Articles tagged under: University of Minnesota-Crookston

CHS CEO Talks Ag Economy, Readiness at Bergland Lecture Series

Published March 31, 2025

The second of the University of Minnesota's Bob Bergland Lecture Series, honoring the late, great Ag Secretary, was held last week at the Crookston campus. Guest speaker and CHS President and CEO Jay Debertin spoke about the current state of…
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American Degree Has Special Meaning for Lawson

Published October 24, 2024

For Jayma Lawson, getting the American FFA Degree is special for her and her Verndale (Minnesota) FFA chapter. “I am the first one from our chapter in over 35, 40 years (to earn the American Degree; it’s an accomplishment I…
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NXT Gen Ag and MN FFA

Published April 22, 2024

University of Minnesota-Crookston is offering a new certificate program aimed at educating those working in agriculture, food, and natural resource companies without two or four-year degrees who are interested in advancing within the industry. Steve Olson Consulting CEO Steve Olson…
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Nitrogen is Making A Difference

Published July 21, 2023

For the first time in 20 years, the University of Minnesota is doing significant research on dry beans. University of Minnesota Soil Scientist Dr. Dan Kaiser presented a plot at the Northwest Research and Outreach Center Crops and Soils Day…
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UM Interim President Selected

Published May 9, 2023

In a special meeting of the University of Minnesota Board of Regents, former Hormel CEO Jeff Ettinger was appointed the university’s interim president. The current president, Joan Gabel, has resigned to accept the chancellor role at the University of Pittsburgh.…
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Vilsack Coming to UMC

Published April 27, 2022

Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack will deliver the commencement address in-person at the University of Minnesota Crookston on Saturday, May 7. School officials said Vilsack’s decision to speak to the class of 2022 reflects the growing profile of UMC.
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UMC Professor Recognized

Published April 20, 2022

University of Minnesota-Crookston professor Harouna Maiga has received the Horace T. Morse-Minnesota Alumni Association Award for Outstanding Contributions to Undergraduate Education. Maiga is part of the agriculture department, specializing in equine sciences and agricultural education.
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UMC Awards Torch & Shield

Published December 20, 2021

The University of Minnesota-Crookston has named three recipients of its Torch & Shield recognition. The honorees are recently retired Northwest Research and Outreach Center sugarbeet researcher Jason Brantner and UMC Agricultural Education and Animal Science faculty emeriti Lyle Westrom. The…
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MN 4-H and FFA Partner for Ag Academy in Crookston

Published June 25, 2021

Minnesota 4-H and FFA members learned about STEM and agriculture communications careers at the University of Minnesota-Crookston last week. Assistant Extension Professor Katie Johnson said pre-high school is a good time to introduce career possibilities and career skills. "They are…
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