Together, We Persist
In a 2021 monthly series, we share stories that reflect our curiosity, ability to adapt, engagement with the community, and research and creative expertise. This month, we are focusing on our adaptability and determination.
In a 2021 monthly series, we share stories that reflect our curiosity, ability to adapt, engagement with the community, and research and creative expertise. This month, we are focusing on our adaptability and determination.
The College of Health and Human Sciences at CSU will welcome guest speaker Antoine Bailliard, Ph.D., associate professor of occupational therapy at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, who will give the 2021 Virtual Mary Scott Lecture.
In the fall of 2015, 10 American bison were reintroduced to Soapstone Prairie Natural Area and Red Mountain Open Space, beginning the Laramie Foothills Bison Conservation Herd. “They’re fascinating animals in a lot of ways,” said Jennifer Barfield, assistant professor at Colorado State University.
Before calving starts, you want everything you might need on hand, and have all facilities and equipment functional and ready for use. A few calves may arrive early, so don’t wait till the last minute to get machinery or other equipment out of the calving barn or maternity pen if that’s where you stored or parked it.
Sometimes when Jennifer Barfield is having a bad day, she’ll drive north of her Colorado State University lab. “I’ll end up in a pasture,” she said.
he remains of nine dead animals were collected Saturday morning from a small farm property northeast of Greeley. The animals had been dead for several weeks and were removed following an order from the Colorado Department of Agriculture. All samples were sent to Colorado State University where they will be tested for the presence of infectious disease.
"If want to take your dog for a couple of hours of hiking in cold conditions, be prepared," Dr. Ilan Frank says. "You need to carry food and water for the dog — even in winter conditions, they can get dehydrated."
Forest managers are working together to address continued outbreaks of insects and disease in Colorado’s forests, including the spruce beetle, which remains the most damaging forest pest in the state for the ninth consecutive year, based on a 2020 aerial detection survey led by the USDA Forest Service, Rocky Mountain Region, and Colorado State Forest Service.