The Colorado State University College of Agricultural Sciences includes five academic departments[2] and offers nine undergraduate majors with many concentration options[3] as well as multiple graduate degree programs.
[6] The available certificate programs include: CSU also offers multiple online professional development programs for people interested in food and agriculture, including: Faculty, staff, and students perform research in food safety, human-disease prevention characteristics of food crops, livestock and the environment, renewable energy, no-till cropping systems, risk management for farmers and ranchers, plant adaptation and breeding, plant health, entomology, and organic agriculture.
The college is noted for providing opportunities for undergraduate students to conduct research and for developing research projects in cooperation with farmers, food manufacturers, and those working in agricultural technology to improve food security and safety.
The college is home to numerous multi-investigator research programs dedicated to improving food security and safety, ecosystem health, and human well-being, such as the Soil Carbon Solutions Center[13] and the International Weed Genomics Consortium.
[14] Research is performed in laboratory facilities in Fort Collins as well as at CSU agricultural experiment stations[15] across Colorado.