Barney Feinblum, former CEO of Celestial Seasonings and Horizon Organic, helped launch an herb garden at Colorado State University, giving students hands-on experience with plants that shaped the natural foods industry.
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Dr. Jessica Davis, professor and former head of CSU’s Department of Horticulture and Landscape Architecture, passed away Jan. 26, 2026, leaving a legacy of leadership, mentorship, and innovation in agriculture.
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From Syria to Colorado’s San Luis Valley, potato pathologist Mohamad Chikh-Ali brings global expertise to help growers manage disease, improve yields, and strengthen the state’s potato industry.
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The Department of Horticulture and Landscape Architecture at Colorado State University is hosting its annual Poinsettia Sale on Dec. 6. Featuring 93 stunning cultivars grown by students, this event supports research and student learning.
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Researchers at Colorado State University are examining how best to grow food indoors — part of an expanding field known as controlled environment agriculture — and for the past year have been focused on one particularly promising crop: strawberries.
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CSU’s Landscape Architecture program has been nationally reaccredited, earning praise for its strong curriculum, collaborative faculty, and hands-on learning opportunities. With a rich history and a focus on sustainable design, the program prepares graduates to lead in the profession.
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“The first time I knew I was 100 percent in the right spot was when one of my landscape architecture professors was showing us a project – beginning to end, the whole process,” she said. “The entire time I could feel that I had this stupid grin on my face because I knew that this was exactly what I wanted to do.”
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Dawn Thilmany, a respected scholar, extension leader, and economic development innovator, has been named interim head of the College of Agricultural Sciences’ Department of Horticulture and Landscape Architecture, effective July 1.
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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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Surviving three summers and two winters in Northern Colorado’s harsh climate, nine standout perennials have earned the title of “Top Performer” in Colorado State University’s Perennial Trial program.
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This year’s Trees in the West event will bring together residents, scientists, policymakers and forestry professionals to explore how trees can help communities adapt to a warming climate. The event will take place on Tuesday, May 20, from 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. at CSU Spur, and is hosted by Colorado State University’s Department of Horticulture and Landscape Architecture.
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Colorado State University’s Landscape Design and Contracting program recently hosted more than 1,500 students on campus for the 49th Annual National Collegiate Landscape Design Competition. This year marked the fifth time CSU has hosted the event in Fort Collins, and CSU’s student team placed third for the second consecutive year.
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CSU’s Landscape Architecture program will host the 32nd annual LA Days this April, featuring expert-led lectures on designing and sustaining built and natural environments.
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CSU alumni Michael Bartolo and Don Brown were honored by the Colorado FFA Foundation as the latest inductees in the Colorado Agriculture Hall of Fame.
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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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Students in the Landscape Design and Contracting program are seeking clients from the Colorado State University community and beyond to partner with on projects for their capstone course.
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Jessica Prenni and Dana Hoag have been named as 2024 Nutrien Scholars of Agricultural Sciences.
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Horticulture and Landscape Architecture’s annual Poinsettia Sale will take place on December 7 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the CSU Horticulture Center.
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The Department of Horticulture and Landscape Architecture will host Heath Mizer ‘99, on Sept. 23 for the third annual Merlyn J. Paulson Lecture Series. Mizer, a senior landscape architect for Civitas, will share experiences from his 20-year career in the profession. The event will take place at 6 p.m. in the Nutrien Agricultural Sciences Building room 135.
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The arrival of the 2024 gardening season is upon us, which might leave many wondering what flowers to plant this season. Luckily, a list of great possibilities comes from Colorado State University’s Annual Flower Trial Garden.
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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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Colorado State University played a critical role in the recent launch of a new global project known as the Periodic Table of Food Initiative, or PTFI, a collaborative effort aimed at better understanding the biomolecular makeup and nutrition information for hundreds of types of food.
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After three seasons growing in the challenging conditions of the Rocky Mountains, seven perennial plants have been named “Top Performers” by researchers at Colorado State University.
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The 31st annual Landscape Architecture Days lecture series will feature five presenters at the top of their field and explore a broad spectrum of current practices in landscape architecture.
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Students in CSU’s Landscape Design and Contracting program are seeking clients to partner with on projects for their capstone course.
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The sale runs Saturday, Dec. 2 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. and Monday Dec. 4 from 3-6 p.m.
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In recognition of their dedication and commitment, two alums from the College of Agricultural Sciences received distinguished alumni awards from Colorado State University.
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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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CSU landscape architecture students gained hands-on experience designing and building an urban wildlife habitat in Fort Collins.
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Jana McKenzie, FASLA, Principal Landscape Architect, will be the alumni speaker at this year’s Merlyn James Paulson Landscape Architecture and Environmental Planning Lecture at Colorado State University.
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Colorado State University invites the public to vote on their favorite flowers from this year’s blooms during Public Evaluation Day at the CSU Flower Trial Garden.
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From mushrooms to a fungus that kind of looks like dog vomit, here’s some advice from a lawn care expert about what wet weather can mean for your yard.
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While California’s wildflower explosion has been making headlines, CSU horticulturist Jennifer Bousselot says Colorado’s own super bloom season is just beginning to sprout.
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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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Join us for a series of educational evenings with horticulture experts from across our community.
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Winners from the 2022 evaluation are now available at area nurseries and garden centers for the 2023 home gardening season.
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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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CSU’s Department of Horticulture and Landscape Architecture is hosting a series of mixers – “Come to the Table with HLA” – to promote Colorado’s horticulture and landscape industry.
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Organized by the CSU Student Chapter of the American Society of Landscape Architects, the 30th annual LA Days program features five speakers at the cutting edge of the profession and represents the broad spectrum of scale and scope that constitutes contemporary practice in landscape architecture.
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After three seasons growing in the challenging conditions of the Rocky Mountains, eight perennial plants have been named “Top Performers” by researchers at Colorado State University.
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For almost five years, the IIC has supported industry-university collaboration to improve irrigation technologies, encourage their adoption and boost effective water management in agricultural and landscape contexts.
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To meet the high demand, Colorado State University’s annual poinsettia sale has doubled the number of plants it will have available this season.
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Three new projects from the College of Agricultural Sciences will make their home at CSU Spur, Colorado State University’s new public-facing campus at Denver’s National Western Center.
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The Designscapes Colorado CEO hopes to grow new talent for the industry through funding for coordinator position and endowment.
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The annual Merlyn James Paulson Lecture will feature alumni to share their expertise in landscape architecture and environmental planning.
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Colorado State University invites the public to vote on their favorite flowers from this year’s blooms during Public Evaluation Day on Saturday, August 6 at the CSU Flower Trial Garden.
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The CSU designs, “Trolling Trees” and “Be a BEE Habitat” are two of the five designs selected from the a public call for applicants.
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The College of Agricultural Sciences is funding six research proposals in the areas of agrivoltaics and climate resiliency.
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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 2022 gardening season is almost upon us. If you want to know what flowers to plant this growing season, a list of great possibilities comes from Colorado State University’s Annual Flower Trial Garden.
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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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After three seasons growing in the challenging conditions of the Rocky Mountains, eight perennial plants have been named “Top Performers” by researchers at Colorado State University.
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CSU researcher Davina Rhodes is investigating genetic approaches to improving the nutritional quality of sorghum, a staple cereal crop for millions of people around the world.
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The 29th annual LA Days program features five speakers representing the diversity of landscape architecture.
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Mengmeng Gu brings experience in both horticulture and landscape design to her new role as department head for the Department of Horticulture and Landscape Architecture, with a focus on sustainability and a career-long commitment to teaching, research and outreach.
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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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The study is evaluating whether integrating solar panels on farms would be a cost benefit to farmers and growers.
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