Wednesday, 01 Oct 2014
Sustainable Agriculture Colloquium
Rural Life, Rural Iowa, and the Making of American Character Claude Fischer, Professor of Sociology, University of California Berkeley
Wednesday, 08 Oct 2014
Sustainable Agriculture Colloquium
TBA Matt Russell, State Food Policy Project Coordinator, Drake Univeristy Agricultural Law Center & Owner, Coyote Run Farm
Thursday, 09 Oct 2014
Agronomy Seminar
Evolution of Crop Insurance from Insurance to Social Welfare Program Bruce Babcock, Department of Economics, Iowa State University
Wednesday, 15 Oct 2014
Award recognition and reception
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
Recalling Iowa Values to Guide our Pursuit of Sustainable Agriculture Tony Thompson, Iowa Farmers Union Board Member and Owner, New Family Farm
Wednesday, 22 Oct 2014
Sustainable Agriculture Colloquium
Sustainability Without Justice is Sustained Injustice": Agroecology and Sustainable Intensification Jahi Chappell, Director of Agroecology and Agricultural Policy, Institute for Agriculture and Trade Policy
Thursday, 23 Oct 2014
Agronomy Seminar
Improving Soybean Productivity: Physiological Lessons from the Past and Preparing for the Future Lisa Ainsworth, Department of Plant Biology, University of Illinois
Wednesday, 29 Oct 2014
Sustainable Agriculture Colloquium
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
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