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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

  • Closeup of dark purple berries on green plants

    Honeyberries gaining interest as nutritious, resilient fruit for Iowa

    July 9, 2026

    Honeyberries are gaining recognition as an up-and-coming “superfood.” The plant, introduced to Iowa over the last decade, is gaining interest from consumers and growers alike as a highly nutritious fruit with other benefits for Iowa growing conditions. The public can learn more about honeyberries and other fruits at a field day event at the Horticulture Research Station, July 29, from noon to 4 p.m. 

  • Zhengyuan Zhu

    Zhu named interim chair of Department of Statistics

    June 30, 2026

    Zhengyuan Zhu, professor of statistics, Kingland Fellow in Data Analytics, and director of the Center for Survey Statistics and Methodology (CSSM), has been selected as the interim chair of the Department of Statistics, effective July 1.

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