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Extension

Furthering farm education with Extension

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Research

Undergraduates partner with zoo to save threatened turtles

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Learning

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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Farms and Facilities
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Recent News

  • Eric Anderson resting his hands on a high-top table inside a building.

    New associate director of career services to join CALS in February

    January 15, 2026

    Eric Anderson will join the CALS Career Services office on Feb. 25, where he will continue and build upon the office’s long history of supporting students as they seek experiences to enhance their resumes and apply for internships and jobs.

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    Seven faculty members join 2026 IEFF cohort

    December 19, 2025

    Teaching about world food issues, forging partnerships between environmental health and safety and discovering the secrets of the marshes are among the projects selected for the 2026 Innovation and Entrepreneurship Faculty Fellows program.

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