CFANS

09/24/2026

T-minus one month 'til the Gopher Football Homecoming Game! Celebrate with CFANS Alumni and Friends along the parade route at our annual CFANS Sampler and Homecoming Parade Party.

Reserve your spot along the parade route today! https://z.umn.edu/2026CFANSSamplerRSVP

09/22/2026

The CFANS Welcome Picnic gets two thumbs up!

It was a joy to see so many students, staff, faculty, and friends join us on the Lawn for a festive start to the fall semester.

Thank you to the volunteers and staff who made this event possible 😃

09/18/2026

Grace is a graduate student in the Hansen Lab, studying fish community resilience to multiple stressors in Minnesota lakes.

Taking sediment cores provides a vertical stack of "clues" that can generate insights on how to best protect fish populations like walleye🎣

09/17/2026

🍦North Star Apple Crisp's debut at Huntington Bank Stadium and on CBS Sports College Football

09/17/2026

How we Celebrate Ag & Food Day in the stands 🏈 Thanks to Minnesota Gophers and the agribusiness partners who helped highlight the hard work, innovation, and resiliency of the folks who work in the agriculture and food industry here in the great state of Minnesota.

Presenting sponsors: Beck's Hybrids, Compeer Financial, COUNTRY Financial, and CHS Inc.

Participating sponsors: Ag Country Farm Credit, Minnesota Bio-Fuels, Minnesota Corn Board, Minnesota Pork Board, Brownfield Ag News, and CFANS.

09/16/2026

Are you a high school or transfer student curious about all things agriculture, food science and natural resources? Sign up now for a tour of CFANS designed around ✨your✨interests. You can tour a facility like the greenhouses, chat with a faculty member and more! Visit z.umn.edu/DiscoverCFANS2026 to learn more and sign up.

09/16/2026

Congratulations Gopher Dairy Club!

The results are in, and we couldn’t be more proud to announce that the University of Minnesota placed 1st Overall! 🎉
Congratulations to our incredible team:�L to R: Tyler Ratka, Evan Hathaway, Rachel Visser, and Jacob Harbaugh�
Coaches: (pictured) Dr. Isaac Haagen (not pictured) Dr. Les Hansen, Eric Houdek, and Gabriella Houdek
The team Accomplishments:�
🥇 1st - Ayrshire�
🥇 1st - Holstein�
🥈 2nd - Reasons�
🥈 2nd - Brown Swiss�
🥈 2nd - Jersey
Individual accomplishments:�
🥈 Evan Hathaway - 2nd Overall, 4th Reasons, 2nd Brown Swiss�
🏅 Jacob Harbaugh - 5th Overall, 2nd Guernsey, 5th Ayrshire�
🏅 Tyler Ratka 6th - Overall, 5th Reasons, 1st Ayrshire, 1st Holstein
🏅 Rachel Visser - 2nd Ayrshire

A special thank you to all the farms that welcomed us to practice for this contest without your support this would not be possible!

Thank you to the coaches that provided us with so much wisdom, knowledge and expertise. We are grateful for all the time and effort you put into helping our team succeed!

Congratulations, Tyler, Evan, Rachel, and Jacob! We are so proud of you!

09/14/2026

First week of the fall semester ✔️

We are excited to have you back on campus. What are you looking forward to this fall?