University of Florida College of Agricultural and Life Sciences

College of Agricultural
and Life Sciences
Established 1906
Type Agricultural school
Academic affiliation University of Florida
Location Gainesville, Florida,
United States
Dean R. Kirby Barrick
Alumni 43,000+
Website www.cals.ufl.edu

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

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

Griffin-Floyd Hall Home of CALS

the School of Forest Resources and Conservation (forestry and conservation) and the School of Natural Resources and Environment (natural resources and environmental science).[1]

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

The Florida Department of Citrus has its department of economic research at 2125 McCarty Hall.[2]

References

  1. "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"


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