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Tours | QANR Facilities | USU
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QANR Facility Tours
Welcome to the Quinney College of Agriculture and Natural Resources! Be our guest and join us for a specialized tour.
Where do you want to tour?
On-Campus Tours
Ag Systems Technology Building
Aggie Creamery & Nutrition Building
Aggie Chocolate Factory
Engineering Technology
Landscape Architecture Studios
Natural Resources
Outdoor Product Design Studios
Aviation Maintenance Labs
Teaching Greenhouse
Research Greenhouse
Off-Campus Tours
Logan-Cache Airport
Caine Dairy
Animal Science Farm
Greenville 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
2025 Blackout Dates
Jan 1-5 (Winter Break)
Jan 20 (Martin Luther King Jr. Day)
Feb 17 (Presidents' Day)
Mar 10-14 (Spring Break)
April 30- May 2 (Commencement)
May 26 (Memorial Day)
Jun 16 (Juneteenth)
Jul 4 (Independence Day)
Jul 24 (Utah Pioneer Day)
Sep 1 (Labor Day)
November 26-28 (Thanksgiving Break)
Dec 21-31 (Winter Break)
Contact Information
Call: 435-797-8612
caasrecruiting@usu.edu
Tour requests that are made
less than one week in advance
cannot be guaranteed
Ag Systems Technology 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 Quinney College of Agriculture and Natural Resources.
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 & Nutrition 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.
Tours need to be scheduled at least 2 weeks in advance.
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.
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.
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 is available in front of the Blue Square building--park in customer parking. Buses, please park across the street at Maverik Stadium.
Engineering Technology
main USU Campus
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Guided Tour of Engineering Technology Spaces
Explore the hands-on world of Engineering Technology with a guided tour of the Industrial Science building. You'll get an inside look at the metal shop, wood shop, and 3D printing lab—key spaces where students bring their ideas to life. This tour is a great opportunity to see where creativity meets cutting-edge tech and discover what it’s like to be part of the Engineering Technology program at USU.
Parking
Park in any USU visitor parking lot
Landscape Architecture 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
View Visitor Parking Map
Natural Resources Building
main USU Campus
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About the Tour
The Natural Resources Building is located at the center of the main campus in Logan. Just north of the Merrill-Cazier Library, the Natural Resources building can be identified by the wooden pyramids near the front doors. The building was completed in 1983 and houses the Department of Environment and Society, the Department of Watershed Sciences, and the Department of Wildland Resources.
Parking
Park in any USU visitor parking lot
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Outdoor Product studios
main USU Campus
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About the Tour
The Janet Quinney Lawson Building is home to the Outdoor Product Design and Development program. See where design, problem solving, sketching, drafting, sustainability, technologies, sewing, materials from fabric to steel, and creativity all come together and give students hands-on opportunities to take products from concept to completion.
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
View Visitor Parking Map
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.