J. Chris Pires
@jchrispires.bsky.social
Professor passionate about student success & team science #firstgen #Brassica enthusiast walking Dogs of the Plant World
#Agriculture #Food #HigherEd #EduSky #Agsky #SciComm & more
#Soil #Crop #Science ; opinions mine
#Agriculture #Food #HigherEd #EduSky #Agsky #SciComm & more
#Soil #Crop #Science ; opinions mine
José R. Dinneny delivered public & scientific presentations at Colorado State University. He provided insights to our students, staff, faculty, & the general public on current challenges and innovations in #agriculture and #plant #biology. #AcademicSky #AgSky www.linkedin.com/feed/update/...
September 30, 2025 at 12:50 AM
José R. Dinneny delivered public & scientific presentations at Colorado State University. He provided insights to our students, staff, faculty, & the general public on current challenges and innovations in #agriculture and #plant #biology. #AcademicSky #AgSky www.linkedin.com/feed/update/...
#AgFest at #Colorado State University showcases the diversity and real-world impact of #agriculture, featuring booths & exhibits. This event serves as a powerful reminder of how CSU connects with the broader campus community #AgWeek #CSU #AgSky #AcademicSky #soil #crop #entomology #horticulture
September 5, 2025 at 6:33 PM
#AgFest at #Colorado State University showcases the diversity and real-world impact of #agriculture, featuring booths & exhibits. This event serves as a powerful reminder of how CSU connects with the broader campus community #AgWeek #CSU #AgSky #AcademicSky #soil #crop #entomology #horticulture
Enjoyed our diverse and vibrant community of #student organizations at #Colorado State #University, including clubs for #Entomology, #FirstGen, #RamsForReefs, #History, #StudyAbroad & Minorities in #Agriculture, Natural Resources, and Related #Sciences (MANRRS) among many visited www.manrrs.org
September 4, 2025 at 11:36 PM
Enjoyed our diverse and vibrant community of #student organizations at #Colorado State #University, including clubs for #Entomology, #FirstGen, #RamsForReefs, #History, #StudyAbroad & Minorities in #Agriculture, Natural Resources, and Related #Sciences (MANRRS) among many visited www.manrrs.org
Welcome back, College of Agricultural Sciences students! We kicked off the new semester with an Ag Tent with snacks, swag, and a fun photo op. Our team of student ambassadors, advisors, staff, and furry friends joined in the festivities
#Colorado #Agriculture #Dogs #agsky #academic #sky 🌾🌱🧪🌸🌿
#Colorado #Agriculture #Dogs #agsky #academic #sky 🌾🌱🧪🌸🌿
August 25, 2025 at 11:01 PM
Our new students at #Colorado State #University took part in Ram Welcome & interacted with faculty, connected with peers, & learned about CSU Ram traditions. We also showcased the diversity of invertebrates and gave demonstrations on drones, sensors, and 3D printing. #AgSky #AcademicSky #soil 🌾🌱🧪🌸🌿
August 23, 2025 at 3:13 AM
Our new students at #Colorado State #University took part in Ram Welcome & interacted with faculty, connected with peers, & learned about CSU Ram traditions. We also showcased the diversity of invertebrates and gave demonstrations on drones, sensors, and 3D printing. #AgSky #AcademicSky #soil 🌾🌱🧪🌸🌿
Yesterday, the Certified #Crop Advisors (CCA) board members from #Canada, #Mexico, and the USA visited the Agricultural Research, Development, and Education Center (ARDEC) at #Colorado State University. We answered lots of questions!
#Agriculture #AgSky #Soils #AcademicSky 🌾🌱🧪🌸🌿
#Agriculture #AgSky #Soils #AcademicSky 🌾🌱🧪🌸🌿
August 22, 2025 at 2:46 PM
Yesterday, the Certified #Crop Advisors (CCA) board members from #Canada, #Mexico, and the USA visited the Agricultural Research, Development, and Education Center (ARDEC) at #Colorado State University. We answered lots of questions!
#Agriculture #AgSky #Soils #AcademicSky 🌾🌱🧪🌸🌿
#Agriculture #AgSky #Soils #AcademicSky 🌾🌱🧪🌸🌿
Our students are back on campus, and it's the perfect time to explore the #Colorado State #University Trial Gardens after Public Evaluation Day! 🌸🌿 Immerse yourself in the beauty of plants right here on campus in Colorado. #Agriculture #Horticulture #Botany #Garden #AgSky #AcademicSky 🌾🌱🧪
August 21, 2025 at 11:57 PM
Our students are back on campus, and it's the perfect time to explore the #Colorado State #University Trial Gardens after Public Evaluation Day! 🌸🌿 Immerse yourself in the beauty of plants right here on campus in Colorado. #Agriculture #Horticulture #Botany #Garden #AgSky #AcademicSky 🌾🌱🧪
Great time at the 15th annual Fort Collins Peach Festival! We indulged in delicious peach pizza, peach waffles, and even tried some peach beer while enjoying live music with friends. hashtag#Colorado 🍑🎶 #Agriculture #AgSky #Community #Peach #FortCollins #Fundraiser
August 17, 2025 at 12:59 AM
Great time at the 15th annual Fort Collins Peach Festival! We indulged in delicious peach pizza, peach waffles, and even tried some peach beer while enjoying live music with friends. hashtag#Colorado 🍑🎶 #Agriculture #AgSky #Community #Peach #FortCollins #Fundraiser
Met with prominent #Agriculture leaders in #Colorado to discuss employment needs, internship opportunities, and talent development for Colorado State University students. After, I strolled through downtown, soaking in its rich history #River #Crop #Soils #Business #Extension #agsky #academicsky
August 14, 2025 at 10:53 PM
Met with prominent #Agriculture leaders in #Colorado to discuss employment needs, internship opportunities, and talent development for Colorado State University students. After, I strolled through downtown, soaking in its rich history #River #Crop #Soils #Business #Extension #agsky #academicsky
Traveled to Columbia, Missouri, to celebrate the successful #PhD defenses of my last two esteemed graduate students at the University of Missouri-Columbia! Michael Pisias (PhD Plant Biology, advised by Bing Yang); & Shawn K. Thomas (PhD Biology, co-advised by Jacob Washburn). #Crop #Evolution #agsky
August 3, 2025 at 5:52 PM
Traveled to Columbia, Missouri, to celebrate the successful #PhD defenses of my last two esteemed graduate students at the University of Missouri-Columbia! Michael Pisias (PhD Plant Biology, advised by Bing Yang); & Shawn K. Thomas (PhD Biology, co-advised by Jacob Washburn). #Crop #Evolution #agsky
#CSUTAPS (Testing Ag Performance Solutions) Team on Friday, July 25, in Fort Collins #Colorado. 75 attendees gathered for lunch & corn farm competition. Competitors were not just farmers but also a dedicated CSU #Agronomy Club #student team! #AgSky #AcademicSky #Soil #Crops #water #irrigation 🌾🌱🧪
August 2, 2025 at 5:08 PM
#CSUTAPS (Testing Ag Performance Solutions) Team on Friday, July 25, in Fort Collins #Colorado. 75 attendees gathered for lunch & corn farm competition. Competitors were not just farmers but also a dedicated CSU #Agronomy Club #student team! #AgSky #AcademicSky #Soil #Crops #water #irrigation 🌾🌱🧪
Our faculty participated in the commencement ceremonies of our #Soil & #Crop Sciences students at Colorado State University. Many students began during the challenges of COVID, and then contributed to organizations such as the #Agronomy Club, #Mycology Club, and our Soil Judging Team. Congrats!
May 23, 2025 at 3:19 AM
Dr. Carolyn Lawrence-Dill’s seminar at Colorado State University, "Maize, Machines, and Meaning: How Data became my Research Language,” explored genomics and phenomics, annotating the maize genome, and engaging in collaborative team science projects. #AgSky #AI #Bioinformatics #Soil #Crops 🌾🌱🧪
May 9, 2025 at 11:41 PM
Dr. Carolyn Lawrence-Dill’s seminar at Colorado State University, "Maize, Machines, and Meaning: How Data became my Research Language,” explored genomics and phenomics, annotating the maize genome, and engaging in collaborative team science projects. #AgSky #AI #Bioinformatics #Soil #Crops 🌾🌱🧪
Dr. Charlie Messina’s seminar at Colorado State University, "Towards a General Framework for AI Enabled Prediction in Crop Improvement," explored how AI may enhance value in agricultural systems and advances in phenomics and agent-based models to manage complex systems. #AgSky #AI # #Soil #Crops 🌾🌱🧪
May 8, 2025 at 1:38 PM
Dr. Charlie Messina’s seminar at Colorado State University, "Towards a General Framework for AI Enabled Prediction in Crop Improvement," explored how AI may enhance value in agricultural systems and advances in phenomics and agent-based models to manage complex systems. #AgSky #AI # #Soil #Crops 🌾🌱🧪
Dr. Anireddy Reddy’s seminar, "Unraveling RNA Splicing in Plant Development and Stress Responses: From Fundamental Mechanisms to Next-Gen Crop Improvement, " explored how mRNA splicing and its potential in developing environmentally stress-tolerant crops. #AgSky #Plant #Microbiome #Soil #Crops 🌾🌱🧪
May 2, 2025 at 2:13 AM
Dr. Anireddy Reddy’s seminar, "Unraveling RNA Splicing in Plant Development and Stress Responses: From Fundamental Mechanisms to Next-Gen Crop Improvement, " explored how mRNA splicing and its potential in developing environmentally stress-tolerant crops. #AgSky #Plant #Microbiome #Soil #Crops 🌾🌱🧪
Dr. Björn Willige's seminar, "How do plants respond to their environment?" explored plant sensing mechanisms to temperature, fire, and drought. At Colorado State University, his lab's basic and applied research seeks to understand plant adaptation. #AgSky #Plant #Microbiome #Soil #Crops 🌾🌱🧪
April 24, 2025 at 10:08 PM
Dr. Björn Willige's seminar, "How do plants respond to their environment?" explored plant sensing mechanisms to temperature, fire, and drought. At Colorado State University, his lab's basic and applied research seeks to understand plant adaptation. #AgSky #Plant #Microbiome #Soil #Crops 🌾🌱🧪
Our graduate students led a Town Hall where they inspired us with their achievements, ongoing initiatives, and future efforts. Three speakers presented on funding, international students, & fostering community and a sense of belonging at this challenging moment #AcademicSky #AgSky #Soil #Crops 🌾🌱🧪
April 19, 2025 at 7:48 PM
Our graduate students led a Town Hall where they inspired us with their achievements, ongoing initiatives, and future efforts. Three speakers presented on funding, international students, & fostering community and a sense of belonging at this challenging moment #AcademicSky #AgSky #Soil #Crops 🌾🌱🧪
Dr. Camille Stevens-Rumann, faculty in the Department of Forest and Rangeland Stewardship at Colorado State University, gave a seminar to our department yesterday entitled “Fire, Fungi, and Flora: The Web of Changes in Post-Fire Environment.” #Forestry #Fire #AgSky #Soil #Crops 🌾🌱🧪
April 11, 2025 at 2:52 AM
Drs. Sangu Angadi & Dr. Rajan Ghimire of New Mexico State University led a seminar yesterday on challenges facing the Ogallala Aquifer. Circular buffer strips of perennial grasses have been instrumental in conserving water, enhancing soil health & increasing crop yields #AgSky #Soil #Crops 🌾🌱🧪
April 4, 2025 at 3:29 AM
Devin O’Connor @oconnord.bsky.social led a seminar for us yesterday on the topic #crop yield improvement with gene editing. He shared his startup industry experience at Pairwise & his vision for his new lab at Colorado State University. #CRISPR #Corn #Maize #Colorado #AgSky #Soil #Crops 🌾🌱🧪
March 27, 2025 at 7:32 PM
Carolyn Lawrence-Dill & I visited Akron to discuss projects with Sally Jones-Diamond & Peter Kleinman. A highight was seeing how the sawfly threat on winter wheat is being controlled with parisitoid bracon wasps as part of the "beneficial bug baler project" #Colorado #AgSky #Soil #Crops 🌾🌱🧪
March 18, 2025 at 2:51 AM
Peter Kleinman (USDA) led seminar to our #Soil & #Crop students: "From phosphorus to sawflies: Navigating collaborative #science to generate innovation and impact." He shared his experiences on #agroecosystem research and the integration of crop & livestock systems through manuresheds. #agsky 🌾🌱🧪
March 15, 2025 at 5:14 PM
Peter Kleinman (USDA) led seminar to our #Soil & #Crop students: "From phosphorus to sawflies: Navigating collaborative #science to generate innovation and impact." He shared his experiences on #agroecosystem research and the integration of crop & livestock systems through manuresheds. #agsky 🌾🌱🧪
#Colorado #Wheat #Research Foundation held a review of ongoing projects earlier this week by Colorado State University researchers on reducing insect damage, enhancing drought adaptation and herbicide resistance, and showcasing advancements in genomic and breeding techniques #AgSky #Soil #Crop 🌾🌱🧪
March 15, 2025 at 3:19 PM
Over 1,000 people, including community members, students, faculty, and staff, united today for a #MarchForScience event at Colorado State University in Fort Collins. It was inspiring to see us advocating for #science, #research and educational opportunities for all! #AcademicSky #MarchForScience2025
March 8, 2025 at 1:30 AM
Over 1,000 people, including community members, students, faculty, and staff, united today for a #MarchForScience event at Colorado State University in Fort Collins. It was inspiring to see us advocating for #science, #research and educational opportunities for all! #AcademicSky #MarchForScience2025
Dr. Lauren Gifford of the Soil Carbon Solutions Center at Colorado State University shared insights at the nexus of climate change, conservation, and carbon markets to our Dept of Soil and Crop Sciences! She shared opportunities and cautionary tales in balancing markets & environmental stewardship
February 27, 2025 at 2:36 PM
Dr. Lauren Gifford of the Soil Carbon Solutions Center at Colorado State University shared insights at the nexus of climate change, conservation, and carbon markets to our Dept of Soil and Crop Sciences! She shared opportunities and cautionary tales in balancing markets & environmental stewardship