AGSC 2023 Spring BBQ at Brookside Park With the Spring semester over and temperatures warming up, let’s get together before the summer kick-off! BBQ and refreshments provided by the Club. […]
Spring BBQ at Brookside Park, May 18, 6:30pm
Iowa State Crop Judging Team named co-national champion
The 202 ISU Crops Team is a co-national champion! The team had great week placing 2nd overall as a team in Kansas City and 1st overall as a team in […]
Summer spent on a potato farm
From the east coast of Harrison, New York to the hills of Ione, Oregon, a change of perspective was just what Kai Goble wanted as he searched for his 2022 […]
Region V Soil Judging Contest brought to life by two Agronomy alums
The Region V Soil Judging contest went off without a hitch, thanks in part to two ISU Agronomy alumni. Former soil judgers, Jacob Schultz (BS, 2021) and Nathan Anderson (BS, […]
Bailey wins the Iowa State Fair weed ID general category
Wyatt Bailey, junior in Agronomy, won the general category of the 2022 Weeds Identification contest at the Iowa State Fair on Friday, August 12th. It may very well be the […]
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 […]
Alum finds purpose in Senegal after joining the Peace Corp
After graduating Iowa State in 2018, Erik Endacott worked seasonal jobs across the West Coast before the Peace Corps changed the direction of his life. “Unfortunately, after only 6 months […]
Melinda Zubrod’s internship with Corteva in Denver
Taking on an internship during the summer is a great way to expand your knowledge and experience for the area you are interested in; it’s a plus when you get […]
Alumni feature: Erin Smeltzly
Erin Smeltzly turned her agronomy degree into a career with Syngenta, Golden Harvest after graduating in 2021. Her experience as an undergrad was so successful she enrolled in the Iowa […]
Spring 2022 Honors project poster presentation
The ISU Honors Program hosted a poster presentation for the Spring 2022 Honors Project Posters, including three of our students. Jensina Davis (not pictured): Artificial seed drying conditions and maize […]
Alumni feature: Trey Whitfield
We always like to check in with our alumni. Trey Whitfield graduated with his Bachelor’s degree in Agronomy and a specialization in Soils from Iowa State University in May of […]
Agronomy student’s art on display in Kildee
We love to brag about our agronomy students and their accomplishments in and outside the classroom. Wyatt Bailey is quite talented when it comes to his artistic abilities. His art […]