Department of Agronomy

Chris Tonkel, a graduate student in Agronomy, has incorporated drones into his creative component for his graduate degree through the distance learning program. He covers how they are used in […] The post Drones in Agriculture: MS Student Chris Tonkel appeared first on Department of Agronomy .

Hyeonji Song of South Korea and Amina Moro of Ghana were the first speakers of the fall semester for the Agronomists from Around the World (AAW) seminar series on Sept. […] The post Agronomists from Around the World appeared first on Department of Agronomy .

Dr. Suza was named to the Top Agrifood Pioneers (TAP) List by the World Food Prize Foundation, Emerging Leaders Academy. In honor of the organization’s 38th anniversary, 38 global innovators […] The post Dr. Suza Named to 2024 Top Agri-Food Pioneers List appeared first on Department of Agronomy .

Several agronomy graduate students participated in the Iowa Soybean Research Center’s first ever research day on September 5 at Reiman Gardens. The event was an opportunity to showcase ISU student […] The post Agronomy Graduate Students/Research Staff Participate in ISRC Research Day appeared first on Department of Agronomy .

Molly Blum, a sophomore in agronomy from Polo, Illinois, spent her summer working and gaining valuable experience, as well as earning some new credentials during a summer internship with Thomas […] The post Agronomy Student Earns Wings during Summer Internship appeared first on Department of Agronomy .

On top of a busy first week of classes for the fall semester, many agronomy faculty, staff and students helped at the Iowa State University exhibit at the Farm Progress […] The post Agronomy at the Farm Progress Show appeared first on Department of Agronomy .

Mark Licht, Sotirios Archontoulis and graduate student Carolina Freitas presented on soybean-related topics during a visit by a group of 40 soybean farmers from Brazil who were here for the […] The post Agronomy Experts Meet with Visiting Farmers from Brazil appeared first on Department of Agronomy .

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 […] The post Agronomy Ice Cream Social Sept. 3 appeared first on Department of Agronomy .

Forty-three agronomy freshmen participated in the Agronomy Learning Community field trip August 23-24. On Friday, the group visited Syngenta in Slater to learn about seed corn production and testing and […] The post Agronomy Learning Community Field Trip appeared first on Department 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 […] The post Students Experience Agron2790: Field Exploration of Agronomy appeared first on Department of Agronomy .

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, […] The post Agronomy Senior Enjoys Summer Internship with Corteva Agriscience appeared first on Department of Agronomy .