Rising stars, inspiring seniors
UD Alumni Association honors Aniya Brown for academic achievement, leadership, community service
National search underway
Search advisory committee appointed to identify next College of Agriculture and Natural Resources dean
Your future is bright
with these experiential learning opportunities
Sustainable agriculture abroad
UD students experience sustainable agriculture first-hand through New Zealand study abroad course
Growing space crops
NASA funds UD’s Qingwu Meng to study food grown during human space exploration
Sharing their research
Thirty-three student researchers showcase their work at the Fall 2022 CANR Research Symposium.
From Tanzania to Delaware
Plant science research opportunity brings graduate student Shem Elias to UD
Feed the world. Protect the planet.
The College of Agriculture and Natural Resources is committed to fulfilling the tripartite mission of land grant institutions – teaching, research and extension.
From wildlife conservation to crop genomics, veterinary medicine to behavioral economics, we explore every facet of our natural world. Join us as we search for solutions to life's grandest challenges.
The future of research
Explore Worrilow Hall, our newly redesigned research hub and one of the most modern, state-of-the-art learning facilities on the University of Delaware campus.
Recent news
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Spotted lanternflies - Scientists find potential solution to invasive bug
June 05, 2023 | Written by Ross Dimattei of CBS NewsInside a USDA laboratory on the University of Delaware's campus, researchers have been studying spotted lanternflies ever since they arrived in Berks County, Pennsylvania, nearly 10 years ago. -
73-year-old Blue Hen and plant lover will get her degree at UD's commencement Saturday
May 27, 2023 | Written by Krys'tal Griffin of Delaware News JournalShirley Duffy of Newark, will receive her bachelor of science degree in landscape architecture from the College of Agriculture & Natural Resources during UD's commencement on Saturday, May 27. The landscape architecture major is all about plants, with an emphasis on the environment and how individuals can help others by teaching them about plants and helping them make their gardens successful, said Duffy. -
Agricultural missionary
May 25, 2023 | Written by Michele WalfredGordon Johnson spent most of his life involved in farming — learning, working, teaching and advising — and he was honored with the University of Delaware’s Worrilow Award.
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Extending education to the public
Land Grant Institution
In 1869, the University of Delaware (UD) College of Agriculture and Natural Resources was established as the state’s land-grant university with a mission consisting of three elements: teaching, research and “extension”. Cooperative Extension fulfills the third part of this mission: bringing knowledge to the people of Delaware. Today, we offer university knowledge, research and resources — just for you!
College graduates with expertise in food, agriculture, renewable natural resources and the environment are essential to our ability to address the U.S. priorities of food security, sustainable energy and environmental quality.
College graduates with expertise in food, agriculture, renewable natural resources and the environment are essential to our ability to address the U.S. priorities of food security, sustainable energy and environmental quality.
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