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Wednesday, 01 Oct 2014

Sustainable Agriculture Colloquium

Oct 01, 2014

7:00 PM

Sun Room, MU

Agronomy Department Lectures

Rural Life, Rural Iowa, and the Making of American Character Claude Fischer, Professor of Sociology, University of California Berkeley

Friday, 03 Oct 2014

Apple sale

Oct 03, 2014

11:30 AM - 1:30 PM

Horticulture Hall basement

$6 for a 5-lb. bag

College of Agriculture and Life Sciences Special events Student activities

Golden Delicious and Red Delicious apples from the Hort Research Station north of Ames will be sold on a first-come, first-served basis. Other varieties may be available that day.

Monday, 06 Oct 2014

Entomology Seminar

Oct 06, 2014

4:10 PM

E164 Lagomarcino

free

College of Agriculture and Life Sciences Lectures

"Redefining non-target effects of pesticides: Impact of neonicotinoid insecticides on plants, unsusceptible pests, and natural predators," Ada Szcepaniec, South Dakota State University, plant science department.

Wednesday, 08 Oct 2014

Sustainable Agriculture Colloquium

Oct 08, 2014

3:10 PM

2020 Agronomy

Agronomy Department Lectures

TBA Matt Russell, State Food Policy Project Coordinator, Drake Univeristy Agricultural Law Center & Owner, Coyote Run Farm

Thursday, 09 Oct 2014

Agronomy Seminar

Oct 09, 2014

4:10 PM

2050 Agronomy

Agronomy Department Lectures

Evolution of Crop Insurance from Insurance to Social Welfare Program Bruce Babcock, Department of Economics, Iowa State University

Friday, 10 Oct 2014

NREM Graduate Seminar

Oct 10, 2014

3:10 PM - 4:00 PM

210 Bessey Hall

free

College of Agriculture and Life Sciences Lectures

"Conservation aquaculture as a critical tool for recovery of native fish populations," Ken Cain, University of Idaho, Moscow.

Wednesday, 15 Oct 2014

Award recognition and reception

Oct 15, 2014

3:00 PM

Agronomy Hall Commons

Agronomy Department Special events

The American Society of Agronomy's 2014 Presidential Award was given to Distinguished Professor Emeritus of agronomy John Pesek in recognition of outstanding influence on agronomy and enduring impact on the future of our science and profession.

Sustainable Agriculture Colloquium

Oct 15, 2014

3:10 PM

2020 Agronomy

Agronomy Department Lectures

Recalling Iowa Values to Guide our Pursuit of Sustainable Agriculture Tony Thompson, Iowa Farmers Union Board Member and Owner, New Family Farm

Friday, 17 Oct 2014

NREM Graduate Seminar

Oct 17, 2014

3:10 PM - 4:00 PM

210 Bessey Hall

free

College of Agriculture and Life Sciences Lectures

"Math, Meaning, and Monitoring of Wild Bee Populations," Sam Droege, USGS Patuxent Wildlife Research Center, Beltsville, Maryland.

Setting the Table for a Hotter, Flatter, More Crowded Earth

Oct 17, 2014

3:10 PM - 5:00 PM

127 Curtiss Hall

free

College of Agriculture and Life Sciences Lectures

"Setting the Table for a Hotter, Flatter, More Crowded Earth," Sonny Ramaswamy, USDA National Institute for Food and Agriculture. A listening session will follow the lecture.

Monday, 20 Oct 2014

Entomology Seminar

Oct 20, 2014

4:10 PM

E164 Lagomarcino

free

College of Agriculture and Life Sciences Lectures

"Beyond biotypes: soybean aphid biology and the surprising durability of aphid-resistance in soybean," Adam Varenhorst Ph.D. defense.

Wednesday, 22 Oct 2014

Sustainable Agriculture Colloquium

Oct 22, 2014

3:10 PM

2020 Agronomy

Agronomy Department Lectures

Sustainability Without Justice is Sustained Injustice": Agroecology and Sustainable Intensification Jahi Chappell, Director of Agroecology and Agricultural Policy, Institute for Agriculture and Trade Policy

CALS Study Abroad Fair

Oct 22, 2014

4:30 PM - 6:30 PM

Harl Commons, Curtiss Hall

free

College of Agriculture and Life Sciences Student activities

Get a global education: Learn about the study abroad programs offered through the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences. Cookies and hot chocolate will be provided.

Thursday, 23 Oct 2014

Agronomy Seminar

Oct 23, 2014

4:10 PM

2050 Agronomy

Agronomy Department Lectures

Improving Soybean Productivity: Physiological Lessons from the Past and Preparing for the Future Lisa Ainsworth, Department of Plant Biology, University of Illinois

Monday, 27 Oct 2014

Entomology Seminar

Oct 27, 2014

4:10 PM

E164 Lagomarcino

free

College of Agriculture and Life Sciences Lectures

"Evolutionary responses to climate variation in alpine insects of western North America," Sean Schoville, University of Wisconsin, Madison, entomology department.

Wednesday, 29 Oct 2014

Sustainable Agriculture Colloquium

Oct 29, 2014

3:10 PM

2020 Agronomy

Agronomy Department Lectures

Perspectives on GMO Foods and Food Ingredients Ruth MacDonald, Professor and Chair, Department of Food Science and Human Nutrition, Iowa State University

Thursday, 30 Oct 2014

Agronomy Seminar

Oct 30, 2014

4:10 PM

2050 Agronomy

Agronomy Department Lectures

Estimates of the Contribution of GM Hybrids to Yield Potential and Damage Control: Evidence from Midwestern State Corn Yields Wallace Huffman, Department of Economics, Iowa State University