Growing crops and careers
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Envisioning animal care
December 08, 2025 | Written by Nya Wynn | Photos courtesy of Haley DrysdaleAnimal science major Haley Drysdale enhances her degree with research, UD farm experiences and teaching assistantships. Drysdale worked with Hong Li, associate professor of animal science, for 10 weeks over the summer. She investigated how different substances added to the bedding in chicken houses can affect the health of broiler chickens. -
Agriculture and natural resources major Kalena Diaz takes her FFA success to the national level
December 05, 2025 | Written by Nya WynnKalena Diaz, UD Class of 2029 agriculture and natural resources major, traveled to the FFA national convention this semester to compete in FFA’s Employment Skills Leadership Development project where she placed eighth in the nation. Diaz stressed the role that FFA held in her own personal growth and credits FFA for exposing her to diverse opportunities, a sentiment that she feels people do not fully understand about FFA. -
Sticky situation
December 01, 2025 | Written by Katie Peikes | Photos by Kathy F. Atkinson | Photo illustration by Jeffrey C. Chase | Video by Max DuganUniversity of Delaware graduate student Wil Winter is trapping mosquitoes in the wild, enticing them with honey, and tricking them to give up saliva for virus testing. This will help illuminate if disease-causing agents for West Nile Virus and Eastern Equine Encephalitis virus are in the area. The method was developed in Australia. Winter, who also works for the Delaware Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control, is hoping it can work here.
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Riding with technology
University of Delaware students enrolled in AGRI 130 spent their third Saturday field trip driving specialized farm equipment (combine and tractor) equipped with precision agriculture. With prices exceeding in some cases more than three-quarters of a million dollars, it was a unique hands-on experience.
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