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CSU to increase state’s soil moisture monitoring network with federal funding
The federal government has allocated $1.45 million for Colorado State University to expand the state’s soil moisture monitoring network.
CSU researchers quantify greenhouse gas emissions from U.S. irrigation pumping
Irrigation pumping on U.S. farmland accounts for approximately 16% of all greenhouse gas emissions from energy use in agriculture, forestry and fisheries, according to new work led by Colorado State University researchers published in the journal Nature Communications.
Advanced irrigation training expanding with 5-state technical agreement funded by USDA
An innovative program designed to advance training on irrigation water management, energy conservation, water conservation and quality and economics of irrigated agriculture is expanding.
CSU tapped to lead development of NIFA’s National Climate Change Roadmap for universities
The $300,000 grant will support a National Climate Change Working Group featuring a wide variety of experts focused on guiding the next decade of research into climate change.
To feed the growing West, USDA taps CSU to host new $30M Regional Food Business Center
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.
College of Agricultural Sciences adds new projects to CSU Spur offerings
Three new projects from the College of Agricultural Sciences will make their home at CSU Spur, Colorado State University’s new public-facing campus at Denver’s National Western Center.
New research models how to slow spread of COVID-19 among firefighters in wildland fire incidents
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.
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.
Growing CSU-led consortium addressing 21st century water challenges
The Irrigation Innovation Consortium's goal is to help farmers and landscapers do more with less, by combining the practical knowledge of industry with the academic expertise of universities.
Grassland research plots produce data for international experiment
The Nutrient Network is a coordinated research effort across five continents quantifying the effects of pollution and altered grazing patterns on grassland ecosystems.