Pioneering potato breeder Dave Holm retires
This June, Dave Holm will retire after 43 years of service to Colorado State University’s San Luis Valley Research Center and Department of Horticulture and Landscape Architecture.
This June, Dave Holm will retire after 43 years of service to Colorado State University’s San Luis Valley Research Center and Department of Horticulture and Landscape Architecture.
Gene Kelly, a professor of pedology at Colorado State University’s College of Agricultural Sciences and the deputy director/associate dean of Extension for the Colorado Agricultural Experiment Station, has been appointed to the U.S. National Committee for Soil Science by the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine.
As harvest season winds to a close, a new student-run food garden established on just four rows of farmland at ARDEC South will have contributed roughly 2,000 pounds of produce to fight food insecurity at Colorado State University.
If you look forward to the fruit stands of Palisade peaches every summer, you know that the extremely aromatic, sweet and succulent treats are worth the wait. What you may not know, however, is that the wait is quantifiably justified.
In the Amhara Region of northwest Ethiopia, the majority of farmers practice traditional subsistence farming methods. While these practices are steeped in local culture and tradition, potato growers in this region are facing a multitude of challenges.
CSU celebrated the opening of its new Arkansas Valley Campus in Rocky Ford.
Colorado State University celebrated the grand opening of its new Western Campus on theh Western Slope.
The Plant Growth Facilities have completed significant renovations, totaling more than $1.4 million, to better help students and researchers study and cultivate plants.
Launched in 2017, the Alliance aims to increase the amount of high-quality fruits and vegetables available to those facing food insecurity in Mesa County and throughout Colorado.
CSU researchers will continue exploring best practices for strong, disease-resistant potato crops in Colorado and beyond.