CFANS
Tuesday, May 26, 2020 - 11:30am Emma Nelson, a 2019-2020 Global Food Challenge Emerging Leader from the University of Minnesota, is passionate about the fight against global food insecurity and the discovery of new innovations in agriculture.In the interview below, she answers questions about her involvement with the Land O’Lakes Global Food Challenge (GFC) Emerging Leader program, her U of M... Read more |
Monday, June 17, 2019 - 10:00am Serving as a University ambassador for the Global Food Challenge was “an incredibly memorable experience” for CFANS professor Rebecca Swenson.Rebecca Swenson, an assistant professor at the U of M’s College of Food, Agricultural and Natural Resource Sciences, served as a University ambassador in the 2018 Global Food Challenge, mentoring student emerging leaders as... Read more |
Thursday, April 18, 2019 - 12:30pm Sydney Larson, U of M Class of 2019, is a unique Land O’Lakes scholar: she’s a current recipient of both the Land O’Lakes Scholarship and the Land O'Lakes Multifunctional Agricultural & Food Systems Scholarship. Below, Sydney talks about her diverse interests and activities, and the impact that support from Land O’Lakes has had on her undergraduate experience.... Read more |
Tuesday, February 19, 2019 - 1:30pm The year 2014 was the start of an extraordinary new chapter in the 47-year Land O’Lakes-University of Minnesota partnership: a $25 million, ten-year investment in U of M people and programs that help Land O’Lakes meet business needs and develop new talent. What's the impact? Watch this video to learn more about how this partnership benefits both institutions.... Read more |
Monday, February 18, 2019 - 4:00pm Claire Lentsch, a 2018-19 Global Food Challenge Emerging Leader from the University of Minnesota, is enthusiastic about exploring her passion for agriculture and discover innovative solutions to feed the world. Here, Claire answers questions about her involvement with the Land O’Lakes Global Food Challenge (GFC) Emerging Leader program, her U of M experience, and how she... Read more |
Thursday, February 14, 2019 - 2:30pm Over the past five years, more than 300 students have benefitted from a collaborative leadership program called LeaderShape, thanks in part to Land O’Lakes support. Participants gain skills in goal setting, teamwork, and developing a vision for the future.Who benefits? The program trains students from the College of Science and Engineering, Carlson... Read more |
Thursday, November 15, 2018 - 4:45pm Land O’Lakes employees can have lasting impact on U of M students, as well as the future of the food and agricultural industries200 students learning from the pros: Each year, an award-winning mentor program at the College of Food, Agricultural and Natural Resource Sciences (CFANS), connects about 200 students with mentors from CFANS-related fields... Read more |
Tuesday, November 6, 2018 - 2:15pm With 13 departments and 16 majors, the U of M’s College of Food, Agricultural and Natural Resource Sciences (CFANS), prepares bright, young minds for the food and ag workforceWhy CFANS? Today’s students want to start making a difference as soon as possible, and the college offers plenty of opportunities. CFANS students can:
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Wednesday, October 31, 2018 - 1:45pm Minnesota youth met with global leaders and industry experts at the Global Youth Institute to explore creative solutions to world hunger issuesCollaborating on world hunger: This October, ten high school students represented Minnesota as delegates to the World Food Prize Forum’s Global Youth Institute. The highly selective annual event is held in... Read more |
Thursday, August 30, 2018 - 3:30pm A Land O’Lakes internship helped to shape the direction of Shantal Pai’s educational journey, which begins its next chapter this fall when she starts law school at the University of Minnesota. Pai aims to help change the food system and regulatory structure to better feed the hungry and protect the environment.Pai earned her bachelor's degree from the U of M in... Read more |