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From left are CALS students Brennan Welch, Abe Dieleman and Jake Burress in front of the Nile River in Cairo.

Agronomy Student Spending Spring Semester in Greece

Abe Dieleman, a sophomore in agronomy, is spending the spring semester studying at Perrotis College, part of the American Farm School, in Thessaloniki, Greece. Dieleman is part of a group
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Stunning Views, Crops & Snorkeling Part of Student’s Hawaiian Experience

Megan Katzung, a senior in agronomy, is participating in the National Student Exchange Program to Hawaii this spring semester. She is studying at the University of Hawaii at Manoa on
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Crops Team

Crops Team has Successful Trip to Kansas

The Crops Team traveled to Hutchinson, Kansas over the weekend for their first contest of the spring semester. Eight students participated. The team placed 2nd overall and included Aidan Bobholz, Emma Davidson,
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Map showing seven states in Corn Belt and Great Plains region where field research sites for the project will be located.

Study explores long-term crop, soil and water influences to help farmers adapt Corn Belt cropping systems

“Everything starts with an idea,” according to Sotirios Archontoulis, professor of agronomy at Iowa State University, who will co-lead a five-year, $16 million project to explore some big, interconnected questions
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Photo collage from India

India Delivers “One-of-a-Kind” Experience

Emily Kihlstrom, a junior in agronomy, took part in a CALS travel course to India from December 29 to January 15. Participants were able to learn first-hand about India’s different
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From left, Raven Kinnetz, Courtney Harle and Dr. Ebby Luvaga, economics, learn about pineapple production in Panama.

Panama Offers Student Crop Production Experiences

Agronomy senior Courtney Harle said her travel study course to Panama “Tropical Agricultural Production International Business, and Trade in Panama” was a great way to finish up her second degree
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