NDSU News | College of Agriculture, Food Systems, and Natural Resources

Guillermo Scaglia has been named the new head of NDSU’s Department of Animal Sciences. He assumed his role on March 31. As department head, Scaglia is responsible for providing statewide and national leadership to foster high-quality and effective research, teaching…

NDSU weed science faculty and staff recently attended the 75th Western Society of Weed Science annual meeting in Newport Beach, California.

NDSU horticulture students pose together during a recent landscape competitoin in North Carolina.

NDSU graduate student Sam Bibby took third place with his presentation at the 37th Plant Science Graduate Student Symposium held virtually March 4-5. The symposium was hosted by the University of Manitoba. Bibby presented “Corn-alfalfa intercropping with different row…

The NDSU Collegiate Cattlewomen are partnering with Cactus Cares to host the Beefin’ it up Fuel for the Finish 5-kilometer/10-kilomer walk or run at 10 a.m. on Saturday, April 23. The event will benefit local food insecurity initiatives.

Jeremy Jackson, professor of agribusiness and applied economics and director of the Center for Public Choice and Private Enterprise, is featured in a March 15 WalletHub article, “2022’s Most and Least Federally Dependent States,” by managing editor John S. Kiernan.

Abbey Wick, Extension soil health specialist in the NDSU Department of Soil Science, has been named chair of Division 3 - Soil Use and Management of the International Union of Soil Scientists. It is one of four major divisions for the worldwide society, which has more…

Mike Ostlie has been appointed director of the NDSU Carrington Research Extension Center. Ostlie will have the responsibility of pursuing excellence in agricultural research and educational programs at the center. He will provide leadership for center staff and…

Frank Casey has been named associate director of the North Dakota Agricultural Experiment Station. In the role, he will be responsible for coordinating research programs for the experiment station and help lead the ongoing development and implementation of the NDSU…