Page 2 - Impact - Spring 2021

A NOTE FROM
DEAN BUHR
Welcome to the spring issue of Impact. I hope the season finds you well and that you are experiencing a sense of renewal as we wrap up the semester and look ahead to summer and an in- person return to campus in the fall.
The stories you’ll find within relate to a core CFANS objective
— driving growth. In everything we do, CFANS is committed to cultivating the next generation of leaders, expanding the boundaries of science, advancing Minnesota’s economy, and solving the grand challenges that will lead to a healthier, more sustainable future for all. Driving growth is why we’re here.
Thanks to the encouragement and generosity of people like you, CFANS continues to grow in ways that change the world. We provide our students with world-class experiential learning opportunities and pioneer new frontiers in research.
Students are at the heart of everything we do, and CFANS supporters help our students take their growth opportunities to exciting new levels. This spring we are honored and proud to celebrate the 443 undergraduate students and 139 graduate students who are receiving their CFANS degrees and heading into the future filled with purpose.
I think you’ll enjoy learning about the discoveries of our award- winning Soil Judging Team and the student creation of a tasty new snack made with upcycled ingredients from food waste products. We also share stories of CFANS’ one-of-a-kind research in areas ranging from turf grass seed development in northern Minnesota to integrated animal systems biology.
As always, I thank you for your support and wish you goodness and growth in the months ahead.
Sincerely,
Brian Buhr
Dean, College of Food, Agricultural and Natural Resource Sciences
ON THE COVER:
CFANS STUDENT LEAH RUEN (BS ’21 WITH A MAJOR IN AGRICULTURAL AND FOOD BUSINESS MANAGEMENT AND A MINOR IN ANIMAL SCIENCE) WORKS WITH A LAMB DURING THE SHEEP PRODUCTION SYSTEMS MANAGEMENT COURSE ON THE ST. PAUL CAMPUS THIS SPRING.