College of Agriculture, Biotechnology & Natural Resources

Students in the College of Agriculture, Biotechnology & Natural Resources are provided invaluable first-hand experience working in their fields of choice.

Learning

Preparing students to make meaningful contributions to society as engaged citizens and leaders in a complex world.

Undergraduate education

Rich learning experiences that provide a broad foundation and deep subject-area expertise.

Bachelor's Degrees

Graduate education

Unmatched opportunities to participate in the advancement of entire fields of knowledge.

Master's and Ph.D. degrees

Lifelong learning

Continuing adult education, professional programs and programs for K-12 students.

Non-degree programs

Five departments & units in which to pursue your passions

Agriculture, Veterinary & Rangeland Sciences | Biochemistry & Molecular Biology | Natural Resources & Environmental Science | Nutrition | Extension

BREAKING NEWS: New pre-med biochemistry and molecular biology emphasis offered

The University launched a new pre-med emphasis for undergraduates in biochemistry and molecular biology designed to prepare students to attend professional school, including medical, dental, pharmacy and optometry.

Learn more about the program

Latest News Stories

A rake and shovel leaning against a wheel barrow filled with leaves in a backyard.

Extension offers online Home Horticulture Certificate Program

June 02, 2023

Program provides information for home gardeners and those interested in becoming Master Gardeners

A group of chickens pecking at seeds off the ground.

Extension provides series of Zoom classes on small-scale poultry farming

May 25, 2023

Nutrition, food safety, business requirements and more will be covered

A child from Tonopah gets a medical exam by a woman who is checking vitals.

Hundreds participate in career day and medical clinic events in Tonopah

May 18, 2023

Extension brings University’s resources to help address critical needs in the small rural community

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Research

What the College does at the University of Nevada, Reno matters beyond our own campus. It is about focusing the College's limited resources toward solving urgent and vital problems Nevadans face. Our stakeholders’ greatest problems are not waiting for the right time to be solved; they are waiting for the right people to solve them. Those people are here.

Production agriculture
Training a scientific workforce committed to innovating the way food is grown, processed and distributed to meet and sustain the growing global demand for food.

Natural resources
Providing solutions for complex local, regional, national and global issues related to the management of natural resources.

Human health
Improving dietary recommendations by understanding variability in people’s responses to diets, nutrients and other food constituents.

Renewable energy
Developing energy crops adapted to arid climates and biofuel conversion technologies essential for the expansion of biofuels.

Extension & Outreach

Extension serves more than 100,000 Nevadans annually through a network of specialists, agents and staff by providing unbiased, research-based information driven by local needs and clientele input. From publications to in-person workshops and events, Extension is ready to meet the needs of the state and its communities.

Explore the many subject areas!

College events

Jun 12

10:00 AM

Clubs and Organizations

4-H Chicken Whisperers at Humboldt County Fairgrounds

Jun 16

10:00 AM

Clubs and Organizations

4-H Dust Bunnies at Humboldt County Fairgrounds

See events from our Extension unit

Friends & alumni

Great Basin Sagebrush Restoration Fund

Sagebrush ecosystems have eroded to about 56 percent of their historical range. These ecosystems provide vital habitat for many iconic species found in the west. The sagebrush ecosystem is one of the most imperiled in the United States. To date, rehabilitation efforts are proving to be costly and do not always provide intended results. There is an opportunity to improve the efficacy and success of rehabilitation efforts.

Learn more about the Great Basin Sagebrush Restoration Fund

Arid Lands Research Fund

The purpose of the Fund is to advance research and development of cost-effective methodologies for restoration of degraded arid lands and riparian areas within arid lands. The team assembled includes the University of Nevada and other institutions with diverse backgrounds in soil science, plant community ecology, natural resource economics, native seed ecology and landscape ecology.

Learn more about the Arid Lands Research Fund

Tribal Student Program

A program designed to recruit, retain, and graduate American Indian/Alaska Native students in the Agricultural Sciences.

To learn more about the program