Tag: "Department of Soil and Crop Sciences"
Five research teams selected for Catalyst for Innovative Partnership funding
The teams were selected from a competitive pool of applicants to pursue significant issues in our society using research partnerships to create new opportunities and solutions.
CSU researchers bring home lessons from Peruvian farmers
Collaborative learning in the Andes has helped improve local livelihoods – and Colorado agricultural practices.
Renowned wheat breeder Scott Haley to retire in December
After two decades running the Wheat Breeding and Genetics Program at CSU, Scott Haley is transitioning into retirement.
CSU joins global team to study ecosystem, climate change interactions in thawing permafrost
Colorado State University is one of 14 universities from around the globe that have collectively been awarded $12.5 million by the National Science Foundation to launch a new Biology Integration Institute called EMERGE.
CSU researchers play role in discovery of new method for making key component of plastics
A research team that includes scientists from Colorado State University has discovered a previously unknown way that some bacteria produce the chemical ethylene – a finding that could lead to new ways to produce plastics without using fossil fuels.
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.
Soil and Crop Sciences’ new hire, Esten Mason, to lead wheat breeding program
Colorado State University’s College of Agricultural Sciences is set to open a new chapter in its storied wheat breeding program with the addition of Esten Mason, associate professor and wheat breeder at the University of Arkansas.
CSU secures $750,000 grant to develop plant breeding training materials
The vision is to develop training videos, eBooks, and other digital materials for use in distance learning on the conservation and use of plant germplasm.
Four-year project delivers science-based solutions for managing Ogallala Aquifer
A CSU-led consortium of eight western universities and the USDA-Agricultural Research Service has worked toward strategies for extending the life of the aquifer.