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University of Florida College of Agricultural and Life Sciences

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Established
  
1906

Alumni
  
43,000+

Dean
  
Dr. Elaine Turner

Founded
  
1906

Dean
  
Elaine Turner

Type
  
Agricultural school

Website
  
www.cals.ufl.edu

Phone
  
+1 352-392-1963

Academic affiliation
  
University of Florida

University of Florida College of Agricultural and Life Sciences

Location
  
Gainesville, Florida, United States

Address
  
University of Florida, 2020 McCarty Hall D, Gainesville, FL 32611, USA

Undergraduate tuition and fees
  
Local tuition: 6,690 USD (2013), Domestic tuition: 28,968 USD (2013)

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Profiles

The University of Florida College of Agricultural and Life Sciences (CALS), founded in 1964, is a college of the University of Florida.

The programs offered specialize in agriculture, natural resources, and life sciences.[2] CALS has two schools with it:

the School of Forest Resources and Conservation (forestry and conservation) and the School of Natural Resources and Environment (natural resources and environmental science).

CALS administers the degree programs of the University of Florida's Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences (IFAS). IFAS is a federal, state, and local government partnership dedicated to develop knowledge in agriculture, human and natural resources, and the life sciences and to make that knowledge accessible to sustain and enhance the quality of human life. With 24 undergraduate majors, more than 50 areas of specialization and 20 graduate programs, CALS is an educational leader in the areas of food, agriculture, natural resources and life sciences.

The Florida Department of Citrus has its department of economic research at 2125 McCarty Hall.

References

University of Florida College of Agricultural and Life Sciences Wikipedia