The new CIOSU will work to advance University efforts toward strengthening the economic, environmental, cultural and social foundations of the state’s local and regional food systems.
The leaders made the Denver Business Journal list based on their innovative work within the agricultural industry.
The 116th year of the National Western Stock Show marked the official opening of the new CSU Spur campus.
Opportunities have never been so abundant for creative innovation and transformation in the agriculture and food industries.
Thomas Borch and Dawn Thilmany have been recognized for their excellence in teaching, research, and engagement, and for demonstrating a significant impact on their respective fields.
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.
A popular feature of the National Western Stock Show, the Ag Adventure education program continues this year through a printable activity guide that correlates with the days of the postponed stock show, Jan. 9-24.
The researchers will also examine shifts in school-based emergency food service provisions resulting from COVID-19 shutdowns.
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.
The $1 million cooperative research agreement will create a national community of practice among producers and organizations outside large agricultural supply chains.