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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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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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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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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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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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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New research models how to slow spread of COVID-19 among firefighters in wildland fire incidents

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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New Agribusiness and Food Innovation Management program hires industry liaison

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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