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

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.

Load Up the Trailer for This Year’s Northern Exposure Jr. Cattle Show

California State University, Chico's College of Agriculture is gearing up for their second annual Northern Exposure Cattle Show this fall. Youth from throughout California, Oregon and Nevada will participate in the California Junior Livestock Association sanctioned jackpot. The show will be held at the Glenn County Fairgrounds on Oct. 17 and 18.