On Friday, May 11, 420 students from the U of M’s College of Food, Agricultural and Natural Resource Sciences (CFANS) walked across the stage at 3M Arena at Mariucci to receive their hard-earned diplomas. Land O’Lakes President and CEO Chris Policinski was honored to provide the keynote address.

U of M connections: His passion for the U of M runs deep, and he... Read more

Scholarship support plays a key role in Land O’Lakes’ multifaceted approach to building a robust pipeline of high-potential food and agriculture professionals.

Preparing students, opening doors: The Land O’Lakes Multifunctional Agricultural and Food Systems Scholarship pairs financial support with hands-on learning for transfer students in the... Read more

Land O’Lakes mentors share wisdom about building successful careers

Outside the classroom: College students quickly discover that their education isn’t just about book smarts. Another key to career preparation happens outside of the classroom, whether it’s via mentoring, an internship, or career-readiness events.

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A $250,000 gift from Land O’Lakes cultivates visibility among 500,000 Arboretum visitors a year and reinforces the company’s commitment to agriculture and feeding the world

It’s a natural pairing for Land O’Lakes to get behind a new initiative at the U of M’s Minnesota Landscape Arboretum that explores plant-to-plate agricultural research and education. An effort to... Read more

On February 1, the U of M helped Land O’Lakes kick off the inaugural Farm Bowl at 3M Arena at Mariucci on the Twin Cities campus. Faculty, staff, and students, including a contingent from CFANS, were part of the crowd that cheered on farmers and football players competing to bring home the Farm Bowl trophy. Others in the U of M community participated through social media broadcasting.

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Two U of M students landed coveted spots in the most recent cohort of Global Food Challenge Emerging Leaders at Land O’Lakes. This year, ten new interns have been selected out of a pool of 163 applicants—a record high. The interns are college sophomores who are working with Land O’Lakes to find new ways to meet the challenge of feeding nine billion people by 2050.