Feeding the world. Protecting 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.
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Continuing Extension’s mission in a virtual world
January 27, 2021 | Written by Katie YoungCooperative Extension’s mission is to create, adapt and share important knowledge with Delawareans. So after COVID-19 was discovered in the First State in March, Extension needed to adjust to this changing landscape — and quickly! -
The ground underfoot
January 27, 2021 | Written by Karen B. RobertsThe United States military wants to understand the role that climate impacts, such as flooding, storm surge or sea level rise, will have on soils at its coastal military bases and facilities, which are critical to national security. -
January 4-H Club Spotlight: Flock of Friends
January 26, 2021 | Written by Delaware 4-H“Flock of Friends” is a 4-H club that ranges in age from 5 to 12.
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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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Clinical experience for pre-veterinary medicine majors
Alumna and veterinarian Stephanie DeMarco approached our college with an idea of teaching, mentoring, and developing students’ veterinary skills. She's now teaching courses about the skills needed to work within a veterinary hospital and placing UD students in partner hospitals to use the skills they’ve learned. This fall’s Clinical Pre-Veterinary Experience I is followed by winter externships in veterinary hospitals across the country. In the spring semester, the experience concludes with an advanced course, Clinical Pre-Veterinary Experience II, and another for-credit externship in the summer. .
Alumna designs clinical experience for pre-veterinary medicine majors: youtube.com/watch?v=gFH_VNrLKdY
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