More than 580 people attended the 34th Annual Integrated Crop Management (ICM) Conference at its new location at Prairie Meadows in Altoona on December 4 and 5, 2023. Producers, commodity […]
Shelby Gruss has joined Iowa State University as an assistant professor of agronomy and Extension and Outreach state forage specialist. Gruss will help educate Iowans about the value of forage […]
AMES, Iowa – Richard Roth has joined Iowa State University’s Department of Agronomy and Extension and Outreach as a nitrogen science education specialist. Roth started with the university on Sept. […]
Wyatt Bailey, junior in Agronomy, won the general category of the 2022 Weeds Identification contest at the Iowa State Fair on Friday, August 12th. It may very well be the […]
When can we expect to see reduced levels of nutrients in our water if we make positive changes on the landscape? New Iowa State University research shows how complicated it […]
A research project by Iowa State University soil scientists provides new insight into the complex picture of phosphorus loss from farmland and evidence proving phosphorus runoff is often underestimated. One […]
Agronomy graduate student Luis Bentancor, along with associate professor Dr. Bradley Miller, has been awarded $14,964 in grant money to study soil health indicators in areas impacted by the Dakota […]
Crop producers know that yield depends on a lot that occurs underground. This is true across all plants, including soybeans. Plant roots interact with a complex microbiome in the soil, […]
Overexpression of soybean gene might lead to resistance from SDS and more No matter if it is 50 acres or 50,000, crop producers must hone their management practices to maximize […]
Ask any farmer and they will explain the importance of soil. While seasonal weather can be the difference from a good harvest and a worrisome one, the soil moderates the […]
Dr. John Pesek was a soil scientist, champion of sustainable agriculture, teacher and leader. Regrettably, our esteemed colleague passed away February 11. With over 40 years of service to the Department […]