The University of Florida College of Agricultural and Life Sciences (CALS), founded in 1964, is a college of the

University of Florida The University of Florida (Florida or UF) is a public land-grant research university in Gainesville, Florida. It is a senior member of the State University System of Florida, traces its origins to 1853, and has operated continuously on its ...

Overview

The programs offered specialize in

agriculture Agriculture or farming is the practice of cultivating plants and livestock. Agriculture was the key development in the rise of sedentary human civilization, whereby farming of domesticated species created food surpluses that enabled people ...

natural resource Natural resources are resources that are drawn from nature and used with few modifications. This includes the sources of valued characteristics such as commercial and industrial use, aesthetic value, scientific interest and cultural value. ...

s, and

life sciences This list of life sciences comprises the branches of science that involve the scientific study of life – such as microorganisms, plants, and animals including human beings. This science is one of the two major branches of natural science, th ...

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CALS has two schools with it: The School of Forest Resources and Conservation (

forestry Forestry is the science and craft of creating, managing, planting, using, conserving and repairing forests, woodlands, and associated resources for human and environmental benefits. Forestry is practiced in plantations and natural stands. ...

and

conservation Conservation is the preservation or efficient use of resources, or the conservation of various quantities under physical laws. Conservation may also refer to: Environment and natural resources * Nature conservation, the protection and manageme ...

) and the School of Natural Resources and Environment (natural resources and

environmental science Environmental science is an interdisciplinary academic field that integrates physics, biology, and geography (including ecology, chemistry, plant science, zoology, mineralogy, oceanography, limnology, soil science, geology and physical geog ...

). CALS has 24 undergraduate majors, more than 50 areas of specialization and 20 graduate programs, CALS is an educational leader in the areas of food, agriculture, natural resources and life sciences.

Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences

CALS administers the degree programs of the University of Florida's

Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences The University of Florida Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences (UF/IFAS) is a teaching, research and Extension scientific organization focused on agriculture and natural resources. It is a partnership of federal, state, and county governmen ...

(IFAS). IFAS is a federal, state, and local government partnership dedicated to develop knowledge in agriculture, human and natural resources, and the life sciences and to make that knowledge accessible to sustain and enhance the quality of human life. IFAS was awarded $166 million in annual research expenditures in sponsored research for 2018.

Florida Department of Citrus

The

Florida Department of Citrus The Florida Department of Citrus (FDOC) is an executive state agency for agriculture in Florida in charge of regulating, researching and marketing the state's citrus industry and citrus research. Its headquarters are in the Bob Crawford Agricultu ...

has its department of economic research at 2125 McCarty Hall.

Departments & Schools

* Agricultural and Biological Engineering * Agricultural Education and Communication *

Agronomy Agronomy is the science and technology of producing and using plants by agriculture for food, fuel, fiber, chemicals, recreation, or land conservation. Agronomy has come to include research of plant genetics, plant physiology, meteorology, and ...

* Animal Sciences * Entomology and Nematology * Environmental Horticulture * Family, Youth and Community Sciences * Food and Resource Economics * Food Science and Human Nutrition * Horticultural Sciences * Microbiology and Cell Science *

Plant Pathology Plant pathology (also phytopathology) is the scientific study of diseases in plants caused by pathogens (infectious organisms) and environmental conditions (physiological factors). Organisms that cause infectious disease include fungi, ...

* School of Forest Resources and Conservation * School of Natural Resources and Environment * Soil and Water Science * Wildlife Ecology and Conservation

References

External links

Official websiteWebsite for IFASCapital Campaign for the CollegeAnniversary Info''Alligator'' article about CALS
Agricultural and Life Sciences 1964 establishments in Florida

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