Applications open for paid Extension Internship Program
Undergraduate and graduate students can now apply for hands-on summer 2021 internships.
College of Ag News
All-campus town hall outlines what to expect for Spring 2021
Leadership outlined the university's sustained efforts around teaching and learning, even as year 2 of the COVID-19 pandemic arrives.
National agricultural leaders to speak at biosecurity infectious disease symposium
Biosecurity, infectious disease and the animal-human interface will be the spotlight of the CERES symposium on Jan. 28.
CSU announces plan for required COVID-19 screenings during spring semester
Colorado State University leaders have announced plans for screening students, faculty and staff for COVID-19 as the spring semester gets under way.
Ag Adventure Guide engages families in learning about Colorado agriculture
A popular feature of the National Western Stock Show, the Ag Adventure education program continues this year through a printable activity guide that correlates with the days of the postponed stock show, Jan. 9-24.
Extension internship takes Mechanical Engineering student back to CSU's roots; application period opens January 19
The application period for CSU Extension internships, which give students applied research opportunities, opens January 19.
Video: 2020 Retrospective
The CSU community looks back on our response to the events of 2020 to find the resilience that embodies what it means to be a Ram.
CSU In Photos: 2020 in review
Amidst the uncertainty that was 2020, the CSU community remained stalwart, blazing new trails in research, scholarship and social justice. Take a look back at the images of an unforgettable year.
CSU scholars discuss COVID-19’s impacts on the food system and ag workers
"Perhaps the most important thing to understand is that it changed how consumers purchase food, almost overnight... As social distancing measures took hold, households immediately shifted away from food away from home purchases and spend a much larger share of their food budget on food at home venues such as grocery stores.” -Assistant Professor Becca Jablonski
Bacteria release climate-damaging carbon from thawing permafrost
Permafrost soils are increasingly thawing out as the Earth becomes warmer.
Awards and Accolades
CSU Professor Awarded Japan’s Highest Civilian Honor, Order of the Rising Sun, Gold Rays with Neck Ribbon
CSU Affiliate Professor Philip M. Seng has been awarded Japan’s highest civilian honor, the Order of the Rising Sun, Gold Rays with Neck Ribbon.
Animal sciences undergraduate wins national animal welfare contest
Jordan Smeby took first place in the Undergraduate Junior Division.
Nathan Mueller named a 'New Innovator' by Foundation for Food and Agriculture Research
Mueller's project will heighten understanding of snowmelt-dependent agriculture hotspots and how trends in water supplies influence water scarcity.
Three College of Agricultural Sciences students awarded NSF support
Each year, the National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellowship Program (NSF-GRFP) awards 2,000 master’s and Ph.D. students with five years of financial support in their research endeavors.
Ram Family
Collaboration leads to new online student seating chart system
Thanks to a collaborative effort by several units on campus, Colorado State University has launched a new online system for faculty to submit seating charts for their spring classes, streamlining and accelerating the contact tracing process used when a person tests positive for COVID-19.
Beefy birthday: CSU pioneer in cattle feeding turns 100
Friends and colleagues rekindled their appreciation for John Matsushima as he celebrated his 100th birthday on Dec. 24.
16 things we can’t wait to see at the 2022 National Western Stock Show
While the Stock Show – touted as the “Best 16 Days in January” – was postponed due to COVID this year, here are the 16 National Western Stock Show highlights that we can’t wait to have back in 2022.
Remembering Animal Sciences alumnus Robert Brackin Jr.
Robert (Bob) Sampson Brackin Jr. passed away on November 11th, 2020. Bob got his Bachelor’s Degree in Agriculture Business at Colorado State University.