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Alumni feature: Leah Philipp

Leah Philipp graduated with her Bachelor’s degree in Agronomy and a minor in AST (Agricultural Systems Technology) from Iowa State University in May of 2021. Leah shares that she originally […]

Alumni leah philipp river valley cooperative

Scientists take major step in understanding domestication of corn

Iowa State University scientists are learning how to peer back through millennia of domestication to learn how a wild grassy plant known as teosinte developed into corn, the modern cash […]

biotech Plant Breeding

Recipients of the C. R. Weber Award for Excellence in Plant Breeding – Fall 2021

Clayton Carley Originally from Crescent City, IL, grew up on a family farm where he started his own sweet corn business and developed a passion for agriculture. He obtained a […]

C.R. Weber Award for Excellence in Plant Breeding Faculty

Agronomy undergrads attend SASES meetings and competition

The undergraduate experience at the annual meeting of the Students of Agronomy, Soil & Environmental Sciences (SASES) program features a special program of sessions, contests, networking, social activities, an awards […]

SASES

Agronomy alum takes over University of Nebraska small grains breeding program

In March of 2021, a decade of hard work and persistence paid off as Katherine Frels moved back to Lincoln and into the field, not as a graduate student but […]

Barley Breeding Genetics Plant Breeding Small Grains Wheat

National USDA Mutistate Research Excellence Award: Robert Horton

Robert Horton, who holds the Charles F. Curtiss Distinguished Professorship in Agriculture and Life Sciences in agronomy at Iowa State University, is one of the senior scientists recognized by USDA […]

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Pipeline study shows soil compaction and crop yield impacts in construction right-of-way

An Iowa State University study looking at the impacts of soil disturbance and early remediation practices from construction of the Dakota Access Pipeline finds significant soil compaction and gradual recovery […]

Pipeline Soil Soil Compaction Soil Disturbance

Soil study shows why nitrous oxide emissions should factor into climate change mitigation

Poorly drained agricultural soils emit enough of the greenhouse gas nitrous oxide that the resulting climate change effects could far exceed the benefits of using the same soils as a […]

Climate Change Emissions Nitrous Oxide

Universidade de São Paulo students prosper through CALS internship opportunity

Etori Soares Veronezi The College of Agriculture and Life Sciences Department of Agronomy is hosting undergraduate student interns for a 4-month program at Iowa State University. Etori Soares Veronezi and Luiz Felipe Cruz Silva Fortes are […]

Global Programs Internship

New grant will help ISU researchers break new ground with perennial cover crops

Iowa State University scientists, including our Dr. Ken Moore, are developing new approaches to cover crops that incorporate perennial groundcovers, a development that could break down barriers keeping farmers from […]

Cover Crops NIFA Perennial USDA

Soil judging team returns from regional contest

The ISU Soil Judging team traveled to regional competition in Crookston, Minnesota last week. After practicing for a couple days, the team dug (ha!) into the contest pits. An entirely […]

Soil Soil Judging

Developing new genetic lines for organic corn production

Iowa State University scientists are leading an effort to improve efficiency and genetics in organic corn production, a fast-growing sector of the agricultural world since the beginning of 2020. Thomas […]

Corn Genetics Organic Organic Corn Plant Breeding
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