2001 News & Featured Stories Archive
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ISU Researcher Receives 2001 Crop Genetics Honor
December 10th, 2001 AMES, Iowa — For his international contributions to corn breeding over the past 43 years, Iowa State University researcher Arnel Hallauer has received the 2001 Verdant Partners Crop Genetics Award.
The award was presented to Hallauer during the...
Agriculture, Veterinary Medicine and Natural Resources November News from Iowa State University
November 26th, 2001 CORN STARCH RESEARCH COULD LEAD TO HIGHER CROP VALUE
Researchers at Iowa State University are trying to find a way to boost the value of corn by studying starch. Alan Myers and Martha James, faculty in biochemistry, biophysics, and molecular...
Iowa State Names Agriculture Dean
November 19th, 2001 AMES, Iowa — Catherine E. O'Connor Woteki, senior research scientist with the College of Agriculture and Natural Resources at the University of Maryland, College Park, and professor of nutrition and food safety at the University of...
Most Iowa Grain Processed Before Leaving State
November 11th, 2001 AMES, Iowa — Value was added to more than 60 percent of the grain sold by Iowa farmers in the 1999-2000 marketing year, according to an Iowa State University survey.
Iowa farmers and country elevators reported that about 60 percent of corn and...
Iowa State Agronomy Faculty Receive National Honors
November 8th, 2001 AMES, Iowa — Faculty in the Iowa State University agronomy department received several awards and honors in October at the joint national meetings of the Crop Science Society of America (CSSA), the Soil Science Society of America (SSSA) and...
Understanding Food Labels Helps Older Americans Stay Healthy
November 7th, 2001 AMES, Iowa — Researchers at Iowa State University have found that older Americans have a limited understanding of the nutrition information found on food product labels.
Mary Jane Oakland, nutrition professor, and Helen Jensen, economics...