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Undergraduates partner with zoo to save threatened turtles

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NREM students bring wildlife wonder into the classroom

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When opportunities arise to do what you love, don’t hesitate — even if it feels uncomfortable at first. Growth happens outside your comfort zone, and taking that leap will open doors you never imagined.
Tyler Atkinson, '25 agronomy and genetics

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From Cyclones in the making to those already formed, the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences has a place for everyone. The innovations made in the labs, the farms, the forests and the fields strive to carry out Iowa State’s original land grant mission: discovering, developing, disseminating and preserving knowledge.

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Recent News

  • Rows of soybeans growing in test plots in rural area with buildings in background

    SCN Coalition helps farmers fight relentless pest

    October 21, 2025

    The microscopic, soil-borne soybean cyst nematode (SCN) is considered the most serious biological threat to the U.S. soybean industry. In North America, it causes yield losses worth more than $1 billion annually. The SCN Coalition helps farmers combat this relentless pathogen in a variety of ways. Established by Professor Greg Tylka, director of the Iowa Soybean Research Center, with colleagues at other universities, the coalition was launched in 2018. It now includes scientists from 28 states and Ontario, Canada, grower checkoff organizations and corporate partners. 

  • Collage of 2025 CALS alums and friends award honorees.

    2025 awards to be presented to CALS alums, friends

    October 17, 2025

    The College of Agriculture and Life Sciences and the Iowa State University Alumni Association will present awards to several CALS alums and friends at the 94th annual Honors & Awards Ceremony on Oct. 24.

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