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2/8/2012 Policy for the Whole System Presented by:  Matt Russell, Drake Agricultural Law Center

1/26/2012 Using Narrative to Communicate Science Presented by:  Dr. Michael Dahlstrom, Greenlee School of Journalism and Communication, Iowa State University

1/19/2012 Farmer Perspectives on Climate Change and Agriculture in Iowa Presented by:  J. Gordon Arbuckle, Sociology, Iowa State University

1/18/2012 Working in Silos with the Military: Agricultural Extension in Afghanistan Presented by:  Jeff Hafner, Panora, Iowa Farmer

12/8/2011 Using Technology to Minimize Land Degradation and Maximize Profits: A Farmer’s Perspective Presented by:  Clay Mitchell, Mitchell Farm

11/17/2011 Evaluating Teaching Presented by:  Dr. Ann Marie Vanderzanden - Iowa State University

11/16/2011 Cuba Trip - Biodiversity in Agriculture Presented by:  Dr. Wiedenhoeft, Dr. Fales, Students -- Iowa State University

11/10/2011 Maximum Crop Yields Presented by:  Tom Sinclair, USDA-ARS, North Carolina State University

11/9/2011 Sustainable Agriculture Colloquium - Biodiversity in Agricultural Landscapes Presented by:  Lisa Schulte-Moore, Iowa State University Department of Natural Resource Ecology and Management

11/3/2011 Cultivating a New Soil of Education in the Natural Sciences Presented by:  Nick Balster, University of Wisconsin Madison

10/27/2011 Why Bioenergy Crops Should Be Grown in the Midwest Presented by:  Chris Anderson, Iowa State University Department of Agronomy

10/11/2011 Carbon Sequestration and Greenhouse Gas Fluxes in U.S. Agriculture: Challenges and Opportunities for Mitigation Presented by:  Ron Follett, USDA-ARS, Fort Collins, Colo.

9/29/2011 Iowa’s Soils And Their Productivity: A Pedologist’s Perspective On Corn Suitability Ratings Presented by:  Dr. Lee Burras, Iowa State University

9/22/2011 Soil Profile, Drought Tolerance, Corn Yield, Dry Spell of 2002 Presented by:  Elwynn Taylor, ISU Extension Climatologist

9/15/2011 Fall 2011 Department Update Presented by:  Kendall Lamkey, Chair, Department of Agronomy

9/8/2011 The Marsden Farm Experiment: Probing the Role of Biological Diversity in Conventional and Low-External-Input Cropping Systems Presented by:  Matt Liebman, Wallace Chair for Sustainable Agriculture

9/1/2011 Challenges to Agronomists: What is our future? Presented by:  Jerry Hatfield, Director, National Laboratory for Agriculture and the Environment

8/31/2011 Impacts of Biodiversity in Agricultural Systems: Results From Two Field Experiments in Iowa Presented by:  Matt Liebman, Wallace Chair for Sustainable Agriculture, Iowa State University

8/24/2011 Sustainable Agriculture Colloquium - 10th Anniversary State of the Graduate Program in Sustainable Agriculture Presented by:  Mary Wiedenhoeft

4/28/2011 Plant Breeding Seminars Identification of loci involved in the variation of quality of silage corn: Comparison of methods for QTL meta-analysis and association mapping Presented by:  Marion Truntzler , Pioneer Hi-Bred International, Inc., Dupont

4/27/2011 Plant Breeding Seminars Genomewide selection for maize grain yield and stover quality for cellulosic ethanol Presented by:  Rex Bernardo , University of Minnesota

4/26/2011 Crop Production and Physiology Seminar Presented by:  Kendra Meade

4/20/2011 Soil Science Seminars Soil Organic Matter Sources and Mechanisms of Preservation: Insights from Plant Biomolecules Presented by:  Dr. Kevin Mueller

4/19/2011 Crop Production and Physiology Seminar Presented by:  Jose Maria Gomez

4/14/2011 Glyphosate Interactions Beyond Weed Control: Current State of Knowledg -- (see Agronomy News for a copy of the PowerPoint presentation) Presented by:  Dr. Robert J. Kremer

4/13/2011 Soil Science Seminars Some Applications of Soil Biochemistry to Understanding Field Issues Presented by:  Dr. Dan Olk

4/12/2011 Crop Production and Physiology Seminar Presented by:  Gerald Sebuwufu

4/7/2011 Plant Breeding Seminar Oil Composition of Low-Phytate Soybean Lines with Genes for Reduced Palmitate Concentration Presented by:  John Gill

3/31/2011 Plant Breeding Seminars Association mapping for beta-glucan in North American elite oats Presented by:  Franco Asoro

3/30/2011 Soil Science Seminar Effects of Soil Habitat on Microbial Community Function Presented by:  Elizabeth Bach

3/29/2011 Crop Production and Physiology Seminar Presented by:  Theodore Gunther

3/24/2011 Plant Breeding Seminar New methods for haploid selection in double haploid production Presented by:  Yi-Chia Tseng

3/23/2011 Sustainable Agriculture Colloquium - Towards Wholeness: Native Communities and the Changing Climate of Food Presented by:  Brett Ramey

3/23/2011 Soil Science Seminars - Corn Suitability Ratings: Are They Accurate Indicators of Crop Yield? Presented by:  David Keninger

3/22/2011 Crop Production and Physiology Seminar Presented by:  Josh Henik

3/9/2011 Sustainable Agriculture Colloquium- Development and Function of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change – Emphasis on Agriculture Presented by:  William Gutowski

3/9/2011 Soil Science Seminar - Munterville – A New Soil Series in Iowa Presented by:  Mostafa Ibrahim

3/8/2011 Agron 600C - Crop Production and Physiology Seminar - Evaluation of Grass and Legume Species as Perennial Ground Covers in Corn Production Presented by:  Scott Flynn

3/2/2011 Briefing: Iowa Spring Precipitation and Flooding Outlook Presented by:  NOAA, Iowa State University Climate Science Program, Iowa Flood Center, Rebuild Iowa, Iowa Water Center

3/2/2011 Climate Change, Uncertainty, and the Management of Iowa’s Agricultural Landscapes: Using Scenarios to Frame a Discussion Presented by:  Drake Larsen

3/2/2011 Agronomy 600B - Soil Science Seminar Assessing Three Decades of Soil Movement on the Iowa Erosion SurfaceE Presented by:  James Jordan

3/2/2011 Agron 600A - Plant Breeding Seminars Breeding corn for sustainable/organic farmers; what has been learned and future perspectives Presented by:  Walter Goldstein

2/24/2011 Optimization of doubled haploid production in maize Presented by:  Adam Vanous, Department of Agronomy

2/23/2011 Bioenergy Cropping Systems Effects on Soil-Gas Dynamics Presented by:  Aaron Daigh, Department of Agronomy

2/23/2011 Forecaring: Creating resilient, nourished communities in the face of climate chaos Presented by:  Carolyn Raffensperger, executive director, Science and Environmental Health Network

2/22/2011 Trends of Agriculture in Uganda Presented by:  Mercy Kabahuma, Department of Agronomy

2/17/2011 An overview on the genetics behind self-incompatibility systems in plants Presented by:  Andrea Arias, Department of Agronomy

2/16/2011 Exploring the Economic and Governmental (services) impacts of Climate Change in Iowa Presented by:  David Swenson, Department of Economics

2/16/2011 In-season Nitrogen Rate Adjustment in Corn Using Remote Canopy Sensing Presented by:  Daniel Barker, Department of Agronomy

2/15/2011 Modeling Seed Germination Over Time to Decide When to Regenerate Seed Lots in Long-term Storage Presented by:  Phillip Dixon, Department of Statistics

2/9/2011 "Agriculture’s Contribution to a Changing Climate", Rachael Cox Ohde, Iowa State University; "Livestock and Climate", Pete Lammers, National Center for Appropriate Technology Presented by:  Sustainable Agriculture Colloquium

2/3/2011 Exploiting heterosis and population buffering to increase yield and yield stability of wheat and barley under unpredictably variable drought stress environments Presented by:  Adel Abdel-Ghani, Mu’tah University, Jordania

2/2/2011 Sustainable Agriculture Colloquium Presented by:  Fred Kirschenmann, Distinguished Fellow, Leopold Center for Sustainable Agriculture

2/1/2011 Modeling and Prediction in Agricultural Research Presented by:  Fernando Miguez, Department of Agronomy

1/11/2011 Farming With Nitrogen Limits in New Zealand: A Farmer's Perspective Presented by:  Mike Barton, Trustee, Lake Taupo Protection Trust, New Zealand

12/10/2010 Uncertainty and Sensitivity Analysis for Models Used in Crop Science Presented by:  David Makowski, INRA, France

12/2/2010 Composition of Corn Hybrids in Response to Drought Stress Presented by:  Susan Duvick

10/14/2010 The importance of colloidal transport in environmental science Presented by:  Jacob Prater

10/7/2010 Phosphorus and potassium fertilization effects on soybean seed quality and carry-over potential Presented by:  Keaton Krueger

10/5/2010 Podcast from Science Watch.com. "All possible modes of gene action are observed in a global comparison of gene expression in a maize F-1 hybrid and its inbred parents" published in May of 2006 in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. Presented by:  Dr. Patrick S. Schnable

9/30/2010 Distribution and origin of argillic horizon across Iowa- A novel explanation Presented by:  Mostafa Ibrahim

4/21/2010 Gullies, Buffers, People, and Me; or, How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the GPSA Presented by:  Nick Ohde

4/21/2010 Development and application of functional markers in plants Presented by:  Everton Brenner

4/14/2010 "Somos del campo": Latino/a garderners and farmers in two rural communities of Iowa: A Community Capitals Framework approach Presented by:  Diego Thompson

4/14/2010 Accuracy of Genomic Selection in Oat Quantitative Traits Presented by:  Franco Asoro

4/7/2010 The Role of Colloids in Estrogen Transport in Soils: Context Presented by:  Michael Thompson

3/31/2010 Investigation into the Spatial Variability of Dew at Field Scale Presented by:  Tracy Rowlandson

3/31/2010 Effects of Land Ownership and Price Changes on Sustainable Agriculture Presented by:  Mike Duffy

3/24/2010 Phosphorus Sorption-Desorption Indices to Estimate Risk of Soil P Loss from Rathbun Lake Watershed Presented by:  Najphak Hongthanat

3/18/2010 Effect of Sudden Death Syndrome on Seedling Emergence Presented by:  Brent Pacha

3/10/2010 Reducing Nitrogen and Phosphorus Losses with a Low-Disturbance Manure Applicator Presented by:  John Kovar

3/10/2010 An outsider within: Reflections on the relationship between sustainable agriculture and social justice Presented by:  Nana Osei-Kofi

3/3/2010 Fundamentals of whole genome selection Presented by:  Jack Dekkers

2/24/2010 Producing Sustainability at Iowa State University: ISU Dining Green Team Presented by:  Nancy Levandowski

2/22/2010 Improving the lives of smallholder farmers in Africa and South Asia: The Role of the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation Presented by:  David Bergvinson

2/17/2010 The Importance of Biodiversity in Cropland in Supporting the Biological Control of Insect Pests Presented by:  Jonathan Lundgren

2/10/2010 Biofuels or Biofools Presented by:  Kamyar Enshayan

1/27/2010 The road to commercialization: altered fatty acids in corn Presented by:  Linda Pollak

1/27/2010 Des Moines Community Gardens Presented by:  Teva Dawson

1/20/2010 Discovery and Optimization for Marker Assisted Breeding Presented by:  Bill Beavis

12/10/2009 The Interaction Effects of Tillage and Cover Crops on Soil Carbon Dynamics and Soil Nitrate Leaching Presented by:  Greg Wilson

12/3/2009 Continuous Corn - What, Why, and Some Interesting Research Presented by:  Wade Kent

12/2/2009 Optimization and Marker Assisted Breeding Presented by:  Lizhi Wang and Bill Beavis

12/2/2009 What do Studies Comparing Organic and Conventional Farming Tell Us? Presented by:  John Reganold

11/12/2009 Comparison of inflorescence, seed development and fecundity in five common waterhemp (Amarathus rudis) cohorts Presented by:  Chenxi Wu

10/29/2009 Miscanthus - Separating Hope from Hype? Presented by:  Emily Heaton

10/19/2009 The secret life of inbreeders: How a model met its match Presented by:  Susan Lolle

10/8/2009 Alternative Methods for the Quantification of Prussic Acid Potential of Forages Presented by:  Ben Goff

10/1/2009 Marker-assisted selection of cross incompatibility in maize Presented by:  Moises Gonzalez-Roman

9/22/2009 Iowa Environmental Mesonet Potpourri Presented by:  Daryl Herzmann

9/17/2009 Genetic Architecture of Kernel Quality in the Nested Association Mapping (NAM) Population Presented by:  Sherry Flint-Garcia

9/3/2009 Biofuels and Climate Change Presented by:  Rick Cruse

4/9/2009 Effect of Agronomic Practices on Soybean Sudden Death Syndrome Presented by:  Catherine Swoboda

4/2/2009 Tillage Effects on Soybean Growth, Development, and Yield Presented by:  Alecia Kiszonas

3/12/2009 Quaternary Stratigraphy and Pedology of Clear Creek Watershed, Iowa County Presented by:  Brian Oneal

3/5/2009 The Impact of nonadditive Genetic Effects on Plant Breeding Presented by:  Kendra Meade

2/26/2009 Effects of Gene Flow from Transgenic Crops to Related Weeds Presented by:  Dr. Allison A. Snow

2/26/2009 Greenhouse Gas Emissions from Soils as Affected by Addition of Biochar Presented by:  Dr. Natalia Rogovska

2/19/2009 Water, Walleyes, War, and Warming Presented by:  Rick Cruse

2/12/2009 Modeling the World Presented by:  Ray Arritt and Gene Takle

2/5/2009 What Will It Take To Produce 300 Bushel Corn? Presented by:  Kendall Lamkey

1/29/2009 Dew Frequency, Duration, Amount, and Distribution in Corn and Soybean During SMEX05 Presented by:  Brian Hornbuckle

1/22/2009 A watershed-scale approach to reclamation of a degraded Sahelian agroecosystem in Africa Presented by:  Andrew Manu

11/20/2008 Increasing iron bioavailability in maize endosperm through overexpression of soybean ferritin and E. coli phytase genes Presented by:  Milly Kanobe

11/13/2008 Molecular assisted selection for soybeans with reduced alpha protein subunit content Presented by:  Jonathan Jenkinson

11/6/2008 Assimilate supply as a regulator of soybean seed composition Presented by:  José Rotundo

10/30/2008 How can we protect organic corn from out-crossing? Presented by:  Moises Gonzalez

10/23/2008 Evaluation of a soybean breeding population for Fe content as a predictor of resistance to iron deficiency chlorosis Presented by:  Keith King

10/16/2008 Water Retention and Water Redistribution in Wettable and Non-Wettable Soils Presented by:  Dedrick Davis

10/2/2008 The effect of three different qualities of bio-char on soil properties Presented by:  Rachel Unger

9/25/2008 Evaluating low phytate soybean lines with improved emergence Presented by:  Loren Trimble

9/16/2008 A presentation about the Masters of Science in Agronomy Program. Presented by:  Masters of Science in Agronomy

4/29/2008 Life In Iowa Presented by:  Paul Lasley

4/9/2008 Accelerated Yield Technology TM, Context-Specific Mapping of Complex Traits Presented by:  Dr. Scott Sebastian, Pioneer Hi-Bred International

3/31/2008 Ph.D. Dissertation Defense - Agronomics, Seed Characteristics, and Stability of Soybean Lines Containing Mid Oleate Content and Molecular Analysis for Genetic Diversity in the FAD2-1B Gene Presented by:  Curtis Scherder

3/25/2008 Sugarcane in Guatemala Presented by:  Jose Gomez

3/25/2008 Are Variable Rate Technology (VRT) and Precision Agriculture (PA) Providing Accurate and Useful Information? Presented by:  Dustin Wiggans

3/13/2008 Genomic Selection Presented by:  Dr. Dorian Garrick

3/11/2008 Microarray Methodology Presented by:  Kendra Meade

3/11/2008 Temporal Effects on Soil Carbon Dynamics in Newly Established Prairies Presented by:  Jose Guzman

3/4/2008 Modification of the Fatty Acid Profile in Sunflower Presented by:  Rachel Baumgartner

3/4/2008 Can non-host disease resistance be used to identify novel resistance genes? Presented by:  Mark Newell

2/26/2008 Crop management decisions offering relief in an energy-stressed world: Are winter cereal/legume intercrops an option? Presented by:  Brock Blaser

2/26/2008 Corn Rootworm: Its Lifestyle and Development of BioTech Tools Presented by:  Brent Brekke

2/21/2008 HIGH-THROUGHPUT NEAR INFRARED ANALYSIS FOR PLANT BREEDING APPLICATIONS Presented by:  Dr. Charles Hurburgh, Jr.

2/19/2008 Application of Remote Sensing in Pasture Evaluation Presented by:  Scott Flynn

2/12/2008 Neonicotinoid Insecticide Seed Treatments for Soybean Presented by:  Joseph Osenga

2/5/2008 Productivity and nutrient cycling in bioenergy cropping systems Presented by:  Andrew Heggenstaller

2/5/2008 Changes in near infrared spectroscopy: How will it affect you and industry? Presented by:  Heather Hall

1/29/2008 QTL analysis of complex traits: the case of soybean seed composition Presented by:  José L. Rotundo

1/22/2008 Seed Dormancy: Why won't our seed germinate? Presented by:  Erik Christian

1/22/2008 Importance of genetic resistance to mycotoxin management in maize Presented by:  Jason W. Haegele

12/18/2007 Agronomists in Demand Presented by:  Jerome Labra, Megan Paterson

11/29/2007 Effect of Potassium Fertilization on Corn and Soybean Grain Yield, Potassium Concentration in Plant Tissues, and Soil Potassium Buildup Presented by:  Matt Clover

11/15/2007 Evaluation of Maize Hybrids for Potential Use in Cellulosic Ethanol Production Presented by:  Krystal Kirkpatrick

11/1/2007 Comparison of ESN, Urea, and Aqua Ammonia as sources of N for Corn Production in Iowa Presented by:  Jeff Moore

10/11/2007 Energy + Agriculture: Rethinking the Green Revolution Presented by:  Emily Heaton

10/4/2007 Modification of Seed Protein Composition in Soybeans Presented by:  Jonathan Jenkinson

9/27/2007 Scientific Societies: Discover the Value of Membership Presented by:  Dr. Ellen Bergfeld

5/29/2007 Environmental degradation from gold mining activities in Ghana by Dr. Andrew Manu, associate professor of agronomy at Iowa State University Presented by:  Dr. Andrew Manu

5/28/2007 Biofuels Point/Counter Point Presented by:  Julia Olmstead & Andrew Heggenstaller