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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Building the next generation of environmental leaders
January 06, 2022 | Written by Joy DrohanThe Delaware Environmental Institute (DENIN) has selected its seventh class of DENIN Environmental Fellows. These highly competitive and prestigious fellowships offer financial support and professional development opportunities to doctoral students at the University of Delaware. -
Climate Scholars
January 05, 2022 | Written by Adam ThomasRegardless of a student’s area of study, chances are that in the future, they are going to see their field impacted by climate change. It is, arguably, the biggest challenge facing future generations on planet Earth. -
E.O. Wilson’s lifelong passion for ants helped him teach humans about how to live sustainably
January 03, 2022 | Written by Doug TallamyWilson, who died Dec. 26, 2021 at the age of 92, discovered the chemical means by which ants communicate. He worked out the importance of habitat size and position within the landscape in sustaining animal populations.
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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.
Featured videos
Growing food without soil
Through hands-on courses, NASA-funded research, high-tech lighting and a restaurant partnership, UD students are learning a crucial piece of sustainable urban food production. Comprised primarily of sustainable food systems and plant science majors, undergraduates get the ultimate hands-on education as they build, test and maintain their own greenhouse hydroponic systems, collecting and analyzing data as they grow and harvest crops.
University of Delaware students learn hydroponic food production: youtube.com/watch?v=pFCbA7lAnk8
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