About Colorado State University (CSU)
Founded
in 1870 as the Colorado Agricultural College, Colorado State University is now
among the nation's leading research universities. Our world-class research in
infectious disease, atmospheric science, clean energy technologies,
environmental science, and biomedical technology attracted more than $300 million
in research funding annually.
CSU College
of Agricultural Sciences
Feeding the world. Protecting the environment. Improving quality of life. These global
challenges are a focus of teaching, research and outreach in the CSU College of
Agricultural Sciences. Our college is a foundation at a leading land-grant
university, and we address contemporary concerns – including the need to meet
food demands for a global population that will top 9 bilion by 2050
Colorado State University and the Phytobiomes Alliance
“The
Alliance promotes the science of phytobiomes for the benefit of plant,
animal and human
health through an industry-academia partnership. The College’s
engagement with the Alliance allows us to share our expertise, developed
through the assembly of great scientists at CSU, for the benefit of
humanity.” – Ajay Menon, dean of the College of Agricultural
Sciences, Colorado State University
“The
industry-academic partnerships forged among members of the Phytobiomes
Alliance will
extend the capacity of our faculty to perform the systems level research
that is needed to solve global challenges facing agriculture.” – Jan
Leach, University Distinguished Professor, Colorado State University
Colorado State University representative
Jan
Leach, University Distinguished Professor
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College of Agricutural Sciences