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USDA AgDiscovery comes to Agronomy

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 […]

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Grant looks at breeding mung bean for plant-based protein market

Iowa State University plant breeders and researchers are working to develop a new crop suited for the plant-based protein market. The first step is developing new varieties of mung bean, […]

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National USDA Mutistate Research Excellence Award: Robert Horton

Robert Horton, who holds the Charles F. Curtiss Distinguished Professorship in Agriculture and Life Sciences in agronomy at Iowa State University, is one of the senior scientists recognized by USDA […]

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New grant will help ISU researchers break new ground with perennial cover crops

Two men are crouched in a field with tall, dried corn stalks behind them. The man on the left wears a maroon shirt and gray pants and is looking at the camera. The man on the right, with a beard, wears a dark green and blue jacket and blue jeans, and is looking down at the ground.

Iowa State University scientists, including our Dr. Ken Moore, are developing new approaches to cover crops that incorporate perennial groundcovers, a development that could break down barriers keeping farmers from […]

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