UD at the fair
Cooperative Extension and 4-H are in the spotlight at the 2025 Delaware State Fair!
Economics meets the environment
Emma Aucker blends her passion for the environment with applied economics expertise
Medicine meets mentorship
UD pre-veterinary medicine alumna
extends knowledge through UD student mentorship
Feed the world. Protect the planet.
The College of Agriculture and Natural Resources fulfills 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 redesigned research hub and one of the most modern, state-of-the-art learning facilities at the University of Delaware.
Recent news
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From the South African wilds, Aniya Brown reports
July 24, 2025 | Written by NC State College of Veterinary MedicineAniya Brown is a Delaware native and rising junior at the University of Delaware. She is traveling over 8,000 miles this summer for a three-week extramural experience service trip with Live4Now W!ld Vets in South Africa. She recounts her experience in this story. One of her highlights included assisting a buffalo-breeding program to help maintain a foot-and-mouth disease-free herd. -
In New Jersey, benefits bloom in tiny forests
July 23, 2025 | Written by Sachi Kitajima Mulkey | The New York TimesDoug Tallamy, University of Delaware ecologist, entomologist, and TA Baker Professor of Agriculture and Natural Resources, was interviewed by the New York Times about “microforests”. These tiny forests in New Jersey are packed with native plants. They benefit air quality and can absorb storm water. Tallamy said they can have a big impact on increasing biodiversity in cities. -
UD’s Insect Research Collection provides Solomon Hendrix the tools to turn a passion for identifying insects into a future in entomological discovery
July 22, 2025 | Written by Nya WynnThrough the UD Insect Research Collection, Solomon Hendrix found a home for his passion for taxonomy and insect identification. Under the mentorship of Charles Bartlett, Hendrix published 12 academic papers and identified 12 new genera of planthoppers — an extraordinary feat for an undergraduate student. -
More Delaware species join ‘greatest conservation need’ list as habitat shrinks
July 21, 2025 | Written by Jon Hurdle | Delaware Public MediaGreg Shriver, University of Delaware professor of wildlife ecology, is interviewed for this Delaware Public Media story about the Species of Greatest Conservation Need, a database of wildlife species that need additional conservation action in order to thrive. Shriver said as wildlife habitat continues to erode, there becomes more of a need for state action plans that show the decline of species. -
‘Kick up some fun’ with UD at the fair
July 17, 2025 | Article by Katie Peikes , Photos by Jackie Czachorowskihis year will be Klaira Wing’s first year participating in a competition at the Delaware State Fair. She’s ready to “kick up some fun,” the theme of this year’s event. “I’m excited to see my friends,” said the 6-year-old Cloverbud, a pre-4-Her from Seaford, Delaware. “I’ve been working on crafts, sewing, drawing and singing.”
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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.
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Uniquely UD
The UD College of Agriculture and Natural Resources Newark Farm is a testament to the college's more than 150 years of innovation and education. Covering 350 acres on the main campus, it's a hands-on learning hub for students and faculty, exploring animals, crops, wetlands, and greenhouses. Tradition meets research, shaping leaders in agriculture and beyond. Since Delaware became a land-grant university, the farm has focused on hands-on learning. Its impact extends beyond campus, supporting farmers, researchers, and policymakers statewide. Through programs like Cooperative Extension, we turn knowledge into action for a stronger economy, environment, and community.
Uniquely UD: College of Agriculture and Natural Resources Newark Farm: youtube.com/watch?v=Gg7Yz7mznhk
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