UMass is the only U.S. university in the global top ten rankings for agricultural sciences. Other schools may have more marketing and fame, but we've got the only track record of excellence in research and teaching that can't be beat.
Our Joseph Troll Turf Research Center is the longest-running turfgrass research facility in the U.S. We're the only place developing turfgrasses to match the iconic grass courts of Wimbledon. Our graduates manage the top golf courses in the U.S.
Associate Director and Professor Jaime Piñero has been awarded three grants supporting research of sustainable agriculture and pest management in New England fruit orchard trees. Students can join the research project teams.
Professor Emeritus of Weed Science Prasanta Bhowmik taught over 2300 students in his 40 years at Stockbridge. His specialization in weed management anchored an important part of our turfgrass science programs.
Our sustainable farming students grow it on-campus, sell it to professional buyers, and deliver it in-person to local stores. Where can you get real-world hands-on experience in all parts of the food system? Our students tell you in the video...
For most people, zinc oxide is an ingredient in sunscreen, which absorbs ultraviolet light to protect our skin. But when applied as nanoparticles onto rice leaves, this compound reversed heatwave-induced damage caused by climate change.
Following the revival of our Retail Floral Design course, Sarah Berquist expands programming with a Farmer-Florist Practicum that offers students hands-on opportunities to create sustainably sourced displays using all they've learned.
Our farming students, alumni, and instructors are featured in a history of local food growth around Amherst. Jen Santry is an indigenous native teaching in the online Sustainable Food & Farming program.
Research published in Nature Food by an international team of scientists led by the University of Massachusetts Amherst shows that nutrients on the nanometer scale can blunt some effects of heavy metal contamination, and increase crop yields.
