News Releases
Long-term Iowa State Research Shows Poultry Manure Improves Profits, Soil HealthOctober 17th, 2019
AMES, Iowa — A 20-year study by Iowa State University researchers shows fertilizing cropland with poultry manure can benefit soil health and farm profits when compared to a commercial fertilizer.
The study looked at long-term impacts of...
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FMC Partners with Iowa Soybean Research Center at Iowa State UniversityOctober 3rd, 2019
AMES, Iowa — FMC has joined the Iowa Soybean Research Center at Iowa State University as an industry partner. In this role, FMC will have a representative on the ISRC’s industry advisory council, which provides guidance on research priorities for...
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Iowa State Professors Receive Kolmer Applied Research AwardOctober 3rd, 2019
AMES, Iowa — Iowa State University’s College of Agriculture and Life Sciences presented applied research awards to two professors. Tom Isenhart and Anna Johnson received the Dean Lee R. Kolmer Award for Excellence in Applied Research at the...
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Iowa State University Announces New Staff at Research FarmsSeptember 30th, 2019
AMES, Iowa – Iowa State University announces new leadership and staff changes at the Muscatine Island Research Farm in Fruitland, the Southeast Research Farm in Crawfordsville and the Northeast Research Farm in Nashua.
Agricultural specialists...
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Iowa Crop Improvement Association Commits $1.5 Million for Iowa State University’s Feed Mill ProjectSeptember 26th, 2019
AMES, Iowa — The Iowa Crop Improvement Association has pledged $1.5 million to Iowa State University’s feed mill and grain science complex.
Iowa Crop Improvement Association’s gift was announced earlier this...
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Iowa State University College of Agriculture and Life Sciences Awards $3.5 Million in ScholarshipsSeptember 25th, 2019
AMES, Iowa – The College of Agriculture and Life Sciences at Iowa State University has awarded nearly $3.5 million in scholarships to students for the 2019-20 academic year.
Since 2005, scholarship totals for incoming freshmen and current...
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Agriculture and Life Sciences Career Day at Iowa State University Set for Oct. 8September 24th, 2019
AMES, Iowa – October 8 kicks off the job recruitment season for students in the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences at Iowa State University.
More than 260 employers and recruiters will seize the opportunity to acquire young talent for...
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New Screening Tool Developed by Iowa State University Researchers Can Speed Detection of Bovine TuberculosisSeptember 24th, 2019
AMES, Iowa – A new screening tool developed by researchers at Iowa State University and the U.S. Department of Agriculture can dramatically reduce the time to detect strains of bacteria that cause a serious livestock disease and that impact the...
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Iowa State University Breaks Ground for New Feed Mill and Grain Science ComplexSeptember 16th, 2019
AMES, Iowa — Iowa State University broke ground Friday, Sept. 13, to mark the start of construction of its $21.2 million Kent Corporation Feed Mill and Grain Science Complex (name pending approval by the Board of Regents, State of Iowa).
The...
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Iowa Nutrient Research Center Funds New Set of Diverse Water Quality StudiesSeptember 12th, 2019
Ames, IA – The Iowa Nutrient Research Center at Iowa State University has funded 16 new water quality and nutrient management projects for 2019...
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ISU’s Leopold Center for Sustainable Agriculture Offers Scholarships for Iowa UndergraduatesSeptember 11th, 2019
AMES, Iowa – Junior and senior undergraduates at Iowa four-year colleges and universities are invited to submit proposals to a new sustainability scholarship program sponsored by the Leopold Center for Sustainable Agriculture at Iowa State...
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National Science Foundation Awards $2.9 Million to Iowa State University, University of Wisconsin, to Advance Next Generation of Crop Genetic EngineeringSeptember 10th, 2019
Ames, Iowa — Genetic engineering systems are critical tools to advance crop genomics research and related crop improvement efforts in the United States and worldwide. These tools have been limited, however, by the high complexity and low...
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Jim Knuth to Present Leadership Lecture at Iowa State University Oct. 2September 6th, 2019
AMES, Iowa - Jim Knuth, senior vice president for Farm Credit Services of America, the largest agricultural lender in the Upper Midwest, will present the 2019 William K. Deal Endowed Leadership Lecture Oct. 2 at Iowa State University.
Knuth...
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Iowa State University Partners on Global Agenda to Reduce Food WasteAugust 29th, 2019
AMES, Iowa — Iowa State University scientists collaborated on a World Resources Institute report, released today, that seeks to reduce the annual 1.3 billion tons of global food loss and waste by 2030.
The report,...
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Study Led by Iowa State University Takes New Look at Monarch NumbersAugust 26th, 2019
Ames, Iowa — A long-term study offers new insights on how monarch butterflies are doing as they journey through the state, based on research by Iowa State University and the Iowa Department of Natural Resources.
Monarch butterflies weigh only...
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GDM Partners with Iowa Soybean Research Center at Iowa State UniversityAugust 20th, 2019
AMES, Iowa — GDM has joined the Iowa Soybean Research Center at Iowa State University as an industry partner. In this role, GDM will have a seat on the ISRC’s industry advisory council, which provides recommendations on research priorities.
“...
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Habi-Tally App Offers New, Interactive Opportunity to Assist Monarch RecoveryAugust 7th, 2019
AMES, Iowa – HabiTally, a new mobile app designed to improve data collection about pollinator habitats, was launched today.
The app was developed as a collaboration between Bayer and The Climate Corporation, with support from...
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Iowa State Researchers Show Cover Crops’ Value as Cattle FeedAugust 1st, 2019
AMES, Iowa — Cover crops are known to protect soil and water quality, but they also can offer valuable livestock feed, according to Iowa State University research.
Until now, there’s been little reliable, Iowa-based information to assess the...
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Iowa State Agricultural Education Professor Awarded National Teaching AwardJuly 24th, 2019
AMES, Iowa – The North American Colleges and Teachers of Agriculture (NACTA) awarded its 2019 Educator Award to an Iowa State University associate professor.
Misty Lambert, an associate professor in agricultural education and studies, received...
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Iowa State University Names New Statistics Department ChairJuly 24th, 2019
AMES, Iowa — Iowa State University’s College of Liberal Arts and Sciences and College of Agriculture and Life Sciences announced today the appointment of Distinguished Professor of Statistics Daniel Nettleton, the Laurence H. Baker Chair in...
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Egg Industry Center at Iowa State University Launches Challenge Grant Encouraging Research on Cage-free Housing Air QualityJuly 1st, 2019
AMES, Iowa —The Egg Industry Center at Iowa State University has released a challenge grant to encourage teams of researchers to work collaboratively to solve air quality challenges created by cage-free laying hen housing.
The...
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Harrison County Pest Resistance Management Field Day Scheduled July 9June 20th, 2019
LOGAN, Iowa—The Harrison County Pest Resistance Management Project team will hold a field day Tuesday, July 9. The event, from 10:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. will include both herbicide and fungicide trials in soybeans, at a farm southwest of Logan,...
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Iowa State University Leopold Center’s Spencer Award Nominations Due June 30June 19th, 2019
AMES, Iowa — Iowa State University’s Leopold Center for Sustainable Agriculture nominations for the 2019 Spencer Award for Sustainable Agriculture are due June 30
The nomination form and formal...
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Harrison County Project Finds Local Weeds Resist Common HerbicidesJune 17th, 2019
AMES, Iowa — Initial tests on weed seeds collected from Harrison County farm fields show resistance to common herbicides.
“These results suggest that herbicide-resistant weeds are common in Harrison County and will continue to spread,” said...
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Corteva Partners with Iowa Soybean Research Center at Iowa State UniversityJune 11th, 2019
AMES, Iowa — Corteva has joined the Iowa Soybean Research Center at Iowa State University as an industry partner. In this role, Corteva will have a seat on the...
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