Van der Laan and Di Salvo Named 2023 Outstanding Graduate Students The Agronomy Graduate Student Club would like to recognize Liza Van der Laan and Juan I. Di Salvo for being […]
Congratulations 2023 Outstanding Graduate Students
Congratulations Fall 2023 Graduates!
An estimated 1,809 students completed their Iowa State University degrees this semester. That total included 224 masters, 94 doctoral students, and 1,491 bachelor’s degree recipients who were honored at Hilton […]
Agronomy Researchers Present Valuable Information at ICM Conference
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 […]
2023 Tri-Societies Meeting Highlights
Iowa State agronomy faculty and undergraduate, graduate, and postdoctoral scholars attended the Tri-Societies meetings in St. Louis, Missouri in November. Students participated in poster presentations, competitions, and seminars with the […]
Iowa State Leaders Champion Women’s Leadership in Ag and AI Technologies
Artificial intelligence is the focus of many conversations as society tries to understand its uses and implications. Arti Singh is internationally recognized for her work exploring AI’s potential for agriculture, […]
ISU Agronomy Soil Judging Team Competes in Region V Soil Judging Contest
Congratulations to the ISU Agronomy Soil Judging team on their success at the Region V Soil Judging Contest hosted by South Dakota State University and South Dakota NRCS employees. The […]
Agronomy Alum on a Mission to Make a Difference
This past spring, Riley Wilgenbusch, a 2020 ISU agronomy and global resource systems graduate, earned his Master’s in Public Health; International Health concentrated in Health Systems, from Johns Hopkins Bloomberg […]
MS Agronomy Program Celebrates 25 years!
A first of its kind: Master’s in Agronomy program marks 25th anniversary A discussion over cups of coffee in 1995 about how students were commuting to Ames for master’s degree […]
Spring BBQ at Brookside Park, May 18, 6:30pm
AGSC 2023 Spring BBQ at Brookside Park With the Spring semester over and temperatures warming up, let’s get together before the summer kick-off! BBQ and refreshments provided by the Club. […]
Researchers studying leaf angle aim to improve yields, inspire young scientists
The angle of the leaves on a corn stalk directly affects the plant’s ability to soak up the summer sun needed for photosynthesis. Breeders have developed various corn hybrids with […]
Licht receives Arden R. Campbell award
Dr. Mark Licht was presented the Arden R. Campbell award. The award recognizes a faculty member who has made notable contributions and provided distinguished service to the M.S. in Agronomy […]
Deborah Muenchrath Award winner: Alex Helms
Congratulations to Alex Helms, online Agronomy master’s student, for winning the 2022 Deborah Muenchrath Award for the most outstanding creative component. Alex graduated from Purdue University in 2015. The flexibility […]