Six distinguished alumni and partners were honored by the Department of Agricultural and Resource Economics during its 2026 Hall of Fame banquet on Sept. 11.
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Eight students became the first graduates of CSU’s livestock business management program during Spring Commencement, marking a milestone for the industry-focused degree launched in 2023.
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Bill Bauerle and Lynne Lewis have been named 2026 Nutrien Scholars of Agricultural Sciences, honoring their impact in research, teaching and engagement.
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The College of Agricultural Sciences and Agricultural Experiment Station’s annual awards ceremony recognized faculty, staff and students for excellence in teaching, research and engagement.
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More than 1,800 high school FFA students from across Colorado competed at Colorado State University in the annual Career Development Events, demonstrating skills in agriculture, leadership and technical education across multiple disciplines.
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CSU alumna Katie Greenwood has been named executive director of the Colorado FFA Foundation, where she will lead initiatives supporting agricultural education, FFA students and educators across the state.
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Industry leaders, educators, and producers gathered at the National Western Stock Show for Stockmen in the Stockyards, a daylong event exploring how global trade, imports, and exports are impacting Colorado’s beef industry and cattle markets.
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CSU alumna and President’s Agricultural Advisory Council member Julie McCaleb was honored by the Colorado Livestock Association with its Top Choice Award for her contributions to the livestock industry.
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A Colorado State University-led regional food business center funded by the U.S. Department of Agriculture has selected 116 small and medium-size farm and food business projects in Colorado, the Mountain West and the Pacific Northwest to fund with nearly $2 million in grants.
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Two longtime CSU faculty members were honored on May 6 at the annual College of Agricultural Sciences and Agricultural Experiment Station Awards Ceremony for outstanding research, teaching and outreach.
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On Tuesday, May 6, the College of Agricultural Sciences and Agricultural Experiment Station held its annual CAS/AES Awards ceremony, recognizing employees and students for their exceptional achievements over the past year.
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More than 1,800 FFA students from across Colorado gathered at Colorado State University’s Fort Collins campus to compete in the Colorado FFA Career Development Events.
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“I had such an amazing experience at CSU, and that really helped me decide I wanted to go back to Weld Central, where I went to school, and teach. I’ve always had a passion for educating others, and it just seemed natural to go back to my roots.”
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After more than four decades dedicated to agribusiness education, farm management research and water resource policy, Greg Perry, Professor in CSU’s Department of Agricultural and Resource Economics, is retiring from academia.
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Dr. Kellie Enns has been selected to serve as Associate Dean for Academic and Faculty Affairs in the College of Agricultural Sciences.
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Meet a few of the outstanding students graduating from the College of Agricultural Sciences who have brought their ingenuity, creativity, and lived experiences to the table during their academic careers.
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Jessica Prenni and Dana Hoag have been named as 2024 Nutrien Scholars of Agricultural Sciences.
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“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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“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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A new study finds that when California farmers have to pay for that water, they use less, switching their land to crops that require less water or no crops at all.
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Brittany Bair first became interested in agriculture during high school through showing animals. A car accident in 2012 left her paralyzed in her legs and fingers, but she was determined not to let that stop her from achieving her goals.
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CSU Fort Collins hosted the annual Colorado FFA Career Development Events, a two-day affair coordinated by the Agricultural Education team.
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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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“I try to be diverse and hit all of the points because you never know what’s going to inspire kids… making those connections that inspire kids is what really matters. That’s my favorite part of teaching.”
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“I didn’t come from a traditional ag background, but with the help of my CSU community and especially my College of Ag family, I’ve really found my path.”
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Scott Haley, Bill Hammerich and John Stulp were recognized for their significant contributions to the state’s second largest industry.
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Scott Haley, Bill Hammerich and John Stulp were recognized for their significant contributions to the state’s second largest industry.
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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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With farming in his blood, Dalsted has a love for agriculture and a determination to help family farms and ranches thrive.
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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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Coloradans consider the food and agriculture industry to be important to the state’s future economic resiliency and quality of life. Those surveyed agree it is important to maintain land and water for agricultural purposes in Colorado.
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Katie Greenwood’s love of agriculture and commitment to education grew during her time at CSU. Today, she is dedicated to sharing her passion for agriculture and helping her students at Cedaredge High School thrive.
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More than 1,750 FFA students from around the state competed in the Colorado Career Development Events, hosted at Colorado State University’s Fort Collins campus.
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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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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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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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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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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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The Distinguished Alumni Awards program recognizes CSU alumni who exemplify a lifelong commitment to Ram pride.
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Research from CSU and the USDA show that vaccines and social distancing are effective at limiting the spread of COVID-19 within and between wildland fire incidents, as well as reducing its impact on the wildland firefighting workforce.
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The disease is devastating to both the animals and producers, costing U.S. agriculture up to $495 million each year.
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On Wednesday, April 29, employees and students were celebrated at the annual CAS/AES Awards, held in the Bernie Rollin Knowledge Well in the new Nutrien Agricultural Sciences Building.
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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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Laston Charriez, an educator, marketing executive and food industry veteran, has joined Colorado State University’s College of Agricultural Sciences as an assistant professor of practice and industry liaison for the Department of Agricultural and Resource Economics’ new Agribusiness and Food Innovation master’s degree program.
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The leaders made the Denver Business Journal list based on their innovative work within the agricultural industry.
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Leadership takes many forms. Around the College of Agricultural Sciences, Omar Roman is known as a quiet leader, thoughtful and engaged, always willing to participate and bring others along.
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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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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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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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The model demonstrates potential risks and worst-case scenarios COVID-19 poses for the fire management community.
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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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