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University of Florida College of Agricultural and Life Sciences

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College of Agricultural
and Life Sciences
TypePublic Agricultural and Life Sciences School
Established1964
Parent institution
University of Florida
EndowmentIncrease$2.379 billion (2021)
(university-wide)[1]
DeanDr. Elaine Turner
Students6,334[2]
Location
Gainesville
,
Florida
,
United States
Websitecals.ufl.edu
Griffin-Floyd Hall Home of CALS

The University of Florida College of Agricultural and Life Sciences (CALS), founded in 1964, is a college of the University of Florida.

Overview

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The programs offered specialize in agriculture, natural resources, and life sciences.[1] CALS has two schools with it:

The School of Forest Resources and Conservation (forestry and conservation) and the School of Natural Resources and Environment (natural resources and environmental science).[3]

CALS has 24 undergraduate majors, more than 50 areas of specialization and 20 graduate programs, CALS is an educational leader in the areas of food, agriculture, natural resources and life sciences.

Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences

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CALS administers the degree programs of the University of Florida's Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences (IFAS). IFAS is a federal, state, and local government partnership dedicated to develop knowledge in agriculture, human and natural resources, and the life sciences and to make that knowledge accessible to sustain and enhance the quality of human life. IFAS was awarded $181.7 million in annual research expenditures in sponsored research for 2024.[4]

Florida Department of Citrus

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The Florida Department of Citrus has its department of economic research at 2125 McCarty Hall.[5]

Departments & Schools

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  • Agricultural and Biological Engineering
  • Agricultural Education and Communication
  • Agronomy
  • Animal Sciences
  • Entomology and Nematology[7]
  • Environmental Horticulture
  • Family, Youth and Community Sciences
  • Food and Resource Economics
  • Food Science and Human Nutrition
  • Horticultural Sciences
  • Microbiology and Cell Science
  • Plant Pathology
  • School of Forest Resources and Conservation
  • School of Natural Resources and Environment
  • Soil and Water Science
  • Wildlife Ecology and Conservation

References

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  1. ^ As of June 30, 2021. U.S. and Canadian Institutions Listed by Fiscal Year 2021 Endowment Market Value and Change in Endowment Market Value from FY20 to FY21 (Report). National Association of College and University Business Officers and TIAA. 2022. Retrieved December 17, 2022.
  2. ^ About CALS Students
  3. ^ "College of Agricultural and Life Sciences - University of Florida, Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences - UF/IFAS".
  4. ^ "UF research spending at record $1.26 billion for FY2024". news.ufl.edu. Retrieved 2024-08-11.
  5. ^ "Contact" (Archive). Florida Department of Citrus. Retrieved on September 13, 2015. "Florida Department of Citrus Economic Research 2125 McCarty Hall – University of Florida Gainesville, Florida 32611-0249 USA"
  6. ^ "Divisions, Schools & Departments - University of Florida, Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences". ifas.ufl.edu. Retrieved 2018-12-31.
  7. ^ "Entomology and Nematology Department". Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences (IFAS), UFl. 2009-09-28. Retrieved 2022-06-25.
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