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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Recent news
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Poultry safety in spotlight after bird flu case in Kent County
January 12, 2026 | Written by Tiffany Amber | WBOCA positive bird flu case in Kent County put the poultry industry in the spotlight at Delaware Agriculture Week. University of Delaware Cooperative Extension’s Georgie Cartanza, statewide poultry agent, said farmers are going to need to adapt as the virus continues to evolve. She emphasized the importance of biosecurity, such as barn-dedicated footwear, to keep the virus at bay. -
Career Cowboy
January 06, 2026 | Written by: Molly SchaferDennis Byrne helped establish the University of Delaware College of Agriculture and Natural Resources herd of Angus cattle thirty years ago. The Blue Hen remains dedicated to feeding the world and protecting the planet, a concept he first heard of in the early 1970s during his agronomy class at UD. -
Delaware Agriculture Week Returns, Spotlighting Innovation and Farm Economics
January 05, 2026 | Written by Maryann PughDelaware’s farming community will gather January 12 to 15 at the Delaware State Fairgrounds in Harrington as Delaware Agriculture Week returns for its third decade, bringing together producers, educators, and industry leaders for four days of education, networking, and business insight.
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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.
Featured video
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.
Innovation at UD: Harsh Bais: youtube.com/embed/videoseries?list=com.synechron.udel.models.functions.SubstrAfter
CANR's Commitment
The College of Agriculture and Natural Resources (CANR) is committed to fostering an inclusive and supportive community where everyone is welcome. Learn more about these efforts.
UD's commitment to an equitable and inclusive environment
The University of Delaware does not discriminate against any person on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, genetic information, marital status, disability, religion, age, veteran status or any other characteristic protected by applicable law in its employment, educational programs and activities, admissions, and scholarship and loan programs as required by Title IX of the Educational Amendments of 1972, the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, Title VI and VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, and other applicable statutes and University policies. The University of Delaware also prohibits unlawful harassment, including sexual harassment and sexual violence.
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