Upcoming Events
Conflict Management Workshop
October 5 @ 8:00 am - 10:00 amFall Seminar Series: Perspective on Current Trends and Advance a Future Agronomic Vision
October 5 @ 4:00 pm - 5:00 pm at AGRON 2050Agriculture and Life Sciences Career Day
October 10 @ 9:00 am - 2:00 pm at Lied Rec CenterRaymond F. Baker Center for Plant Breeding Seminar and Workshop
October 11 @ 3:00 pm - 5:00 pm at 3140 Agronomy HallSingle Cell RNA-seq provides new insight into the homology of the grass ligule
October 12 @ 3:00 pm - 4:00 pm at 3140 Agronomy HallGraduate Student Club Professional Development Workshop
October 12 @ 3:30 pm - 5:00 pm at 0163 Hamilton Hall
About the Department Agronomy is focused on new and improved ways of agriculture. New methods of conservation. Improved soil health. New approaches to bioenergy. Improved water quality. Advanced genetic traits. The end goal is producing food, fuel and fiber in a more efficient and economical way for the benefit of people and the environment around the world.
We are applying science to advance crop production systems while protecting and improving air, soil and water quality.
Our Mission Seek and promote ways to manage and protect the resources that generate the world’s agricultural productivity and wealth. Assist people whose goals are to increase agricultural productivity, farm profitability and environmental quality in Iowa and around the world.