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The College of Agriculture and Natural Resources serves as a repository for knowledge accrued over three millennia of agricultural practices and examination of the natural world, but it is also the crucible for the forging of new discoveries, new policies, and a new generation of professionals, researchers, and advocates for agriculture and the environment
Sustaining animal agriculture as a major economic engine for Delaware by advancing the understanding of animal genomics, disease, diagnostics and control, and innovative, environmentally friendly production practices.
Developing research capacity and expertise in basic and applied biotechnology in the areas of avian virology, physiology, and genomics, and plant molecular biology and plant breeding.
Developing techniques to keep food safe through food process microbiology, molecular biology, and non-thermal preservation techniques and educating consumers about effective food safety and nutrition.
Increasing the productivity, profitability, and environmental compatibility of production agriculture and horticulture and sustaining them as viable land uses for the future and possible solutions for new uses in a changing climate.
Enhancing and restoring ecosystems and sustaining biodiversity in a manner that recognizes human inputs to the natural system.
Addressing soils related challenges related to land use change, production agriculture and industrial pollution with special attention to nonpoint nutrient pollution.
Sustaining an agricultural economy in the face of a growing suburban landscape while sustaining agriculturally productive land natural resource areas for future generations.

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Rodrigo Vargas

NASA funds UD-led research on carbon dynamics in Mexico

Working with a National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) grant, University of Delaware researcher Rodrigo Vargas is collaborating with the U.S. Forest Service and multiple institutions in Mexico to provide information to support implementation of the international program on Reducing Emissions from Deforestation and Forest Degradation (REDD+) by improving forest management, carbon stock enhancement and conservation.

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UD students, professors make global connections in Brazil

Four University of Delaware students from the College of Agriculture and Natural Resources (CANR) spent time this summer interning in Brazil at the University of Lavras (UFLA), immersing themselves in the Brazilian culture and taking part in experiential learning with the hope of establishing connections for future collaborations with the institution. The students were also supervised by a multidisciplinary team of CANR faculty that included Sue Barton, Carl Schmidt, Greg Shriver and Angelia Seyfferth.

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