University of Florida College of Agricultural and Life Sciences explained

College of Agricultural
and Life Sciences
Established:1964
Dean:Dr. Elaine Turner
Type:Public Agricultural and Life Sciences School
Endowment:$2.379 billion (2021)
(university-wide)[1]
City:Gainesville
State:Florida
Country:United States
Students:6,334[2]
Parent:University of Florida

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

Overview

The programs offered specialize in agriculture, natural resources, and life sciences.http://www.registrar.ufl.edu/catalogarchive/02-03-catalog/colleges/agriculture/index.html CALS has two schools with it:

The School of Forest Resources and Conservation (forestry and conservation) and the School of Natural Resources and Environment (natural resources and environmental science).[3]

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 (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 $181.7 million in annual research expenditures in sponsored research for 2024.[4]

Florida Department of Citrus

The Florida Department of Citrus has its department of economic research at 2125 McCarty Hall.[5]

Departments & Schools

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External links

Notes and References

  1. As of June 30, 2021. U.S. and Canadian Institutions Listed by Fiscal Year 2021 Endowment Market Value and Change in Endowment Market Value from FY20 to FY21 . . 2022 . December 17, 2022.
  2. https://cals.ufl.edu/about/why/ About CALS Students
  3. Web site: College of Agricultural and Life Sciences - University of Florida, Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences - UF/IFAS.
  4. Web site: UF research spending at record $1.26 billion for FY2024 . 2024-08-11 . news.ufl.edu . en . live .
  5. "Contact" (Archive). Florida Department of Citrus. Retrieved on September 13, 2015. "Florida Department of Citrus Economic Research 2125 McCarty Hall – University of Florida Gainesville, Florida 32611-0249 USA"
  6. Web site: Divisions, Schools & Departments - University of Florida, Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences. ifas.ufl.edu. 2018-12-31.
  7. Web site: Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences (IFAS), UFl . Entomology and Nematology Department . 2009-09-28 . 2022-06-25.

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