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USA Ag Travel: AGRON 496B, Field to Fork on the Prairie

6-16 August Tour and study of production methods in major crop (other than corn and soybeans) and livestock regions of the northern prairie states. Influence of climate, economics, geography, soils, […]

Course begins early: AGRON 279, Field Exploration of Agronomy

7-18 August Prereq: AGRON 181; AGRON 182 Field-based investigation of Iowa’s agronomic systems. Application of principles learned in introductory soils, crops, and agronomy courses. For students majoring in agronomy.

Ice Cream Social – Wed. Aug 23, 4-6pm -Agronomy Commons

Agronomy Commons

All are welcome! Please join us for gathering and ice cream at 4pm. Where are you from? Celebrate our diversity by placing a pin on the world map. 4:30 Welcome comments by Dr. Mary Wiedenhoeft, Interim Department Chair, followed by a representative of the Agronomny DEIB* Committee. Information will be available from the Agronomy Grad […]

Agronomy Club Meeting

1st Agronomy Club meeting of Fall 2023. Join us for a meal at 6:30 PM

CALS New Student BBQ

New students are invited to a kickoff BBQ in the Kildee Farm Bureau Pavillion to enjoy burgers and learn about the student organizations the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences has to offer! (copied from CALS site: https://www.cals.iastate.edu/event/2023/new-student-bbq)

Field Day: The Iowa Nitrogen Initiative (INI)

Kluver ISU Research Farm

Wednesday, 6 September, begin at 10 a.m. Kluver ISU Research Farm, 1.5 miles west on 210th St from 500th St./Y Ave., Boone County

State of the Department

AGRON 2050

Mary Wiedenhoeft, Interim Agronomy Department Chair, will present on the State of the Department.

Defense Seminar: Tyler Foster

3140 Agronomy Hall 3140 Agronomy Hall

Plant Breeding PhD Candidate Tyler Foster will present on the “Advancements of Spontaneous Haploid Genome Doubling (SHGD) via Haploid Male Fertility (HMF) in Maize (Zea mays L.) for Doubled Haploid […]

2023 Iowa Water Conference

Prairies Meadows Altoona

The 17th annual Iowa Water Conference will be held on September 19-20, 2023, at the Meadows Events and Conference Center at Prairie Meadows in Altoona, Iowa. If you would like to […]