MS Agronomy Program Celebrates 25 years!

Photomosaic of graduates and staff involved in MS Agronomy Program, showing the program's logo as background image.

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 programs resulted in the formation of a program that would lead the way in distance education at Iowa State University.

The Master of Science in Agronomy program celebrates its 25th anniversary this summer. Offered as a distance education program, it stemmed from an identified need to provide a master’s degree option that would better align with working professionals’ schedules.

Read the whole article by Whitney Baxter here.

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