We are very proud of the ISU Crops Team, placing first overall in Manhattan, Kansas on March 5th. They will be traveling to North Platte, Nebraska to compete at the […]
Crops team places first beating out Kansas in Kansas
Alumni feature: Leah Philipp
Leah Philipp graduated with her Bachelor’s degree in Agronomy and a minor in AST (Agricultural Systems Technology) from Iowa State University in May of 2021. Leah shares that she originally […]
CALS Council Senior Awardee: Stahl recognized for her leadership
Haley Stahl, senior in agronomy, is the fall 2021 recipient of the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences Student Council Leadership Excellence Award.As an Iowa State University student, she was […]
Crops Team Success
For the first time since 1988, the ISU Crops Team won first place in both Fall collegiate competitions. The team was made up of Wyatt Bailey, Caitlyn Bruntz, Alex Coughlin, […]
SASES Students Attend International Annual Meeting
At the beginning of November, ISU agronomy students attended the Students of Agronomy, Soils, and Environmental Sciences (SASES) American Society of Agronomy International Annual Meeting. SASES is the undergraduate program for the […]
Agronomy undergrads attend SASES meetings and competition
The undergraduate experience at the annual meeting of the Students of Agronomy, Soil & Environmental Sciences (SASES) program features a special program of sessions, contests, networking, social activities, an awards […]
National FFA Organization Names Chase Krug 2021 Star in Agriscience
Agronomy senior Chase Krug won the National FFA Star in Agriscience at the national convention in Indianapolis last week. Each year at the National FFA Convention & Expo, four FFA members […]
Freshman Learning Community Field Trip to Nebullam
On October 5th, the Agronomy Department’s freshman learning community visited Nebullam. Nebullam is a hydroponic producer oflettuce, micro-greens, and tomatoes located right here in Ames! “People deserve local food year-round, […]
ISU Crops Team’s Success
Congratulations to the ISU Crops Team for placing 2nd place overall at the Central Regional Contest! They competed in Stillwater, Oklahoma, where Oklahoma State University hosted the contest. The team […]
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 […]
Wyatt Bailey – Peer Mentor
Introducing Department of Agronomy Peer Mentor Wyatt Bailey! Wyatt is a sophomore majoring in Agronomy with a secondary major in Seed Science. He comes to ISU from Bondurant, Iowa. This […]
Maddy Krumins – Peer Mentor
Introducing Department of Agronomy Peer Mentor Maddy Krumins! Maddy is a sophomore majoring in Agronomy and Environmental Science. She comes to ISU from her hometown of Naperville, IL. This coming […]