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Picnic! CALS Faculty and Staff

Moore Memorial Park

Wednesday, May 17, 2023 4:30 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. Moore Memorial Park - Big Bluestem Shelter Make plans to attend this family-friendly, end-of-semester celebration with food, music and great CALS fellowship and fun! Complimentary meal served from 4:30 p.m. to 6:30 Music provided by the Indigo Monks Inquiries may be sent to: Angie Weeks amweeks@iastate.edu, […]

AGSC Spring BBQ at Brookside Park, May 18, 6:30pm

Everyone in the Agronomy Department is welcome to join the fun ! This year, we also have the support of the DEIB Committee, providing ice cream! Remember to sign up for the Spring BBQ by AGSC. When? Thursday 18th 6:30 PM Where? Brookside Park, Maple Shelter How? Sign up on this form! tinyurl.com/agscBBQ 2023 Agronomy […]

Memorial Day

University Holiday - Agronomy offices will be closed

Ph.D. Defense: Matheus D. Krause

3140 Agronomy Hall 3140 Agronomy Hall

Matheus D. Krause Ph.D. in Plant Breeding Title: Strategies to disentangle genetic and non-genetic sources of variation in cultivar development programs. Committee chairs: Dr. William Beavis and Dr. Asheesh K. […]

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 […]