2003 News & Featured Stories Archive
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October 30, 2003AMES, Iowa — The Iowa State University soil judging team placed second in the group-judging division of the American Society of Agronomy regional soil judging contest on Oct. 23.
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October 28, 2003AMES, Iowa — A gift of $150,000 from Pioneer Hi-Bred International will establish the Pioneer Hi-Bred Graduate Fellowship in Seed Science at Iowa State University. "The U.S.
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October 22, 2003AMES, Iowa — At its meeting today, the Iowa Values Fund Board voted to support the regent universities' request for $25 million to be used for economic development initiatives.
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October 22, 2003AMES, Iowa — Ken Larson, Iowa State University emeritus professor of agronomy, will be presented an Honorary American FFA Degree by the National FFA Organization.
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October 20, 2003AMES, Iowa — Two Iowa State University College of Agriculture graduates who have made important contributions to the agriculture industry were honored Oct. 17 as part of an ISU Alumni Association awards ceremony.
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October 15, 2003
AMES, Iowa — The biggest agriculture career day in the nation will be held next Tuesday, Oct. 21, from 9:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. in the Memorial Union on the Iowa State University campus.
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October 10, 2003AMES, Iowa — The Board of Regents, State of Iowa has approved the creation of an institute at Iowa State University to address critical issues surrounding genetically modified agricultural products.
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October 7, 2003AMES, Iowa — The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has named the Iowa State University College of Veterinary Medicine's Center for Food Security and Public Health a CDC Specialty Center in Public Health Preparedness for Veterinar
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October 7, 2003AMES, Iowa — An expert in agricultural ecology will discuss the role of soils in profitable, sustainable agriculture systems Oct. 22 at Iowa State University. Phil Robertson, professor in the Department of Crop and Soil Sciences and the W.K.
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September 26, 2003AMES, Iowa — Iowa State University plant pathologist X.B. Yang will speak Monday, Sept. 29, before a U.S.
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September 22, 2003
AMES, Iowa — The food science and human nutrition department at Iowa State University will host a program, "What is the Potential Impact of Biotechnology on Food and Nutrition for the Health and Economy of Iowa?" on Friday, Oct.
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September 11, 2003AMES, Iowa — Carolyn Cutrona, professor of psychology at Iowa State University, has been named director of ISU's Institute for Social and Behavioral Research.
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September 11, 2003AMES, Iowa — It's a twist on the traditional dinner and a movie. The Insect Horror Film Festival at Iowa State University will feature bug snacks and an insect zoo, along with a film. The festival will be Thursday, Sept. 18, at 6 p.m.
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September 9, 2003AMES, Iowa — Small towns that attracted state prisons during the 1990s haven't realized the economic gains they had hoped to attain, according to a national study conducted by Iowa State University.
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September 5, 2003AMES, Iowa - The withdrawal of a candidate has ended a search for a faculty member in agricultural law in the economics department at Iowa State University. Jon Lauck, an assistant professor at South Dakota State University, withdrew his name
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September 3, 2003AMES, Iowa — The first student-managed farm in the nation will celebrate its 60th anniversary with an open house during the Iowa State University's Family Weekend on Oct.
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August 28, 2003AMES, Iowa — A new graduate course this fall semester in the College of Agriculture will assess the threat of crop bioterrorism in Iowa. Issues Related to Crop Bioterrorism and Food Security is being offered in the departments of plant patholo
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August 28, 2003
AMES, Iowa — A shortage of rainfall throughout most of the state is drying up pastures, corn, soybeans and reducing hay production.
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August 28, 2003AMES, Iowa — Jon Lauck, a candidate for a faculty position in agricultural law at Iowa State University, will present a seminar during his visit to campus on Tuesday, Sept.
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August 15, 2003AMES, Iowa — In the midst of the controversy surrounding the location and effects of large livestock operations in rural Iowa, a new study by the Center for Agricultural and Rural Development (CARD) at Iowa State University suggests there may b