The College of Agriculture and Natural Resources is a unified community of leaders addressing the grand challenges that define our relationship with the natural world and the future of global agriculture through rigorous and engaged research, innovative and discovery-based teaching, and impact-driven outreach and engagement.
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DBG opens educational talks at new pavilion
October 28, 2025 | Written by Coastal PointUniversity of Delaware TA Baker Professor of Agriculture and Natural Resources Doug Tallamy gave a talk to 175 people at the Delaware Botanic Gardens at Pepper Creek. The New York Times bestselling author focused on how homeowners can help save their yards by planting native plants. -
Maryland Agriculture Council hires Eck McHenry as assistant
October 28, 2025 | Courtesy of the Maryland Ag CouncilUniversity of Delaware alumna Jenell Eck McHenry hired by the Maryland Agriculture Council Board of Directors to support the effective management of the Council’s programs, events and communications. -
New parks, better housing and safer streets part of ideas to improve conditions along Delaware’s Route 9 corridor
October 28, 2025 | Written by Johnny Perez-Gonzalez | WHYYThe Route 9 corridor near New Castle has endured decades of flooding, industrial zoning and disinvestment. The University of Delaware Coastal Resilience Design Studio partnered with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on a report, “Neighborhoods of Nice Green Connections Framework”, which highlighted key areas of the corridor to improve. The report proposed projects that could improve the corridor’s connectivity, recreation and safety. -
Delaware soybean farmers remain optimistic amid dropping prices
October 22, 2025 | Written by Maggie Reynolds | Spotlight DelawareDelaware soybean farmers have been dealing with dropping soybean prices. But they’ve found an alternative market, selling their soybeans to Delmarva poultry companies. Experts, like University of Delaware Farm Business Management Specialist Nate Bruce, say the ongoing tariff war with China has led to soybean prices dropping and there could be a long road ahead for soybean farmers. -
Small changes, big impact
October 21, 2025 | Written by Nya Wynn | Photos of Evan Krape and Katie Young, courtesy of Carl Nelson-PoteetHolding an undergraduate degree in energy and environmental policy and environmental studies, Carl Nelson-Poteet next pursued a master’s in Water Science and Policy. His thesis on the effects of temperature defaults on energy and water consumption can be applied to evaluate sustainability efforts at colleges and universities. At the same time, his work with the Office of Sustainability and the CEAE mentoring network helps to keep students interested in sustainability.
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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.
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Innovation at UD: Harsh Bais
University of Delaware inventor Harsh Bais is a plant biologist, known for his research developing a beneficial bacterium that can help boost plant defenses, water retention and more. Here, Bais—who was named an Innovation Ambassador at UD earlier this year—shares some of what he’s learned about invention along the way.
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