College of Agriculture

Agriculture.

If it were just food and fiber, it would be indispensable. But agriculture is more than that. It’s both the promise of sustenance for a hungry world, and a source of enjoyment in a demanding world. It is education and entertainment. It is land use and landscape. It is natural sustainability and national security.

It is a confluence of biology, chemistry, physics, genetics, engineering, meteorology, biotechnology, economics, finance, marketing, packaging, distribution, sales, and sociology. Essentially, agriculture is life.

For more than 50 years, the College of Agriculture at California State University, Chico has impacted the quality of life in California and across the nation by educating and equipping agricultural leaders who have the theoretical knowledge, practical experience, and decision–making ability that allows them to excel in their chosen career. The close, friendly nature of our college, combined with an integrated agricultural curriculum and remarkable access to hands–on education, create a fertile learning environment for our students and the agriculture industry we serve.


News Flash

Chico State Ag Hosts Annual Alumni Reunions

The California State University, Chico College of Agriculture invites graduates and friends to attend alumni reunions at two upcoming agriculture-related events. The 10th Annual Chico State Ag Alumni Reunion at the Red Bluff Bull and Gelding Sale will be held on Jan. 29, 2010, 4-7:30 p.m. in the Tehama District Fairgrounds Cafeteria. In addition, the 8th Annual Colusa Alumni Breakfast is set during the Colusa Farm Show on Feb.3, 2010 at 7 a.m. in the Saint Bernadette's Hall at 745 Ware Street in Colusa.

College of Agriculture Inducts Wittmeier Auto Center into Hall of Honor

The California State University, Chico College of Agriculture inducted Wittmeier Auto Center into its Hall of Honor during a reception held at the University Farm on Oct. 10.  Since 2002, Wittmeier Ford and Wittmeier Chevrolet have supported the college as the title sponsor of the Superior Ag Golf Classic, raising more than $500,000 for scholarships and academic programs. With its induction into the College of Agriculture's Hall of Honor, Wittmeier Auto Center joins 20 other inductees who have supported agriculture education and the North State agriculture industry.  

Chico State Students Train High School Leaders Around the Campfire

California State University, Chico students have packed their bags and headed up to the mountains to facilitate teambuilding workshops for high school students active in the Future Farmers of America (FFA). Over the years Dr. Brad Dodson has recruited the help of mostly Agriculture Education majors to coordinate workshops and facilitate for Camp Sylvester and Tehama.