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Survey reveals how pandemic has changed consumers’ food habits
Nearly a year of social distancing and economic disruptions has triggered both subtle and seismic shifts in how Americans are buying or getting food, and researchers from the Department of Agricultural and Resource Economics have documented those shifts.
CSU leads study promoting food security during pandemic
As part of a $482,642 grant from the Foundation for Food & Agriculture Research (FFAR), researchers at Colorado State University studied emergency food provisions that serve children and families in five U.S. cities during the pandemic.
Epidemic model shows how COVID-19 could spread through firefighting camps
The model demonstrates potential risks and worst-case scenarios COVID-19 poses for the fire management community.
Food systems experts to study Denver supply chain impacts from COVID-19
The researchers will also examine shifts in school-based emergency food service provisions resulting from COVID-19 shutdowns.
CSU joins national team studying pandemic’s effects on local food systems
The $1 million cooperative research agreement will create a national community of practice among producers and organizations outside large agricultural supply chains.
If you have a surplus of hand sanitizer, start an insect collection
Hand sanitizer is typically 70% ethanol, and the inclusion of aloe vera makes the solution a gel that’s perfect for preserving some insects in a vial.
Teaching Horticulture in the virtual realm
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.
Small meat-processing plants are target audience for CSU task force-led safety guidelines
Meat industry experts in the Department of Animal Sciences are serving these small, essential business by offering COVID-era guidance tailored specifically to them.
Cell phone data helps track mobility patterns during social distancing
A new modeling report estimates just how much Coloradans have changed their behaviors since the start of the pandemic.
Extension, task force helping farmers’ markets, food producers adjust to new COVID realities
With COVID-19 presenting new realities as the season begins, Colorado State University Extension and food systems experts are offering support to market managers and producers as they implement new ways of doing business.