News & Featured Stories Archive
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New ‘Marsh Madness’ trailer will deliver sights, sounds and science of wetlands to audiences across Iowa
June 7th, 2021
AMES, Iowa – A new trailer named “Marsh Madness” combines sight, sound and science to engage Iowa audiences about the values of the state’s wetland ecosystems. The artfully designed trailer is the latest addition to a fleet of four Conservation...
Innovative technologies track cattle feed intake and manure application to support studies at Iowa State research farms
May 25th, 2021
AMES, Iowa – Two new pieces of precision farm equipment on Iowa State University research farms are enhancing efficiency and accuracy for research trials, putting innovation to work for farms in the future.
Smart feeder monitors cattle feed...
Dinsmore named department chair for natural resource ecology and management at Iowa State University
May 17th, 2021
AMES, Iowa – Stephen J. Dinsmore has been named chair of the Department of Natural Resource Ecology and Management in the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences at Iowa State University.
Dinsmore will begin a five-year term as chair effective...
New research predicts benefits to monarchs from habitat planted near crop fields
May 17th, 2021
AMES, Iowa – New research on monarchs by Iowa State University scientists offers important insights to those trying to boost populations by planting habitat close to corn and soybean fields.
The research indicates maximum increases in Iowa...
Webinar previews new video series showcasing Iowa wetlands
May 3rd, 2021
AMES, Iowa – “Profiles in the Wonders of Iowa’s Wetlands” will feature 12 in-depth educational videos highlighting the diversity and benefits of wetland ecosystems throughout the state. The videos are being developed by...
Gamma Sigma Delta recognizes annual award winners and new members
April 27th, 2021
AMES, Iowa – The Iowa Chapter of Gamma Sigma Delta, the Honor Society of Agriculture, has announced the recipients of annual awards presented to Iowa State University College of Agriculture and Life Sciences faculty, students and alumni.
This...
Skyler Rinker named holder of the James and Clare Frevert Ag450 Program Professorship
April 21st, 2021
AMES, Iowa – Skyler Rinker, an assistant teaching professor in the Iowa State University Department of Agricultural Education and Studies, has been named the James and Clare Frevert Ag450 Program Professor.
The professorship recognizes and...
More than $2 million in private gifts go to Iowa State University's new turkey teaching and research facility
April 12th, 2021
AMES, Iowa – The Iowa State University Department of Animal Science has received commitments of more than $2 million in private donations for Iowa State University’s new Turkey Teaching and Research Facility.
A groundbreaking was held on April...
College of Agriculture and Life Sciences alumni honored for distinguished service
April 7th, 2021
AMES, Iowa — The Iowa State University College of Agriculture and Life Sciences (CALS) and the Iowa State University Alumni Association presented awards to the 2020 class of distinguished honorees during a virtual ceremony on Wednesday, April 7...
Media Advisory: ISU experts available to comment on spring planting
April 5th, 2021
AMES, Iowa – Higher market prices, dry conditions in some stretches of the state and the lingering effects of last year’s derecho are just a few of the trends Iowa State University agriculture experts are tracking as we move closer to the prime...
Emerging drainage water recycling practice could improve yields, water quality
April 5th, 2021
AMES, Iowa — Drainage water recycling (DWR) is a drainage management system designed to capture water during wet periods so it can be used later when growing crops are thirsty.
Versions of DWR have been around for years, but adoption has...
Professional Agricultural Student Club earns top placings at state, national competitions
March 30th, 2021
AMES, Iowa – The move to a virtual competition format did not stop members of Iowa State University’s Professional Agricultural Student (PAS) Club from bringing home several top state and national awards from recent competitions.
National...
Thamodaran to present Hertz Lecture April 12
March 29th, 2021
AMES, Iowa – Dhamu Thamodaran, retired executive vice president, chief strategy officer and chief commodity hedging officer for Smithfield Foods, will present the...
Toth presented Rossmann Manatt Faculty Development Award
March 25th, 2021
The 2021 Rossmann Manatt Faculty Development Award has been presented to Amy Toth, associate professor...
Research challenges assumptions of genetics controlling leaf arrangement in sorghum
March 24th, 2021
AMES, Iowa – Findings from an Iowa State University research team challenge previous understanding of the genetic control of traits associated with a “smart canopy” in sorghum.
Leaf angle has been an important trait manipulated to enhance yield...
Gift from Farm Credit Services of America fosters student innovation at Iowa State
March 23rd, 2021
AMES, Iowa – A gift from Farm Credit Services of America (FCSAmerica) will promote College of Agriculture and Life Sciences student innovation in the new Student Innovation Center at Iowa State University. The $250,000 gift will help support...
Secretary Naig honors ISU Meats Laboratory, Iowa food banks with 2021 Ag Leaders Awards
March 22nd, 2021
DES MOINES, Iowa – Iowa Secretary of Agriculture Mike Naig announced today the recipients of the 2021 Secretary’s Iowa Ag Leader Awards, which are given to people and organizations that make exceptional contributions to the state’s agriculture...
College of Agriculture and Life Sciences presents awards to faculty and staff
March 22nd, 2021
AMES, Iowa – Iowa State University’s College of Agriculture and Life Sciences honored faculty and staff with awards in teaching, advising, research, extension and outreach, diversity and global engagement during a virtual ceremony March 22....
Iowa State University agricultural programs again among top 4% worldwide
March 19th, 2021
For the eighth year in a row, Iowa State University’s agricultural programs have been named to the top 4 percent worldwide among other agriculture and forestry institutions, according to the...
Iowa Nutrient Research Center seeks new water quality research proposals
March 15th, 2021
AMES, Iowa- The Iowa Nutrient Research Center is accepting new proposals for research that seek to improve water quality by reducing nitrate and phosphorus in Iowa’s waterways.
This week the center begins accepting proposals for water quality...
Iowa State University's Terry Houser named Smithfield Foods Chair in Meat Science Extension
March 1st, 2021
AMES, Iowa – Terry Houser, associate professor and extension meat specialist at Iowa State University, has been named the Smithfield Foods Chair in Meat Science Extension.
Houser was presented with the chair at a February 25 medallion ceremony...
Size of monarch overwintering population underscores continued need for conservation in the Midwest and North America
February 26th, 2021
AMES, Iowa — The World Wildlife Fund, Comisión Nacional de Áreas Naturales Protegidas and the Monarch Butterfly Biosphere Reserve released the 2020-2021 overwintering monarch population report on Feb. 25, 2021. Adult monarch butterflies covered...
Iowa State University Department of Animal Science announces gifts of equipment for the Robert T. Hamilton Poultry Teaching and Research Facility
February 25th, 2021
AMES, Iowa – The Iowa State University Department of Animal Science has received several gifts to operationalize the pedigree room in the...
Iowa State researchers study effects of cellulosic feedstocks for ethanol production
February 25th, 2021
AMES, Iowa – A new Iowa State University study considers an increase of growing cellulosic feedstocks for ethanol production and the effect it could have on land use and water quality, specifically nitrogen loss, in the Mississippi Atchafalaya...
Thompson awarded for uprooting traditional learning and replanting it online
February 23rd, 2021
Amid the COVID-19 pandemic, Grant Thompson, assistant professor of horticulture, developed a comprehensive virtual learning option for his plant identification course. Students were able to learn in-...