It’s that time of year again, when thousands of eight legged arachnids come out of their southeastern Colorado hiding places, looking for love.
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Three graduate students and one post-doctoral fellow from the College of Agricultural Sciences have been selected as Sustainability Leadership Fellows by CSU’s School of Global Environmental Sustainability.
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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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More than 130 years later, the great-grandson of CSU’s entomology department founder C.P. Gillette continues the family connection.
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The researchers are testing an emerging gene-silencing technology for controlling herbicide-resistant weeds.
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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 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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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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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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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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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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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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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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CSU researchers will continue exploring best practices for strong, disease-resistant potato crops in Colorado and beyond.
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