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
Friday, 03 Oct 2014
Apple sale
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
"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
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
Friday, 10 Oct 2014
NREM Graduate Seminar
"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
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
Friday, 17 Oct 2014
NREM Graduate Seminar
"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
"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
"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
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
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
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
"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
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