Tuesday, 04 Sep 2018
Can agronomists close the yield gap - by Jerry Hatfield
Dr. Hatfield received his Ph.D. from Iowa State University in the area of Agricultural Climatology and Statistics a M.S. in Agronomy from the University of Kentucky, and B.S. from Kansas State University in Agronomy. He served on the faculty of the University of California-Davis and then joined USDA-Agricultural Research Service in Lubbock, Texas. In 1989 he was named director of what is now the Laboratory for Agriculture and the Environment.
Trade relations and U.S. Agriculture by Tom Vilsack
Tom Vilsack is returning to Iowa State University this fall to discuss recent developments in U.S. trade relations and foreign policy and their effect on U.S. agricultural markets and practices.
Thursday, 06 Sep 2018
Diversity and inclusion in agriculture and the food system
The sustainability of our food system depends on ensuring that everyone has a seat at the table. Recognizing this, agriculture and food businesses, organizations, and educational institutions are increasing their diversity and inclusion efforts -- from the classroom to the field to the fork.
Friday, 07 Sep 2018
Computing on biological data in plants: From genome to phenome (and beyond) by Carolyn Lawrence-Dill
In my research group, we use data science approaches to solve plant biology and crop improvement problems by investigating the structure and function of plant genomes as well as the interrelationships among genomes, environments, and phenotypes.