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 | |
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Undergraduate tuition and fees Local tuition: 6,690 USD (2013), Domestic tuition: 28,968 USD (2013) Similar University of Florida, Cornell University College o, University of Tokyo, University of Idaho, Santa Fe College 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.