CAAS Facility Tours

Welcome to the College of Agriculture and Applied Sciences! Be our guest and join us for a specialized tour.

 

Where do you want to tour?

On-Campus Tours

ASTE Building Aggie Creamery & NDFS Building Aggie Chocolate Factory LAEP StudiosOPDD StudiosAviation Maintenance LabsTeaching GreenhouseResearch Greenhouse

Off-Campus Tours

Logan-Cache AirportCaine DairyAnimal Science FarmGreenville Research Farm

Self-Guided Tour

Can't make it to a tour? Check out our Self-Guided Campus Tour.

From Out of State

Check out some of our other events which will include information for out-of-state students.

Transfer Students

Register for a transfer student Campus Tour or a Transfer Day for specific information related to Transfer Students.

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Date Information

Contact Information

Makenna Osborne

Makenna Osborne

Recruiter

Call: 435-797-8612

makenna.osborne@usu.edu

ASTE Building
Main USU Campus

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About the Tour

The Agricultural Systems Technology and Education Building is located on the North end of campus just off 1400 N in Logan. The building is home to the department of Applied Sciences, Technology & Education department as part of the College of Agriculture and Applied Sciences.

Parking

Parking is available at the ASTE building for those with green or yellow parking passes, or park at any parking lot and take the purple (8th East Express) or orange (Innovation Campus) Aggie Shuttle down to the ASTE bus stop.

creamery & NDFS building
main USU Campus

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About the Tour

Recognized as a premier feature of Utah State University, Aggie Ice Cream received a place in the university's new marketing program. The hundred-year tradition of Aggie Ice Cream made on the Utah State campus by staff and students of the Food Science program in the NDFS department.

Creamery does tours for those 8 and older. Younger than 8 presents a hazard with being around food production equipment.

Parking

Parking is available at the NDFS building - park in Aggie Ice Cream customer parking.

Tours can be scheduled between 2:00-5:00 on weekdays, as schedules permit. The tour is specifically for high school or university groups. The size of the processing facility will not permit groups larger than 20 participants. Larger groups can split into smaller groups to tour the facility.

Community tours will be held the 2nd and 4th Wednesday of every month from 2:00 to 4:30. There will be three groups of 20 (2:00, 2:45, 3:30). All community tours will be charged $3.00 per participant. The cost will include supplies for tours (hairnets and shoe covers) and one cup or a mini scoop of ice cream.

Tour groups will meet in the lobby of the NDFS building - NOT the Aggie Creamery. We want to avoid traffic at the storefront. Closed-toe shoes are required as well as having long hair tied back.

Aggie chocolate factory
main USU Campus

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Guided Tour of Chocolate Production from Bean-to-Bar

Experience a captivating journey at the Aggie Chocolate Factory (ACF), where you can partake in a comprehensive excursion through the entire chocolate production process. Witness the remarkable intersection of art and science and the unique opportunities to engage in hands-on learning that only Utah State University can offer. Don't miss the opportunity to visit this extraordinary learning, research, and outreach facility. We may even provide a sample or two of our "Best of State" Aggie Chocolate - 3 years in a row!

Parking

Parking is available in front of the Blue Square building - park in customer parking. Buses, please park across the street at Maverik Stadium.

laep studios
main USU Campus

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About the Tour

Located on the east side of campus, the Fine Arts Visual Building houses the Landscape Architecture and Environmental Planning (LAEP) Department. LAEP has a studio for each year of student. They also have a studio for Virtual Reality where students can use the VR technology to step into their designs.

Parking

Park in any USU visitor parking lot

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opdd studios
main USU Campus

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About the Tour

The Janet Quinney Lawson building is the new home to the Outdoor Product Design and Development program, now giving it an official designated space on the Logan campus. The building provides classrooms, faculty offices, study areas and student labs.

Parking

Park in any USU visitor parking lot

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logan-cache airport
off-Campus

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About the Tour

Logan-Cache Airport is an airport in the western United States in Cache County, Utah, located three miles northwest of Logan. It is owned under the Logan-Cache Airport Authority, formed by Inter-local Agreement between Cache County and Logan City in 1992.

Please read our Frequently Asked Questions before attending a tour.

Parking

Park anywhere in front of the USU Dispatch building. Free parking for visitors.

aviation maintenance labs
main USU Campus

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About the Tour

USU is furnished with some of the best maintenance facilities in the nation. Drawing from the combined experience of our professors and staff we have developed a lab environment with state of the art training equipment that is identical to the real world. Students are able to get hands-on training in small class sizes in order to truly get a deep understanding of maintenance practices.

Please read our Frequently Asked Questions before attending a tour.

Parking

Park in any USU visitor parking lot

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caine dairy
off Campus

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About the Tour

The Caine Dairy Teaching and Research Center is among the nation's leading dairy production research centers. Work includes studies of animal nutrition and reproduction, waste-handling, animal health, and irrigated pasture for intensive rotational grazing. The center is also home to classrooms and a teaching herd used in the university's dairy herdsman certification program.

Parking

Park anywhere in front of the calf hutches. Free parking for visitors.

Tours cannot be scheduled until after 9am

This facility tour takes place outdoors as well as indoors. Visitors should be prepared for weather such as snow or heat, as well as mud. Closed-toe shoes are required, and please tie back any long hair. In the late spring/summer months, please bring a water bottle. Inclement weather may cause a cancellation of a tour, so please be checking your phone/email for correspondence in case of a cancellation. As this facility houses live animals, please be prepared to be around animals, smell manure, and potentially experience birthing or veterinary procedures while touring.

Animal Science Farm
off Campus

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About the Tour

The Matthew Hillyard Animal, Teaching and Research Center, part of the Animal, Dairy, and Veterinary Sciences Animal Science Farm Complex, has facilities to house and work with equine, dairy, beef, sheep, and swine. The building includes a classroom, offices, and several animal physiology and reproduction labs. There is also a suite of veterinary medicine facilities, including lab, surgery, recovery, and animal holding areas. The building's north wing houses an additional classroom, USDA-inspected meat lab, refrigeration rooms, and office space.

Parking

Park anywhere in front of the Hillyard or Equine Center buildings. Free parking for visitors.

This facility tour takes place outdoors as well as indoors. Visitors should be prepared for weather such as snow or heat, as well as mud. Closed-toe shoes are required, and please tie back any long hair. In the late spring/summer months, please bring a water bottle. Inclement weather may cause a cancellation of a tour, so please be checking your phone/email for correspondence in case of a cancellation. As this facility houses live animals, please be prepared to be around animals, smell manure, and potentially experience birthing or veterinary procedures while touring.

research greenhouse
main USU Campus

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About the Tour

The Research Greenhouse Complex is intended for plant and crop biology research. Designing a study for a greenhouse or other controlled environment typically involves unique modifications to achieve the desired experimental results.

Parking

Park anywhere at the teaching greenhouse and an ambassador will meet you to walk you to the research greenhouse.

greenville research farm
off Campus

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About the Tour (Spring/Early Fall)

Grasses, legumes, cereal grains, vegetables, fruits and ornamental plants are bred and evaluated at the Greenville Research Farm in North Logan. The site was established for research in irrigated agriculture more than 100 years ago. Building on a history of developments in plant breeding, scientists continue to provide growers with new high quality, disease-resistant wheat and barley varieties.

Parking

Park anywhere in the gravel lot. Parking is free for visitors.

This facility tour takes place outdoors. Visitors should be prepared for weather such as snow or heat, as well as mud. Closed-toe shoes are required, and please tie back any long hair. In the late spring/summer months, please bring a water bottle. Inclement weather may cause a cancellation of a tour, so please be checking your phone/email for correspondence in case of a cancellation.

teaching greenhouse
main USU Campus

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About the Tour

Established to provide hands-on experience for USU students studying plant science.

Parking

Park anywhere in front of the teaching greenhouse. Free parking for visitors.