Prospective Students

Step 2: Pick Your Day

Tours are available weekdays only (Monday-Friday) during the academic year from mid-September through the end of April (excluding December and January due to our winter recess). Times will be verified with you once the tour is scheduled, but you can choose your preference of morning or afternoon. Due to our student “Spring break”, visits are not available March 25-29, 2013. 

Your Available Dates (please list more than one date if possible):

• Number of people attending tour (required) A value is required.

Step 3: Pick Your Tour

Choose a tour based on your interests. Students in the College of Agriculture and Natural Resources have a wide variety of interests. Let’s set you up with a tour that’s catered toward your interests! All tours are approximately 30-60 minutes in length and may include a visit to our very own UDairy Creamery.

Choose ONLY ONE tour. If you have an interest in more than one area, we recommend the “Explore our World Tour”.

• Explore our World Tour – General Agriculture, Agricultural Education, Environmental Sciences interests

If you’re interested in Agriculture and Natural Resources and aren’t quite sure which of the many areas in the field you would like to pursue, this tour is for you! If you’ve taken some environmental classes and think you might want a major related to the environment, come explore our world! An Ag Ambassador will give you some insight into the many majors we offer and the possibilities you have within the University of Delaware’s College of Agriculture and Natural Resources.

• Through the Looking Glass-The Biology of Animals Tour – Animal Science, Pre-Vet  interests

Come discover the science behind animals.   Do you know that cows actually have four stomachs that give them the ability to digest more fiber than any other domesticated creature?  Do you know what diseases are common amongst animals and humans and the impacts this may have on you?  Spend some time with one of our Ag Ambassadors travelling around our on-campus UD Dairy, Poultry, Sheep, Beef, and Equine facilities.  As you prepare for veterinary school, hear how this part of campus will be your most important hands-on classroom; an integral part of your studies here at UD.

• It’s a W i d e Wild World Out There Tour – Ecology, Entomology, and Wildlife Conservation interests

Do you like being outdoors and observing wildlife?  Have you always loved visiting zoos? Are you fascinated with how wild things work and the role they play in our world?  Or, are you interested in the interactions wildlife has with humans, and the environment?  If the answer is yes to any of these questions, come learn about how the majors in the Department of Entomology and Wildlife Ecology can take you places in this world.  Highlights will include a visit to our classrooms and labs and if you choose to add a meeting with a faculty member, your visit may even include a sneak peek of our preserved insects, amphibians, reptiles, birds, and mammal collections that we use for teaching. 

• Behind the Seeds Tour– Plant Science, Landscape Horticulture & Design, Soil Science interests

Plants and soil are often overlooked as living things, but their science is critical to our quality of life.  How can you take what you learn in the classroom and work in a field filled with endless possibilities?  Come take a walking tour with one of our Ag Ambassadors through our gardens, greenhouses, and labs (including our landscape design lab) where groundbreaking research and teaching is being done each and every day.

• The Science of Food Tour– Food Science interest

Have you ever wanted to create new flavors of your favorite food? Do you think about how food is processed and packaged to maintain the best shelf life? Have you ever wondered how a foodborne outbreak is investigated?  Science plays a very important role in something we all do every day…eat! Come meet with an Ag Ambassador who can help you learn about what it means to be a “Food Scientist” and the experiences you can have here at UD.  A stop at our very own UDairy Creamery will be included on this tour.    

• Environment, Economics, Business, and Statistics Tour – Environmental and Resource Economics, Food and Agribusiness Marketing and Management, Natural Resource Management, and Statistics interests
  The College of Agriculture and Natural Resources at UD puts a twist on various disciplines such as Business, Economics, Environmental Science, and Mathematics to create unique curriculums of study that are applicable to the world around us. Come learn about the Applied Economics and Statistics Department and the opportunities for University of Delaware students in this department.

Step 4: Want to Enhance Your Visit?

Make sure to check off if you want to...

• Meet a faculty member who teaches in your area of interest. (30 minutes in length)
• Attend an Admissions Information Session & Campus Tour. (2-2 ½ hours in length)
• Spend a day… Shadow a current student and sit in on classes, eat in the dining hall, and see campus with a personal tour guide. This option is designed specifically for “students only.” Parents are welcome to relax in our Commons area in Townsend Hall or we can make suggestions on how to spend your time. PLEASE NOTE: Meeting one-on-one with a faculty member or attending a UD campus tour will not be available with this “spend a day” option due to time constraints. (3-5 hours)

Step 5: Evaluate Us!

We look forward to meeting you. Fill out an evaluation on the day of your visit and we will happily trade you for a College of Agriculture and Natural Resources gift. If you hit submit and nothing happens then scroll up to make sure you filled in all required fields.