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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Can you live with a wild groundhog?
October 13, 2026 | Gardener JeffAs part of 50x50: Science Across America, creator Chunk The Groundhog visited the University of Delaware College of Agriculture and Natural Resources to learn from Kyle McCarthy, professor of wildlife ecology. -
Kickstarting Mid-Atlantic Kernza
October 09, 2026 | Written by Katie PeikesKernza, the world’s first commercially available perennial grain, has been picking up steam in regenerative agriculture, a conservation approach focused on improving soil and ecosystem health. UD scientists teamed up with scientists from the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Agricultural Research Service and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology to study and compare Kernza’s roots with the roots of common crops. -
Leading through service: Mireille Chahine joins UD Cooperative Extension
October 08, 2026 | Written by Dante LaPenta | Photos by Michele WalfredMireille Chahine is the newly minted associate dean and director of UD Cooperative Extension. A long-time Cooperative Extension veteran of the University of Idaho, Chahine was drawn to the First State because of the prominence of agriculture. -
UD honors faculty, graduate students for excellence in teaching and advising
October 07, 2026 | Article by Jamie Washington | Photo by Evan KrapeThe University of Delaware recognized four faculty members for outstanding work in teaching and two for their excellence in advising and mentoring. Additionally, two graduate students were also honored for excellence in teaching. The awards were presented at the Sept. 14 Faculty Senate meeting.
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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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Supporting the Townsend East Lawn and Garden
Valann Budischak sees Townsend East Lawn and Garden as the missing piece of the puzzle. The former director of the UD Botanic Gardens shares how the project will transform a UD campus parking lot into an ecologically-minded space for student engagement, experiential learning, and community connections.
Supporting the Townsend East Lawn and Garden: Valann Budischak: youtube.com/watch?v=CMG3VE3EowM
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