Wednesday, 02 Apr 2014
Plant Breeding Seminar Series
Predicting Hybrid Yield of Rice using High Density Molecular Markers Shizhong Xu, UC Riverside
Soil Science Seminar
TBA Cliff Johnston, Agronomy Professor, Purdue University
Friday, 04 Apr 2014
Open forum: Animal science department chair finalist
Andre-Denis Wright, professor of animal science at the University of Vermont, will discuss his leadership style and vision for the department. He is one of three candidates interviewing for the position.
Wednesday, 09 Apr 2014
Sustainable Agriculture Colloquium
Community Food Planning: A Tool for Detroit's Redevelopment Dr. Kami Pothukuchi, Associate Professor, Urban Studies and Planning, Wayne State University
Plant Breeding Seminar Series
Apple Breeding at Cornell: Genetic Variation Aids Discovery Susan Brown, Cornell University
Soil Science Seminar
Evaluation of Corn Response to Liquid Swine Manure Treated with Instinct Nitrification Inhibitor Aaron Sassman, Graduate Student, Iowa State
Soil Science Seminar
Nitrogen, Potassium, and Corn Rootworm Resistance Interactions in Continuous Corn Ryan Oltmans, Graduate Student, Iowa State
Tuesday, 15 Apr 2014
25th Annual David W. Staniforth Memorial Lecture
"Herbicide Resistance: Will Voluntary Measures Work or Is Regulation Inevitable?" Dr. David Ervin, Professor Emeritus of Environmental Management and Economics, Senior Fellow, Institute for Sustainable Solutions, Portland State University, Portland, Ore.
Wednesday, 16 Apr 2014
Plant Breeding Seminar Series
Student Presentation, TBA TBA, Iowa State University
Soil Science Seminar
Impact of Biofuel Cropping Systems on Soil N Mineralization Yili Meng, Graduate Student, Iowa State
Wednesday, 23 Apr 2014
George Washington Carver Life and Legacy Symposium
Most historians believe Carver was born in 1864, making this year the 150th since his birth. The daylong symposium will celebrate Carver's legacy and discuss how to recruit and retain students who can build on it.
Sustainable Agriculture Colloquium
Tour of ISU Composting Facility Mr. Steve Jonas, Ag Specialist, ISU Research Farms
Plant Breeding Seminar Series
Overcoming the Bottleneck: Understanding and Expanding Soybean Genetic Diversity Robert Stupar, University of Minnesota
Soil Science Seminar
Effects of Foliar Applied Micronutrients on Soybean in Iowa Joshua Enderson, Graduate Student, Iowa State
Soil Science Seminar
Soil Indices for Carbon Sequestration and Crop Productivity for Tanzania Johnson Mtama, Graduate Student, Iowa State
Thursday, 24 Apr 2014
Economics: William Murray Memorial Seminar
"Estimating the Impacts of Brownfield Remediation on Housing Property Values," Christopher Timmins, Duke University, Durham, N.C.
Tuesday, 29 Apr 2014
Global Food Security Consortium and Everson Seed and Biosafety Symposium
"Closing the Yield Gap," focusing on seeds and crops, animals and sustainable intensification. Registration deadline is April 18.
Wednesday, 30 Apr 2014
Global Food Security Consortium and Everson Seed and Biosafety Symposium
"Closing the Yield Gap," focusing on seeds and crops, animals and sustainable intensification. Registration deadline is April 18.
Sustainable Agriculture Colloquium
Curbside Composting in Cedar Rapids, Iowa Megan Murphy, Utilities Communication Coordinator for the City of Cedar Rapids, and Joe Horaney, Cedar Rapids/Linn County Solid Waste Agency
Plant Breeding Seminar Series
Genomewide Selection in Maize, After the Initial Hype Rex Bernardo, University of Minnesota
Soil Science Seminar
Carbon Status of the Soils of Iowa State University Catherine Delong, Graduate Student, Iowa State