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Agronomy Ice Cream Social is Sept. 3, 4-6pm, Commons area

Agronomy Ice Cream Social Sept. 3

Join us from 4-6pm on Tues., Sept. 3, in the Agronomy Hall Commons area for an ice cream social Sponsored by the CARE (Connecting AgRonomists from Everywhere) Committee. Comments from
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December McGrew with a mung bean plant at the AEA Farm

Students Experience Agron2790: Field Exploration of Agronomy

Agronomy undergraduates recently participated in Agron2790, which led to some hands-on experiences at the AEA Farm and FEEL Lab. Students had the opportunity to fly drones and examine plants with
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Allison Smith and two other interns collect corn rootworm beetles.

Agronomy Senior Enjoys Summer Internship with Corteva Agriscience

Allison Smith, a senior in agronomy from Colona, IL, served as a Field Science Traits Intern with Corteva Agriscience in Princeton, IL. She helped with multiple projects at the station,
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Undergrad Zion Bloom with mentor ” Dr. Brian Hornbuckle.

Summer Undergraduate Research Symposium

Agronomy undergraduate student Zion Bloom participated in the Summer Undergraduate Research Symposium on August 1. Bloom presented on “Identifying the Transition from Measurements of Soil Roughness to Vegetation Optical Depth
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Rick Cruse, Mindy Devries and Brian Gelder (research staff in ABE and soil science graduate faculty member) were invited to attend the International Workshop on Mollisols Erosion and Degradation in Harbin, Heilongjiang, China

Agronomy Faculty Attend World Mollisols Workshop in China, Cruse Receives Lifetime Achievement Award

Rick Cruse, Mindy Devries and Brian Gelder (research staff in ABE and soil science graduate faculty member) were invited to attend the International Workshop on Mollisols Erosion and Degradation in
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Agronomy Students Participate in North Central Weed Science Society Contest

Agronomy Students Participate in North Central Weed Science Society Contest

Iowa State fielded a graduate and undergraduate team for the North Central Weed Science Society (NCWSS) Weed Contest. This year’s contest was hosted by ABG Ag Services near Sheridan, Indiana
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