University of Maryland College of Agriculture and Natural Resources

College of Agriculture and Natural Resources
TypePublic
Established1856
DeanDr. Craig Beyrouty
Location, ,
United States
CampusSuburban
Websitehttp://www.agnr.umd.edu/

The University of Maryland College of Agriculture and Natural Resources is the agricultural and environmental sciences college of the University of Maryland and operates the Maryland Sea Grant College in cooperation with the University of Maryland Center for Environmental Science[1] and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.[2]

Founded in 1856 as the Maryland Agricultural College in College Park, Maryland, it eventually went on to become the core of what is now the University of Maryland.[3] The college offers both undergraduate and graduate degree programs in a variety of fields related to agriculture and environmental studies. Maryland's College of Agriculture and Natural Resources is often ranked among the better agricultural sciences schools in the United States.[4]

  1. ^ "Sea Grant | University of Maryland Extension". extension.umd.edu. Retrieved 2024-02-08.
  2. ^ "Maryland Sea Grant". www.mdsg.umd.edu. Retrieved 2024-02-08.
  3. ^ "AGNR History". agnr.umd.edu. University of Maryland College of Agriculture and Natural Resources.
  4. ^ "Best Global Universities for Agricultural Sciences in the United States". U.S. News. Retrieved November 15, 2023.