Research News Releases
New Insights on Honey Bee Health in Ag Landscapes from Iowa Study
November 25th, 2019
AMES, Iowa — Honey bees are facing tough times. Colonies of these pollinators are being lost at an unprecedented rate, and some are blaming farming practices, in particular, the intensive corn and soybean production systems in the Midwest. New...
Iowa State University Researchers Contribute to Call for Global Interventions to Reduce Food Waste
November 21st, 2019
AMES, Iowa — Iowa State University researchers contributed to the recently released report, "...
Multi-purpose Oxbows Make the Grade for Nutrient Reduction
November 14th, 2019
New research shows that “multi-purpose oxbows” can effectively reduce nitrate-nitrogen, earning them a spot in the Iowa Nutrient Research Strategy’s menu of conservation options.
Oxbows are floodplain wetlands that form when a stream or river...
Iowa State University Professor Honored for Research Leadership
November 11th, 2019
AMES, Iowa — The senior associate dean of the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences at Iowa State University has been honored for his leadership in promoting national research initiatives.
Joe Colletti, who also serves as associate director...
Iowa State University Names New Director of Egg Industry Center
October 31st, 2019
AMES, Iowa — Richard Gates has been named director of the Egg Industry Center at Iowa State University.
Gates, currently a professor of agricultural and biological engineering at the University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign, will start his new...
Iowa Soybean Research Center Awards Funding for Soybean Research at Iowa State University
October 24th, 2019
AMES, Iowa — Following meetings with its industry advisory council and management team, the Iowa Soybean Research Center (ISRC) announced that it has awarded funding for a new soybean research project at Iowa State University.
“We considered...
Long-term Iowa State Research Shows Poultry Manure Improves Profits, Soil Health
October 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...
FMC Partners with Iowa Soybean Research Center at Iowa State University
October 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...
Iowa Crop Improvement Association Commits $1.5 Million for Iowa State University’s Feed Mill Project
September 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...
New Screening Tool Developed by Iowa State University Researchers Can Speed Detection of Bovine Tuberculosis
September 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...
Iowa Nutrient Research Center Funds New Set of Diverse Water Quality Studies
September 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...
ISU’s Leopold Center for Sustainable Agriculture Offers Scholarships for Iowa Undergraduates
September 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...
National Science Foundation Awards $2.9 Million to Iowa State University, University of Wisconsin, to Advance Next Generation of Crop Genetic Engineering
September 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...
Iowa State University Partners on Global Agenda to Reduce Food Waste
August 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,...
Study Led by Iowa State University Takes New Look at Monarch Numbers
August 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...
GDM Partners with Iowa Soybean Research Center at Iowa State University
August 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.
“...
Habi-Tally App Offers New, Interactive Opportunity to Assist Monarch Recovery
August 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...
Iowa State Researchers Show Cover Crops’ Value as Cattle Feed
August 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...
Iowa State University Names New Statistics Department Chair
July 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...
Egg Industry Center at Iowa State University Launches Challenge Grant Encouraging Research on Cage-free Housing Air Quality
July 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...
Corteva Partners with Iowa Soybean Research Center at Iowa State University
June 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...
Iowa Nutrient Research Center Names New Assistant Director
June 6th, 2019
AMES, Iowa – A water quality researcher at Ohio State University has been hired as the assistant director of the Iowa Nutrient Research Center at Iowa State University.
Kay C. Stefanik will begin...
Science (and Art) Reveal New Insights on Root Growth at Iowa State University
June 5th, 2019
AMES, IA – An Iowa State University researcher has identified a protein as a key regulator of plant root growth, representing a significant step towards understanding the complex, underlying processes that influence development of root cells. ...
Iowa State Agricultural Education and Studies Department Helps African Professors Teach Plant Breeding
June 4th, 2019
AMES, Iowa – A project to help professors in Africa train future plant breeders has created a collaborative curriculum for future educators, thanks to a Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation three-year grant for $750,000 for the agricultural education...
Iowa State, Hy-Line Scientist Uses Genomics to Transform Poultry Breeding
May 14th, 2019
AMES, IA – In poultry breeding, the ability to more quickly and accurately select chickens whose offspring will have the best health, egg production and egg quality benefits producers and consumers alike.
Research applying advances in the field...