College of Food, Agricultural & Natural Resource Sciences

CFANS students participated in a Minnesota delegation to Germany for a case study in renewable energy systems.

The Plant Protein Innovation Center was founded nearly five years ago based on the premise that academia and industry can work together to accelerate meaningful, significant research with real-world impact.

Zhenong Jin led an effort to use artificial intelligence and remote sensing to map the location of cashew trees in the West African country Benin.

Eating produce from home can be comforting for immigrants. Researchers and master gardeners are working to understand what can grow in Minnesota.

For 13 years, UMN alumna Jane Maland Cady has been at the helm of the McKnight Foundation's work with growers thousands of miles away.

GPS Alliance is pleased to announce the award, as part of its systemwide initiative focused on the SDGs, of approximately $120,000 to seven research projects that align with the UNs’ 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, the U’s strategic priorities and needs identified by communities.  

In this webinar, University of Minnesota faculty, staff, and student leaders discussed the cutting-edge of classroom efforts to prepare students to tackle the global challenges that lie ahead.

Although University of Minnesota CFANS graduate students Dorah Mkabili Mwangola and Leticia Dourado Clemente are engaged in different fields of study, they have something in common—both women discovered a passion for their respective fields almost by accident. 

U of M alumni have created change in the world since the University was founded. Alfred B. Xuma, class of 1920, helped forge history in South Africa.

Our work benefits from the diverse perspectives of international scholars from around the world – students, postdoctoral associates and faculty alike. We asked a few of our international scholars about their experiences at the University of Minnesota.