Katie Greenwood’s love of agriculture and commitment to education grew during her time at CSU. Today, she is dedicated to sharing her passion for agriculture and helping her students at Cedaredge High School thrive.
More than 1,750 FFA students from around the state competed in the Colorado Career Development Events, hosted at Colorado State University’s Fort Collins campus.
CSU will partner with Oregon State University to lead one of the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s 12 new Regional Food Business Centers helping farmers, ranchers and food entrepreneurs in six western states grow their businesses, while also strengthening connections between rural and urban areas and closing the gaps to success.
The annual college awards ceremony honors the outstanding achievements of faculty, staff and students and elevates the impact their work has on agriculture.
CSU's Regional Economic Development Institute estimates that the benefits to those who voted “yes” on wolf reintroduction will be about $115 million per year, more than 50 times the estimated government spending for ranchers experiencing losses due to predation.
The interdisciplinary Livestock Business Management degree aims to prepare the next generation of skilled professionals to lead one of Colorado’s most important industries. The program combines engaged industry experiences, hands-on learning, and curriculum from agricultural business and animal sciences.
Honorees include Dean of the College of Agricultural Sciences James Pritchett, who is the 2023 Denver Business Journal's Who's Who in Agriculture Trailblazer, and agricultural education and equine science student Jo Smeby, who will receive the Rising Star award.
The new program is drawing in professionals from a variety of backgrounds but with a common interest in solving food system challenges in new and collaborative ways.
The Distinguished Alumni Awards program recognizes CSU alumni who exemplify a lifelong commitment to Ram pride.
Research from CSU and the USDA show that vaccines and social distancing are effective at limiting the spread of COVID-19 within and between wildland fire incidents, as well as reducing its impact on the wildland firefighting workforce.