Colorado State University postdoctoral research fellow Analissa Sarno recently received a $225,000 grant from the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Institute of Food and Agriculture to study how agrivoltaics could be implemented specifically in Western Colorado.
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On Thursday, May 2, the College of Agricultural Sciences and Agricultural Experiment Station celebrated the annual CAS/AES Awards to celebrate employees and students for their outstanding accomplishments over the last year.
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The federal government has allocated $1.45 million for Colorado State University to expand the state’s soil moisture monitoring network.
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Colorado State University scientists have released a National Climate Change Roadmap to help advise future investment in climate science research.
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An innovative program designed to advance training on irrigation water management, energy conservation, water conservation and quality and economics of irrigated agriculture is expanding.
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The weeklong celebration brings new and old friends together to honor CSU’s agricultural roots, welcome people to the table, and look ahead to the future.
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The annual college awards ceremony honors the outstanding achievements of faculty, staff and students and elevates the impact their work has on agriculture.
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Registration is open for AB581: Exploring Colorado Agricultural Systems.
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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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During Bennet’s visit, CSU faculty highlighted current projects including research into using solar panels in agriculture and the new Soil Carbon Solutions Center.
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The new home for state-of-the-art agricultural research, learning, innovation and collaboration recently celebrated its grand opening.
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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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The Plant Growth Facilities have completed significant renovations, totaling more than $1.4 million, to better help students and researchers study and cultivate plants.
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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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