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Extension

Furthering farm education with Extension

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Research

Soil Machine Dynamics Lab solves problems on Earth and in space

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Learning

Testing new skills for future success

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Iowa State has given me opportunities I never would’ve imagined and has shaped me in many ways. The supportive environment made it possible for me to take on challenges with confidence.
Morgan Lang, '25 global resource systems and agricultural and rural policy studies

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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Innovation in Action
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Farms and Facilities
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Recent News

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    Schnable to receive McClintock Prize in Plant Genetics and Genomics

    October 15, 2026

    Patrick “Pat” Schnable, C.F. Curtiss Distinguished Professor and Iowa Corn Endowed Chair of Genetics in the Department of Agronomy at Iowa State University, has been selected to receive the 2027 Barbara McClintock Prize for Plant Genetics and Genome Studies. The McClintock Prize and medal will be conferred during a ceremony in Chicago as part of the 2027 Maize Genetics Meeting, March 11–14, 2027, where Schable will present a plenary address. 

  • Craig Morris

    Morris to discuss how to move a legacy forward during Deal Lecture

    October 15, 2026

    Craig Morris will present, “Earning the Right to Lead Someone Else’s Legacy,” during the 2026 William K. Deal Leadership Lecture Oct. 30, at Iowa State University. The lecture will begin at 3:30 p.m. in Dolezal Auditorium, 127 Curtiss Hall.

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