ɚɹˈɪdʒɪnəli ðə stˈeɪt ˌæɡɹɪkˈʌltʃɚɹəl kˈɑːlɪdʒ, kˈiːz wʌz fˈaʊndᵻd ɪn wˈʌn θˈaʊzənd ˈeɪthˈʌndɹɪd fˈɪfti nˈaɪn baɪ ðə jˌuːnɪvˈɜːsᵻɾi bˈoːɹd ʌv tɹˈʌstiːz æz pˈɑːɹt əvə kəmplˈiːt ɹɪˌoːɹɡɐnᵻzˈeɪʃən ʌvðə jˌuːnɪvˈɜːsᵻɾi.
Originally the state agricultural college, CAES was founded in 1859 by the University Board of Trustees as part of a complete reorganization of the university.