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Agronomy Dept Safety: Worker Protection Standard (WPS) Training

All faculty, staff, post-docs, graduate students, undergrads, visiting scientists, interns are required to take this training if they work in the field, greenhouses, or growth chambers. Training required every 12 months!! Event Registration Required: currently offered monthly. Registration closes 24 hrs prior to the course! First training offered Wednesday June 14th at 9 AM.. Specify […]

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.