New Ag and Resource Economics dept. head joins CSU from Washington State University
Professor Hayley Chouinard’s research covers a broad range of topics ranging from consumer choices to the use of natural resources.
Tag: "College of Agricultural Sciences"
Understanding plant-microbiome interactions could improve plant health and yield
A coordinated effort to understand plant microbiomes could boost plant health and agricultural productivity, according to a new Perspective published in the open access journal PLOS Biology.
National Academies names Raj Khosla to committee of Science Breakthroughs 2030
The National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine has named Raj Khosla to the executive committee of Science Breakthroughs 2030, an initiative that will identify the most compelling scientific opportunities in food and agriculture in the next decade and beyond.
J. Daryl Tatum named AMSA R. C. Pollock Award Winner
The American Meat Science Association is honoring CSU Professor Emeritus J. Daryl Tatum as the 2017 AMSA R. C. Pollock Award Winner.
CSU to study the spread of pathogens in U.S. potato crops
Colorado U.S. Senators Michael Bennet and Cory Gardner this week announced that Colorado State University will receive $264,600 in funding from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) to study the spread of pathogens in U.S potato crops.
Twilight Garden Series offers three summer programs for gardeners
Topics of interest to Front Range gardeners are the focus of the 2017 Twilight Garden Series, which will feature three informative presentations this month: “Celebrating Native Plants,” “Promoting Pollinators” and “Bringing the Trial Gardens Home.”
Adams State University and CSU sign MOU to provide agriculture education
Adams State University and CSU are launching a new degree program in agriculture. The partnership allows Adams State to offer San Luis Valley-area students the opportunity to study agriculture without leaving their home community by offering agriculture-related courses from CSU.
Keith Belk to receive AMSA Distinguished Research Award
As just one more example of his distinguished career as one of the world’s leading meat scientists, Keith Belk has been named the recipient of the 2017 Distinguished Research Award from the American Meat Science Association.
Bennet, Gardner announce $500,000 grant for CSU
Colorado U.S. Senators Michael Bennet and Cory Gardner today announced that CSU has received $499,420 in funding from the U.S. Department of Agriculture to conduct the first national evaluation of the Farm to School program.