We were excited to host 16 high school students from across the country this week for the USDA- Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (USDA-APHIS). AgDiscovery is a unique opportunity […]
USDA AgDiscovery comes to Agronomy
Alum finds purpose in Senegal after joining the Peace Corp
After graduating Iowa State in 2018, Erik Endacott worked seasonal jobs across the West Coast before the Peace Corps changed the direction of his life. “Unfortunately, after only 6 months […]
Melinda Zubrod’s internship with Corteva in Denver
Taking on an internship during the summer is a great way to expand your knowledge and experience for the area you are interested in; it’s a plus when you get […]
Alumni feature: Erin Smeltzly
Erin Smeltzly turned her agronomy degree into a career with Syngenta, Golden Harvest after graduating in 2021. Her experience as an undergrad was so successful she enrolled in the Iowa […]
Attending the American Farm School in Greece
Agronomy students Tess Kern and Rebecca Johnson traveled to Thessaloniki, Greece to attend the American Farm School Spring semester. Founded in 1904 by Dr. John Henry House and wife Susan […]
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 […]
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 […]
Internship spotlight: Brooke Beinhart at Land O’Lakes
This past summer, senior in agronomy, Brooke Beinhart, had the opportunity to intern virtually with Land O’Lakes as their Corporate Sourcing Intern. Her daily tasks included attending meetings, following markets, […]
Internship feature: Alli Harms with Cooperative Farmer’s Elevator
Alli Harms, junior in agronomy, spent her past summer in Milford, Iowa, with Cooperative Farmer’s Elevator as an Agronomy Sales Intern. Each day was different throughout her internship. A couple […]
Adventuring Abroad
In high school, Kaleb Baber wouldn’t have pictured himself studying abroad. But, after discovering his love of travel as an undergrad at Iowa State, he’s serving as an officer for […]