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Forestry undergraduate student Hannah Hampton collects a water sample from College Creek as part of Dr. Jan Thompson's research.

College of Agriculture and Life Sciences

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Be greater than you imagine as a Cyclone. Explore CALS majors and other degree options designed to inspire, challenge and prepare you to create a better world.

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Hightail Creamery

Extension

Hightail Delivery credits Annie's Project for flourishing creamery

Karl Kerns and his graduate students

Research

Cell sorter technology at Iowa State ‘opens new doors’ for research

Iowa v. California Class

Learning

Iowa vs. California: Students explore two states' food systems

Joe Van Essendelft
“I came here not knowing anyone, and I’m leaving here feeling like I’m part of a family.”
Joe Van Essendelft, '23 agricultural business

Hands-on approach

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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