Poorly drained agricultural soils emit enough of the greenhouse gas nitrous oxide that the resulting climate change effects could far exceed the benefits of using the same soils as a […]
Universidade de São Paulo students prosper through CALS internship opportunity
Etori Soares Veronezi The College of Agriculture and Life Sciences Department of Agronomy is hosting undergraduate student interns for a 4-month program at Iowa State University. Etori Soares Veronezi and Luiz Felipe Cruz Silva Fortes are […]
New grant will help ISU researchers break new ground with perennial cover crops
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 […]
Soil judging team returns from regional contest
The ISU Soil Judging team traveled to regional competition in Crookston, Minnesota last week. After practicing for a couple days, the team dug (ha!) into the contest pits. An entirely […]
Developing new genetic lines for organic corn production
Iowa State University scientists are leading an effort to improve efficiency and genetics in organic corn production, a fast-growing sector of the agricultural world since the beginning of 2020. Thomas […]
R.F. Baker Plant Breeding Symposium Committee
We would like to announce the election results for the 2021 – 2022 R.F. Baker Plant Breeding Symposium Committee! Election results are as follows: Co-chair: Boris Alladassi Co-chair: Juan Panelo Food […]
Team led by Agronomist will expand high-tech toolbox to help identify promising conservation practices
A team led by an Agronomist researchers will expand and revamp an electronic toolbox designed to help farmers and landowners identify the conservation practices best suited for their land. The […]
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 […]
New research might pave the way to SDS resistance
Overexpression of soybean gene might lead to resistance from SDS and more No matter if it is 50 acres or 50,000, crop producers must hone their management practices to maximize […]
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 […]
The Science of Soil: Agronomy professor works to update Iowa’s soil maps
Ask any farmer and they will explain the importance of soil. While seasonal weather can be the difference from a good harvest and a worrisome one, the soil moderates the […]