Colorado State University College of Agricultural Sciences

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Colorado State University College of Agricultural Sciences
Type Public
Parent institution
 Colorado State University
Dean James Pritchett [1]
Location
Nutrien Agricultural Sciences Building, 301 University Ave, Fort Collins, Colorado, United States
Website agsci.colostate.edu

The Colorado State University College of Agricultural Sciences includes five academic departments [2] and offers nine undergraduate majors with many concentration options [3] as well as multiple graduate degree programs. [4] People in the College of Agricultural Sciences lead research and design projects in food production, security, and safety, ecosystem health, landscape design, and human well-being. They also provide extension and participate in engagement in agricultural sciences and landscape architecture.

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Academic Departments

The College is organized into five academic departments: [2]

Undergraduate Majors

The College offers many concentration options in the following nine majors: [3]

Students can also take several online courses offered by the faculty in the College of Agricultural Sciences and can earn undergraduate degrees in agricultural sciences online [5] including programs in:

Graduate Programs

The College offers Master of Agriculture, Master of Science, and Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) degrees in multiple areas. [4] The graduate degree programs include:

The Agricultural Sciences degree is also offered as a hybrid in person / online degree, with classes meeting in Denver

Faculty in the College of Agricultural Sciences also train in cross-campus graduate degree programs, including training for M.S. and Ph.D. degrees in:

A Teaching in Extension graduate certificate is also offered by the college.

Multiple graduate courses are offered online by faculty in the College of Agricultural Sciences. [6] The available certificate programs include:

Professional Development Programs

CSU also offers multiple online professional development programs for people interested in food and agriculture, including:

Research

Faculty, staff, and students perform research in food safety, human-disease prevention characteristics of food crops, livestock and the environment, renewable energy, no-till cropping systems, risk management for farmers and ranchers, plant adaptation and breeding, plant health, entomology, and organic agriculture. The college is noted for providing opportunities for undergraduate students to conduct research and for developing research projects in cooperation with farmers, food manufacturers, and those working in agricultural technology to improve food security and safety.

The college is home to numerous multi-investigator research programs dedicated to improving food security and safety, ecosystem health, and human well-being, such as the Soil Carbon Solutions Center [13] and the International Weed Genomics Consortium. [14] Research is performed in laboratory facilities in Fort Collins as well as at CSU agricultural experiment stations [15] across Colorado.

Extension and Engagement

Faculty, staff, and students in the College of Agricultural Sciences contribute extensively to extension and engagement in agricultural sciences and education. Some notable programs include the Temple Grandin Equine Center, [16] the Colorado Food Systems Program, [17] the Plant Select Program, [18] and the Plant Diagnostic Clinic. [19]

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References

  1. ↑ "Pritchett named Dean of the College of Agricultural Sciences". 27 April 2020. Retrieved October 24, 2021.
  2. 1 2 "About Us". Colorado State University. Retrieved April 29, 2015.
  3. 1 2 "Majors, Concentrations, and Minors". Colorado State University. Retrieved April 29, 2015.
  4. 1 2 "Graduate Academic Programs". Colorado State University. Retrieved April 29, 2015.
  5. ↑ "CSU Undergraduate Programs Online" . Retrieved October 24, 2021.
  6. ↑ "CSU Graduate Programs Online" . Retrieved October 24, 2021.
  7. ↑ "Certified Gardener" . Retrieved October 24, 2021.
  8. ↑ "Land Stewardship" . Retrieved October 24, 2021.
  9. ↑ "Food Safety" . Retrieved October 24, 2021.
  10. ↑ "Native Plants" . Retrieved October 24, 2021.
  11. ↑ "Spanish for Animal Health and Care" . Retrieved October 24, 2021.
  12. ↑ "Climate Change" . Retrieved October 24, 2021.
  13. ↑ "Soil Carbon Solutions Center". 11 October 2021. Retrieved October 24, 2021.
  14. ↑ "International Weed Genomics Consortium". 14 April 2021. Retrieved October 24, 2021.
  15. ↑ "CSU Agricultural Experiment Stations" . Retrieved October 24, 2021.
  16. ↑ "Temple Grandin Equine Center". 6 May 2021. Retrieved October 24, 2021.
  17. ↑ "Colorado Food Systems" . Retrieved October 24, 2021.
  18. ↑ "Colorado Plant Select". 16 September 2014. Retrieved October 24, 2021.
  19. ↑ "Colorado Plant Diagnostic Clinic" . Retrieved October 24, 2021.

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