News Releases
Students encouraged to submit poster abstracts for Borlaug poster competitionSeptember 6th, 2022
Poster abstracts are now being accepted for the 19th Annual Norman Borlaug Lectureship Poster Competition for Graduate and Undergraduate Students. The competition and display of posters will take place Monday, Oct. 17, in the Memorial Union at...
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Undergraduate biochemists gain unique opportunities through new summer research programAugust 31st, 2022
AMES, IA -- A new summer program for promising young Iowa State University researchers will celebrate its first year with a showcase Thursday, Sept. 8, during which students will present their work and findings to mentors, peers and proud parents...
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Shea to present Deal Lecture at Iowa State Sept. 28August 30th, 2022
AMES, Iowa – Ernie Shea, president of Solutions from the Land, a not-for-profit organization based in Lutherville, Maryland, will present the 2022 ...
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Lawrence-Dill joins Foundation for Food & Agriculture Research board of directorsAugust 26th, 2022
AMES, Iowa – The Foundation for Food & Agriculture Research (FFAR) has announced that Carolyn Lawrence-Dill has joined its board of directors. FFAR is a national organization focused on building public-private partnerships to fund bold...
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Case IH donates field cultivator to Iowa State UniversityAugust 22nd, 2022
AMES, Iowa – Does putting in the time and effort in the spring to change out old sweeps on field cultivators for new ones lead to increased yields in the fall? Thanks to support from Case IH, researchers at Iowa State University are working on a...
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Researchers show weather variability impedes ability to assess trends in Iowa’s water qualityAugust 17th, 2022
AMES, Iowa – When can we expect to see reduced levels of nutrients in our water if we make positive changes on the landscape? New Iowa State University research shows how complicated it is to give a sound answer to that question.
The research...
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Virtual reality could boost poultry health, say Iowa State University researchersAugust 9th, 2022
AMES, Iowa — Watching videos may boost hens’ welfare and health, according to researchers at Iowa State University.
Using virtual reality technology, the scientists simulated a free-range environment in laying hen housing. They found that...
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Agronomists join forces with engineering students to create innovative in-field research chamber to breed heat tolerant varietiesAugust 4th, 2022
AMES, Iowa — A multidisciplinary project at Iowa State University is harnessing engineering to solve agronomic challenges, enlisting undergraduates to develop an innovative research chamber to study soybeans’ responses in the field to current and...
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Merger celebration planned for two Iowa State departmentsAugust 2nd, 2022
AMES, Iowa – Faculty, staff, students, alumni and friends are invited to celebrate the merging of Iowa State University’s Department of Entomology and Department of Plant Pathology and Microbiology.
The celebration will take place Friday, Sept...
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Get hands-on with bugs during Bug Village '22 eventAugust 1st, 2022
AMES, Iowa – Community members are invited to come learn about insects of all kinds during Bug Village ’22.
Hosted by Iowa State University’s Insect Zoo, two separate events will take place Saturday, Aug. 27. An open house will be held from 10...
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New conservation planning tool allows users to evaluate tailored cost-benefit tradeoffsJuly 25th, 2022
AMES, Iowa — Conservation planning is entering a new era of precision problem-solving with the Agricultural Conservation Planning Framework (ACPF), and its just-released Financial and Nutrient Reduction Tool (FiNRT).
“ACPF itself is a non-...
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International Union for the Conservation of Nature Lists the Monarch Butterfly as EndangeredJuly 22nd, 2022
AMES, Iowa - On July 21, 2022, the International Union for Conservation of Nature (...
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Mosaic partners with Iowa Soybean Research Center at Iowa State UniversityJuly 18th, 2022
AMES, Iowa — The Mosaic Company has joined the Iowa Soybean Research Center at Iowa State University as an industry partner. In this role, Mosaic provides financial support to the center, which will be leveraged with soybean checkoff funds from...
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Grant looks at breeding mung bean for plant-based protein marketJuly 11th, 2022
AMES, Iowa - Iowa State University plant breeders and researchers are working to develop a new crop suited for the plant-based protein market. The first step is developing new varieties of mung bean, a new crop here in the United States. Farmers...
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Rademacher selected for interim director role at Iowa Pork Industry CenterJuly 7th, 2022
AMES, Iowa – Chris Rademacher, clinical professor in veterinary diagnostic and production animal medicine and swine extension veterinarian at Iowa State University, has been named interim director of the university’s...
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Egg Industry Center at Iowa State University releases report on EPA draft emissions modelsJuly 7th, 2022
AMES, Iowa — The Egg Industry Center at Iowa State University has released a new report to help the U.S. egg industry understand the science behind the Environmental Protection Agency’s proposed emission models.
The Egg Industry Center (EIC)...
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Ross named chair of Department of Animal ScienceJune 24th, 2022
AMES, Iowa – Jason Ross has been named the new chair of the Department of Animal Science in the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences at Iowa State University.
Ross, Lloyd L. Anderson Professor in...
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Lanningham-Foster named chair of Department of Food Science and Human NutritionJune 23rd, 2022
AMES, Iowa – Lorraine Lanningham-Foster has been named chair of the Department of Food Science and Human Nutrition at Iowa State University, effective July 1, 2022.
She has been serving as the...
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Hargrove named chair of Roy J. Carver Department of Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular BiologyJune 22nd, 2022
AMES, Iowa – Mark Hargrove has been named chair of the Roy J. Carver Department of Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology in the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences and the College of...
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Egg Industry Center at Iowa State University releases updated egg cost studyJune 21st, 2022
AMES, Iowa — The Egg Industry Center at Iowa State University has released an updated study to provide the U.S. egg industry with important post-production cost information.
The study helps egg farmers compare industry costs with their own...
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Clark reappointed as interim chair of the Department of Ecology, Evolution and Organismal BiologyJune 20th, 2022
AMES, Iowa - Lynn Clark has been reappointed interim chair of the Department of Ecology, Evolution and Organismal Biology, which is co-administered by Iowa State University’s College of Liberal Arts and...
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Bouffard reappointed chair of the Department of Sociology and Criminal JusticeJune 20th, 2022
AMES, Iowa - Leana Bouffard has been reappointed chair of the Department of Sociology and Criminal Justice in the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences and the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences at...
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Taste Iowa State honey flavored with prairie at Pollinator Fest, June 25June 20th, 2022
AMES, Iowa — Visitors to Pollinator Fest, Saturday, June 25, at Reiman Gardens in Ames, can taste test the newest sweet treats from Iowa State University – Iowa State-produced honey and its alter ego, Prairie STRIPS honey. Their unique flavors...
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Leopold Center extends time for Spencer Award nominations through July 5June 20th, 2022
AMES, Iowa — The Leopold Center for Sustainable Agriculture has extended the request for nominations for the 2022 the Spencer Award through July 5, 2022.
The purpose of the Spencer Award is to recognize significant contributions to the...
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First batches of Iowa State grown and produced wine a successJune 16th, 2022
AMES, Iowa – The Midwest Grape and Wine Industry Institute at Iowa State University has been instrumental in advancing the quality of wine produced across Iowa and surrounding states. A newly renovated space has allowed the program to produce...
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