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Research & Innovation | College of Agriculture & Natural Resources | University of Delaware 
Agricultural and Environmental Management
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Research & Innovation | College of Agriculture & Natural Resources | University of Delaware 
Digital Agriculture, Robotics, and Environmental Sensing
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Research & Innovation | College of Agriculture & Natural Resources | University of Delaware 
Human Dimensions of Food, Agriculture, and Natural Resources
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Research & Innovation | College of Agriculture & Natural Resources | University of Delaware 
Ecology and Ecosystem Sciences
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Research & Innovation | College of Agriculture & Natural Resources | University of Delaware 
Data Science and Statistics
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Research & Innovation | College of Agriculture & Natural Resources | University of Delaware 
Food Production, Safety, and Policy
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Research & Innovation | College of Agriculture & Natural Resources | University of Delaware 
Plant and Animal Health and Disease
University of Delaware tick research aims to understand host specificity of Lyme disease: youtube.com/embed/videoseries?list=com.synechron.udel.models.functions.SubstrAfter
UD Research Initiatives
In an age of technology and innovation, the future has never looked more exciting.
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Communicating plant stress
October 06, 2026 | Written by Katie Peikes | Photo illustration by Jeffrey C. Chase | Photos and video courtesy of Jung-Youn LeeUniversity of Delaware plant scientists have uncovered new knowledge that tiny nanopores called plasmodesmata send alert signals from cell to cell, generating a huge burst of hydrogen peroxide when a plant is wounded. The team recently published their findings in the journal The Plant Cell. The role of this burst of hydrogen peroxide is a key finding that could prove useful in engineering more climate-resilient crops. -
Next-gen soil scientists
September 10, 2026 | Written by: Molly Schafer | Photos courtesy of Moklesur Rahman and Shreeram InamdarDelaware high school students had the chance to get their hands dirty while learning about wetland ecology during a workshop led by researchers from the University of Delaware College of Agriculture and Natural Resources Watershed Sciences Research Group. -
5 things to know about ticks this summer
August 21, 2026 | Written by UDaily StaffBlue Hen faculty, students and alumni in the College of Agriculture and Natural Resources (CANR) work to advance our understanding of ticks and Lyme disease. Here are five things they want everyone to know before heading outdoors. -
Global crops and drought
July 30, 2026 | Written by Adam Thomas | Illustration by Jeffrey C. ChaseA new study from the University of Delaware’s Kyle Davis examined production losses for 17 major crops accounting for three-quarters of the world’s food production and found that portions of the Midwestern United States, eastern Brazil, eastern Spain, and central and northern India were among the areas most sensitive to droughts.
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