Agronomists call for new approach to estimate crop yields and gaps

A team of agronomists is calling for a new approach to estimate crop yield potential and gaps – information that is critical to plan how to meet growing food demand. In a paper published in the current edition of the journal Nature Food, the researchers, including Iowa State University Professor of Agronomy Sotirios Archontoulis, call into question current statistical methods used to make investments in agricultural research and development.

Grad student’s winning poster features unique ag DIRT study

A colorful poster by Iowa State University graduate student Ally Larson recently won top honors from the Midwest Cover Crop Council for her research poster presenting findings from the first year of the Agricultural DIRT (Detritus Input and Removal Treatments) study, looking at how above- and below-ground plant inputs from cover crops affect soils and nearby cash crops.

Iowa Nutrient Research Center opens request for new proposals, due May 2nd

The Iowa Nutrient Research Center is accepting new proposals for research projects designed to reduce nitrate and phosphorus in Iowa’s water. The center invites proposals for water quality projects that will benefit farmers, landowners, agribusinesses, policy makers and communities.

Iowa State University scientists lead breakthrough to understand contents of plant cells

Iowa State University scientists has made a significant breakthrough in scientists’ ability to identify specific proteins within individual plant cells. Professor Justin Walley and Christian Montes, a research scientist, in the Department of Plant Pathology, Entomology and Microbiology, led the work to develop a method for single-cell proteomics, or SCP. Their findings were reported recently in the New Phytologist, one of the leading journals in the world of plant sciences.   

Iowa State University faculty and staff support leadership for sustainability

Iowa State University faculty and staff have a strong commitment to on-campus sustainability efforts, according to a survey conducted by Iowa State researchers.