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Genetic Discovery in Cotton May Apply to Corn and Soybeans
March 17th, 2003 AMES, Iowa — Researchers led by an Iowa State University professor have uncovered a genetic pattern in cotton that is likely to have implications for other crops, including corn and soybeans.
"We don't really understand what those...
Iowa State Project Will Develop a Science-based Tool to Assess the Risk of Pharmaceuticals in Corn
March 13th, 2003 AMES, Iowa — No one knows with scientific certainty the likelihood or extent of risks from genetically modified plants not grown for food or feed, such as biopharmaceuticals.
Iowa State University researchers are leading an effort to help...
FAPRI Projects World Food Supply Will Outpace Demand in Near Term
March 6th, 2003 WASHINGTON — Recent strength in crop prices will not be sustained for long, according to a report of the Food and Agricultural Policy Research Institute (FAPRI) presented to Congress today. Two years of drought in many grain-growing regions...
Science and Policy Seminar to Examine Food Safety Systems
March 4th, 2003 AMES, Iowa — Food safety science and policy will be the topic of a panel discussion to be held at 3:30 p.m. Friday in the Gallery of the Iowa State University Memorial Union. The seminar will focus on how science helps identify potential food...
Iowa Poultry Industry Stands to Lose Millions if Exotic Newcastle Disease Invades State
February 24th, 2003 AMES, Iowa — If exotic Newcastle disease (END) spreads to Iowa and infects Iowa poultry, the impact on the industry—and on the state's economy—would be significant, says John Miranowski, an Iowa State University professor of agricultural...
Iowa State Study Rates Effectiveness of Dietary Supplements for Lean Mass and Strength Gain
February 21st, 2003 AMES, Iowa — A new study by Iowa State University researchers has found that two dietary supplements — creatine and HMB (b-hydroxy-b-methylbutyrate) — have a positive effect on lean mass and strength gain in humans.
The study by Rick Sharp,...
Agriculture, Veterinary Medicine and Natural Resources February News
February 20th, 2003 IS CUBA AN EMERGING MARKET FOR IOWA AGRICULTURE?
The Trade Sanctions Reform and Export Enhancement Act of 2000 allowed United States' food and agricultural products into Cuba for the first time in 40 years. Opening Cuba's borders to...
Third Pesek Colloquium on Sustainable Agriculture Planned
February 19th, 2003 AMES, Iowa — The third John Pesek Colloquium on Sustainable Agriculture will take place March 5-6, with the co-founder of two national organizations that focus on food and democracy as the featured speaker at two events.
Frances Moore Lappe...
Iowa State University Receives $6.3 million Merit Award to Strengthen Families and Youth
February 18th, 2003 AMES, Iowa — A $6.3 million grant has been awarded to Iowa State University's Institute for Social and Behavioral Research to continue evaluating the effectiveness of programs to help families and communities prevent adolescent substance...
New Strategies Needed to Change Risky American Diets
February 18th, 2003 AMES, Iowa — Encouraging more health-promoting foods should be one strategy for changing health-risky American diets, says the dean of Iowa State University's College of Agriculture.
"Chronic diseases are a major burden on society,...
ISU Professor Elected Vice President of American Oil Chemists' Society
February 11th, 2003 AMES, Iowa — Iowa State University faculty member Lawrence Johnson has been elected vice president of the American Oil Chemists' Society (AOCS). Johnson is a professor of food science and human nutrition, and director of the Center for...
ISU Part of New National Food Safety Research Report
February 6th, 2003 AMES, Iowa — Iowa State University and five other institutions have joined forces in a national effort to develop new, science-driven strategies to improve food safety.
The new Food Safety Research Consortium was announced today (Thursday) in...
Relationship of School District Expenditures and Size Studied
January 28th, 2003 AMES, Iowa — An Iowa State University study shows that Iowa school districts with fewer than 750 students generally spend more per student than larger districts. Of the 374 Iowa school districts in 2000-2001, 208 had enrollments below 750.
The...
New Report Outlines Role of Agriculture in Iowa's Economy
January 22nd, 2003 AMES, Iowa — Iowa's farm, food and agriculture-affiliated industries account for 24.3 percent of the state's total industrial output. That's one of many statistics in a new Iowa State University report that details the role of...
ISU College of Agriculture Presents Awards to Faculty, Staff for 2003
January 17th, 2003 AMES, Iowa — The College of Agriculture at Iowa State University presented annual awards to faculty and staff at its spring semester convocation on Jan. 16. Award winners were:
Ebby Luvaga, economics academic advising coordinator, received the...
Higher Guarantees, Lower Rates for Livestock Gross Margin Policy
January 14th, 2003 AMES, Iowa — Quotes just released for spring Livestock Gross Margin (LGM) insurance should make the product more appealing to pork producers, said an Iowa State University agricultural economist.
Chad Hart with the ISU Center for Agricultural...
Iowa Pork Producers Lose Money in 2002
January 14th, 2003 AMES, Iowa — The numbers are in and they aren't good news. Iowa pork producers experienced significant losses in 2002.
"Farrow-to-finish producers lost an average of $16.22 per head marketed during the year with losses in September...
Iowa Producers Ahead of Curve on New Federal Livestock Rules
January 13th, 2003 AMES, Iowa — Many Iowa producers already are in compliance with new federal regulations on large livestock operations, said John Lawrence, associate economics professor in the Iowa State University College of Agriculture and director of the...
Development of Corn Lines with Improved Starch is Checkoff-funded
December 31st, 2002 AMES, Iowa — Three researchers at Iowa State University have the same goal — to improve profits for Iowa corn growers. To help make that goal a reality, they're developing new corn lines that should be better suited for industrial and...
Leopold Center Seeks Nominations for New Spencer Award
December 21st, 2002 AMES, Iowa — The Leopold Center is seeking farmers, researchers and educators who have helped sustain and support Iowa's family farms to apply for the 2002 Spencer Award for Sustainable Agriculture.
The new award recognizes an individual or...
Workshop Explores Specialty Poultry Markets
December 21st, 2002 AMES, Iowa — Chef Kurt Chausse's New Year's Eve menu features one of his restaurant's newest and more popular items, roasted free-range chicken. He has purchased locally grown vegetables the past three years, so when Story County...
Flavor the Holiday Season with Safe Apple Cider
December 13th, 2002 AMES, Iowa — Apple cider is a favorite on holiday menus. Iowa State University food scientists stress safety when selecting and preparing cider this season.
When selecting cider, go to your supermarket's refrigerator section because...
ISU Student Groups Honored at National Meeting
December 12th, 2002 AMES, Iowa — Two Iowa State University student groups in the agricultural and biosystems engineering department were honored at the 2001 American Society of Agricultural Engineers Meeting, which was held last August.
ISU's Agriculture...
NEW REPORT: NATION'S NUTRITION MONITORING SYSTEM IS IN JEOPARDY
December 6th, 2002 AMES, Iowa — Lack of funding is jeopardizing the federal government's system of monitoring the status of Americans' nutrition, according to a new report.
For more than 70 years, the system has provided essential information about...
ISU PLANT SCIENTIST RECEIVES NSF PLANT GENOME YOUNG INVESTIGATOR AWARD
December 5th, 2002 AMES, Iowa — Adam Bogdanove, an assistant professor of plant pathology and a researcher in the Plant Sciences Institute at Iowa State University, has received a Young Investigator Award in Plant Genome Research from the National Science...