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The Rocky Mountain Collegian

The Student News Site of Colorado State University

The Rocky Mountain Collegian

The Student News Site of Colorado State University

The Rocky Mountain Collegian

A call to attention, waking the world to the impending food crisis

A call to attention, waking the world to the impending food crisis

November 27, 2012

Future Agricultural Leaders of America and the World: I would like to bring to your attention the future problem that you will be faced with and a solution that can be initiated at this present time. The...

Turkey Trouble: A seemingly endless Thanksgiving dinner

Turkey Trouble: A seemingly endless Thanksgiving dinner

November 6, 2012

’Tis the season to be thankful. I have memories of grade-school assignments asking us to write down what we we’re thankful for. As a child, I was proud to use my hand-shaped turkey to display my thankfulness...

Do you have ‘beef’ with beef? Beef raised with supplemental hormones is safe for human consumption

Do you have ‘beef’ with beef? Beef raised with supplemental hormones is safe for human consumption

October 23, 2012

Compared to people in developing nations, Americans have the privilege and luxury to hold their food against high standards; they are concerned about the safety, quality and price of their food. Consumers...

Ag Adventure at CSU: Think past the grocery store

Ag Adventure at CSU: Think past the grocery store

October 9, 2012

How many stomachs does a cow have? Where do fruit, bread, vegetables and milk come from? What are your clothes made of? These are just a few questions third-graders were asked when they attended CSU’s...

Famous animal-sciences professor gives student personal and professional inspiration

Famous animal-sciences professor gives student personal and professional inspiration

September 25, 2012

I came to CSU chomping at the bit to get away from my boring high-school years and to study things that interest me. During the summer before I got to campus I enrolled in my first college classes, expecting...

4-H and Peta’s ideas about animal agriculture

4-H and Peta’s ideas about animal agriculture

September 11, 2012

When I was 6 years old, I entered 4-H with my first project – a bunny named Patches, who was irresistible with her cute twitching nose, tickling whiskers and soft fur. Patches was the first animal...

City girl studies agriculture to help feed the world

August 28, 2012

Gracefully floating across a sheet of ice and feeling the cold wind in my hair, the thrill of landing a jump and the exhilaration of a fast spin — these are a few reasons I’ve been figure skating competitively...

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