Tuesday, 03 Dec 2019
Retirement reception: Donald Beermann
Donald Beermann, professor and department chair of animal science, is retiring from the university on Jan. 6, 2020. A program will begin at 4 p.m.
Thursday, 05 Dec 2019
Blair farm and continual improvement
by Kellie & AJ Blair, Webster County grain, livestock and hay farmers
Tuesday, 10 Dec 2019
Retirement reception: Robert Martin
Robert Martin, professor of agricultural education and studies, is retiring. A short program is planned for 4 p.m.
Agricultural phosphorus and food-energy-water security: A conundrum of deficiency and excess
By Dr. Andrew Sharpley, University of Arkansas, Department of Crop, Soil and Environmental Sciences
Thursday, 12 Dec 2019
Breeding for tolerance to iron deficiency cholorosis in soybean and some other stuff
By Aaron Lorenz, University of Minnesota, Department of Agronomy and Plant Genetics
Friday, 13 Dec 2019
PhD Defense: Haley Trumpy
"Discovery and translation of genetic resistance to soybean cyst nematode" by Haley Trumpy (Beavis)
Wednesday, 18 Dec 2019
Retirement reception: Denise Bjelland
Denise Bjelland, director of the Center for Sustainable Rural Livelihoods and global programs in the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences, is retiring Jan. 3, 2020, after 47 years with Iowa State. Messages and photos can be provided online.
Thursday, 19 Dec 2019
PhD Defense: Alejandro Ledesma
"Molecular and phenotypic characterization of doubled haploid lines derived from different cycles of recurrent selection of the Iowa Stiff Stalk Synthetic (BSSS) Maize Population" by Alejandro Ledesma (Lubberstedt)
O Physiology, Physiology. Wherefore art thou, Physiology?
By Mark Westgate, Iowa State University Department of Agronomy