Horticulture champion
Sue Barton personifies UD’s land-grant mission
of research, teaching and extension outreach
Bracing our crops
Researcher Ashley Hostetler identifies traits that help crops survive in harsh environments.
Veterinary externs
Undergraduates gain firsthand experience in animal hospitals
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.
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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.
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Hands in the Dirt
May 17, 2022 | Written by Michele WalfredUD Cooperative Extension builds an outdoor classroom for Seaford school children. -
The real spider man
May 16, 2022 | Written by Lauren BradfordUD alumnus George Uetz details his illustrious career in spider biology. With more than 40 years of research experience and nearly 200 publications to his name, George Uetz is an expert in arachnology — the study of spiders. -
Horticulture champion
May 10, 2022 | Written by Michele WalfredSue Barton’s role at the University of Delaware is the perfect embodiment of the University’s land-grant mission. She teaches. She conducts research. And she takes UD’s knowledge to the public.
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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.
Featured videos
Taking the reins on equine career goals
University of Delaware junior Audrey Keen rises early to work on a 2,200-acre horse farm close to campus. At Winbak Farm, an esteemed horse-breeding facility, the animal science major cares for mares and stallions as young as foals and yearlings ranging in size from miniatures to the massive Clydesdales. The experience is giving Keen a new perspective on her future career goals. Learn more about UD's animal science major.
UD animal science major takes the reins on equine career goals: youtube.com/watch?v=ZkS2Mi8jh24
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