Title: “Impact of new technologies and approaches on the development and application of functional markers” Major Professor: Thomas Lübberstedt Virtual via Zoom (https://iastate.zoom.us/j/93469895871?pwd=R0hwemRsRzQ5bUhPaEt5b1pkQTlHdz09)

Dr. Arti Singh, agronomy, will present the first plant breeding seminar of the semester titled “From Concept to Reality: Developing AI Applications for Real-time Plant Stress Phenotyping” on Wed., January […]

Dr. Walter Suza will be honored. Please consider attending to congratulate the newest holder of this position. Light refreshments will be provided.

Ryan Budnik, executive director, Iowa Crop Improvement Association (ICIA) will present a seminar on “Iowa Crop Improvement Association: Seed Certification & State Yield Tests” on Wed., January 31, in Agronomy […]

The second annual George Washington Carver Day will be observed on February 1st with a celebratory program at Iowa State. The highlight of this year’s program will be a special […]

Dean Dan Robison will host a CALS Chat on February 2 from 2-3pm in the Agronomy Hall Commons area on second floor. The informal, drop-in event will be an opportunity for casual conversation.

The DEIB Committee, Agronomy Grad Student Club, and Soils Faculty are hosting Susan Chapman, Director of Special Projects and Jim Cudahy, CEO, from ASA-CSSA-SSSA on February 6th. They will present a seminar at 8am in 3022 Agronomy or via Microsoft Teams on “Agronomy, Soil Science & Crop Science - Growing Professions, Changing Faces.” Additionally, they […]

Laura Tibbs-Cortes, USDA-ARS and Aaron Kusmec, agronomy, will present on “Contrasting Allelic Plasticity of a Flowering Time Gene Contributes to Switchgrass Adaption and Biomass Accumulation” and Kusmec will present on “A Genetic Tradeoff for Tolerance to Moderate and Severe Heat Stress in US Hybrid Maize.” Also available via Zoom.

Rick Cruse, Professor of Soil Science & Director, Iowa Water Center, ISU: 45 year retrospective of Soil Science at ISU and insights into its future. Also available via Microsoft Teams.

Karlene Negus, agronomy, will present on “Artificial Intelligence in Crop Improvement.” Also available via Zoom.

Michael Thompson, agronomy, will present on “Soil Science at ISU and beyond - A discussion about our profession's past and its future.” Also available via Microsoft Teams.