Cardinal Court Kicks Off Homecoming
The College of Agriculture and Life Sciences is one of the world's leading institutions of agriculture. Building on 160 years of excellence, the college provides leadership in science, education and research, areas vital to the future of Iowa, the nation and the world.
It’s a Bug’s Life: Insect Zoo Introduces Students to Bugs
The Insect Zoo is managed by Ginny Mitchell, a program assistant in the entomology department. She’s also known as the Bug Lady of Iowa and loves introducing children and adults to her favorite arthropods. The zoo’s traveling exhibit visits schools around the state, averaging 325 programs a year. In the past six years, the Insect Zoo has traveled to 91 of the 99 Iowa counties, educating more than 150,000 children.
News and Featured Stories
- CALS Student Nominated to Iowa State University Homecoming Cardinal Court
- Long-term Iowa State Research Shows Poultry Manure Improves Profits, Soil Health
- A Brave Decade: Global Resource Systems Major Celebrates 10 Years of Impact
- FMC Partners with Iowa Soybean Research Center at Iowa State University
- Iowa State Professors Receive Kolmer Applied Research Award
Standing on the Shoulders of Giants: A CALS Deans’ Conversation
Earlier this year the former deans of the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences welcomed Daniel J. Robison, the current holder of the Endowed Dean’s Chair in the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences. The deans shared views about the future and the past.
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Video: Making Cover Crops Work for Iowa Farmers and Water Quality
“The Right Strategies: Making Cover Crops Work for Iowa Farmers and Water Quality” highlights several recent areas of research on cover crops supported by the Iowa Nutrient Research Center. Researchers featured are Matt Helmers, Director of the Iowa Nutrient Research Center; Mark Licht, Extension Cropping Systems Specialist at ISU; and Alison Robertson, Extension Field Crop Pathologist and professor of Plant Pathology.
