Dr. Stackhouse-Lawson at the Colorado Ag Forum

In February, Dr. Kim Stackhouse-Lawson spoke at the Colorado Ag Forum. This educational event had a number of high-profile presenters including Governor Jared Polis. In her presentation, Dr. Stackhouse-Lawson gave an overview of AgNext and discussed the challenges and opportunities in animal agriculture research.

AgNext Graduate Students Making Thesis Progress

AgNext graduate student, Lauren Newman, presented her thesis work to a general seminar earlier this month. This presentation of her work, which studied the quality and value of lamb, was in fulfillment of a course requirement to graduate. Lauren is on track to graduate with her master's degree this Spring!

AgNext graduate student, Ashley Schilling, defended her thesis earlier this month. Her thesis project studied tannin supplementation and enteric methane emissions in dairy heifers. This important research project was done in partnership with our Industry Innovation Group partner, Aurora Organic Dairy. Ashley is also on track to graduate with her master's degree this Spring.

AgNext Blog Posts

Blog Post: "AgNext Graduate Student Receives Prestigious W.D. Farr Scholarship from the National Cattlemen’s Foundation"

Blog Post: AgNext Leading in Grazing Systems Research

Faculty Corner

Welcome Dr. Pedro Carvalho!

This past month, we officially welcomed Dr. Pedro Carvalho to the AgNext Team! Dr. Carvalho joins our team as an Assistant Professor and Feedlot Specialist. We are excited to have his expertise and knowledge on the AgNext team.

Net Zero Recap

Last month, Dr. Sara Place discussed what the implications are for animal agriculture as the world moves toward Net Zero.

Learn more about Net Zero in Dr. Place's blog and informational video.

Blog Post: "Achieving Net Zero in Animal Agriculture"

Topic of the Month: Carbon Markets

This month, our agricultural economists, Dr. John Ritten and Dr. Nathan DeLay define and discuss Carbon Markets. In their two-part blog series, they define what carbon markets are, what carbon markets mean for agriculture, and what the challenges/outlooks are for carbon markets in animal agriculture.

Blog Post: "Overview of Carbon Markets"

Blog Post: "Challenges and Outlook of Carbon Markets in Animal Agriculture"

AgNext Media

AgNext in the News

KUNC: "Climate goals or 'greenwashing?' Truth-in-advertising group doubts JBS Net-Zero claims"
Politico: "Sowing the Seeds for a Better Tomorrow"
The Cattle Site: "2023 NCBA: Colorado State University’s AgNext focused on real-time solutions for livestock producers"
Oklahoma Farm Report: "Beef Cattle Producers Need to Be Aware of the ESG Conversation"
Oklahoma Farm Report: "ESG Gaining Notoriety Quickly as Sustainability Conversations Become More Frequent"

View Our Full List of Media Engagements

Team Spotlight: Afrin Jannat

Afrin Jannat began her Ph.D. study with AgNext last fall and works with the team researching sustainable solutions for animal agriculture.

Meet AgNext Doctoral Student, Afrin Jannat!

AgNext on the Road

Dr. Stackhouse-Lawson speaking at the Regenerative Ag Seminar, held in CSU's new Nutrien Building with several other faculty from the College of Ag members. Check out the recording of the panel here.