a $110 million U.S. Department of Energy research network, the National Alliance for Water Innovation, focused on treatment and reuse technologies for wastewater, seawater and other untapped sources.
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Researchers aim to turn the tide against the fungus Cytospora, which for decades has wreaked havoc among peach orchards across the Western Slope.
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The new Temple Grandin Equine Center totals 30,000 square feet, and includes equine, clinical, administrative and classroom spaces that support student learning, client success and research advancement for the equine-assisted services industry.
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This June, Dave Holm will retire after 43 years of service to Colorado State University’s San Luis Valley Research Center and Department of Horticulture and Landscape Architecture.
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Four alumni have been recognized as 2021 Horticulture and Landscape Architecture Distinguished Alumni Award winners.
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The CSU Graduate School awarded Maria Chavez the 2021-22 Advancing Education Scholarship in honor of the legacy and memory of Martin Luther King Jr. Chavez in recognition of her outstanding achievement in promoting equities in education for underrepresented and racially minoritized students.
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The International Weed Genomics Consortium, comprising 17 academic partners across seven countries, assembles a global community of experts who will develop genomic tools that fundamentally advance humanity’s approach to weeds and crops.
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In recognition of National Agriculture Week, March 21-27, 2021, Colorado State University is proud to celebrate the rich and diverse landscape of Colorado agriculture.
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On March 9, Paul Opler lent his entomology expertise to the United States Postal Service’s virtual first-day-of-issue dedication ceremony for its newest stamp featuring the Colorado Hairstreak Butterfly.
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The state-of-the-art facility, named for Department of Animal Sciences faculty member and autism advocate Temple Grandin, was created to be a place of healing, treatment, education and research for clients from diverse backgrounds. The center is the new home of one of the leading equine-assisted services education and research programs in the world.
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Thomas Borch and Dawn Thilmany have been recognized for their excellence in teaching, research, and engagement, and for demonstrating a significant impact on their respective fields.
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Nearly a year of social distancing and economic disruptions has triggered both subtle and seismic shifts in how Americans are buying or getting food, and researchers from the Department of Agricultural and Resource Economics have documented those shifts.
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Keith Belk, professor and head of the Department of Animal Sciences at Colorado State University, was recently granted the American Meat Science Association 2021 International Lectureship Award.
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Colorado State University Professor of Animal Sciences Temple Grandin will speak on Tuesday, Feb. 16, as part of the Colorado Women’s Hall of Fame Virtual Author’s Corner Series. The theme of the event is “From the Heart and Mind.”
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The Department of Horticulture and Landscape Architecture’s 27th annual LA Days event will be held virtually this year as a series of eight talks, held during spring semester. From Jan. 27 to April 7, join industry professionals from around the United States to learn about the complex world of landscape architecture.
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A popular feature of the National Western Stock Show, the Ag Adventure education program continues this year through a printable activity guide that correlates with the days of the postponed stock show, Jan. 9-24.
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CSU Affiliate Professor Philip M. Seng has been awarded Japan’s highest civilian honor, the Order of the Rising Sun, Gold Rays with Neck Ribbon.
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Robert (Bob) Sampson Brackin Jr. passed away on November 11th, 2020. Bob got his Bachelor’s Degree in Agriculture Business at Colorado State University.
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The Department of Animal Sciences and industry partners create Beef Sticks for Backpacks program.
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Gene Kelly, a professor of pedology at Colorado State University’s College of Agricultural Sciences and the deputy director/associate dean of Extension for the Colorado Agricultural Experiment Station, has been appointed to the U.S. National Committee for Soil Science by the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine.
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The poinsettia sale will be fully online this year, with orders placed through EventBrite. You can bring your EventBrite receipt to the CSU Horticulture Center and pick up your order Dec. 2 through Dec. 4 from 3 to 6 p.m.
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A new report from an interdisciplinary group of researchers at Colorado State University spotlights how the state’s craft breweries adapted to the introduction of full-strength beer into Colorado grocery and convenience stores in 2019.
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State voters have decided to reintroduce gray wolves into western Colorado. One College of Agricultural Sciences professor has been researching the economic impact of wolves on the state, including its ranchers.
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As part of a $482,642 grant from the Foundation for Food & Agriculture Research (FFAR), researchers at Colorado State University studied emergency food provisions that serve children and families in five U.S. cities during the pandemic.
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As harvest season winds to a close, a new student-run food garden established on just four rows of farmland at ARDEC South will have contributed roughly 2,000 pounds of produce to fight food insecurity at Colorado State University.
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After nearly four decades on the faculty at CSU’s College of Agricultural Sciences, Whitney Cranshaw is officially transitioning into retirement.
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The model demonstrates potential risks and worst-case scenarios COVID-19 poses for the fire management community.
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If you look forward to the fruit stands of Palisade peaches every summer, you know that the extremely aromatic, sweet and succulent treats are worth the wait. What you may not know, however, is that the wait is quantifiably justified.
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With great sadness, the College of Agricultural Sciences recognizes the passing of Sanford Lee Gray, who died Wednesday, July 22, 2020 after a short battle with pancreatic cancer.
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The researchers will also examine shifts in school-based emergency food service provisions resulting from COVID-19 shutdowns.
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This year, the audience can expect the same rich information, but from the comfort of air-conditioned homes.
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Hand sanitizer is typically 70% ethanol, and the inclusion of aloe vera makes the solution a gel that’s perfect for preserving some insects in a vial.
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From an outsider’s perspective, the prospect of teaching horticulture during a pandemic, when courses are strictly taught online, seems near impossible. But for the College of Agricultural Sciences’ Department of Horticulture and Landscape Architecture, the pivot wasn’t as difficult as one might think.
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In a year that’s been besieged by epic wildfires and a global pandemic, 2020 is playing out with its share of alarming headlines. In the past few weeks, a new contender for concern has landed headlines above the fold — the so-called “murder hornets.”
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Most students majoring in the College of Agricultural Sciences’ Department of Horticulture and Landscape Architecture obtain real-life industry experience before they’re even handed a diploma.
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Following four straight years of below-average numbers for the winged creatures, the insect should be noticeably more abundant in 2020 across Colorado.
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During the 2020 College of Agricultural Sciences Awards, longtime faculty member of the Department of Horticulture and Landscape Architecture, Jim Klett, was awarded the Lee Sommers Agricultural Sciences Distinguished Career Award.
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In the Amhara Region of northwest Ethiopia, the majority of farmers practice traditional subsistence farming methods. While these practices are steeped in local culture and tradition, potato growers in this region are facing a multitude of challenges.
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The College of Agricultural Sciences’ Department of Bioagricultural Sciences and Pest Management is getting a bit of a rebrand this year. The department recently had its name approved to Agricultural Biology.
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McKay is being recognized for “distinguished contributions using ecophysiology, genetics and genomics to understand the fundamental mechanisms which have driven the evolution of phenotypes in natural populations and cultivated species.”
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The study is evaluating whether integrating solar panels on farms would be a cost benefit to farmers and growers.
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CSU celebrated the opening of its new Arkansas Valley Campus in Rocky Ford.
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Colorado State University celebrated the grand opening of its new Western Campus on theh Western Slope.
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Last fall, the CoAXium Wheat Production System became commercially available to farmers in Colorado, where more than 2 million acres of wheat grows across the eastern plains.
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Launched in 2017, the Alliance aims to increase the amount of high-quality fruits and vegetables available to those facing food insecurity in Mesa County and throughout Colorado.
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CSU researchers will continue exploring best practices for strong, disease-resistant potato crops in Colorado and beyond.
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On CSU’s recent Ag Adventure Day, nearly 2,000 elementary students visited the Agricultural Research, Development and Education Center for a fun day of all-things-ag.
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