Monday, 02 Apr 2018
Portrait Unveiling: Perry Holden
Kick off National Agronomy Week by honoring the United States' first agronomy professor - Perry Holden. Holden was department chair and vice-dean of agriculture in 1902. A coffee and cookie reception will be held following the unveiling of the Holden portrait.
Entomology Seminar
"Understanding dispersal by Western Corn Rootworm: Effects of larval density on flight and of flight on female reproduction," Eric Yu, Iowa State, M.S. defense.
Tuesday, 03 Apr 2018
David W. Staniforth Memorial Lecture
"Will Genetically Engineered Pests Protect Health, Biodiversity, and Crop Production?" Fred Gould, North Carolina State University, will summarize issues being addressed by researchers attempting to genetically suppress or alter characteristics of insect pest populations. The presentation will address the status of these systems as well as their future potential for protecting crops, human health and biodiversity.
Wednesday, 04 Apr 2018
SEMINAR: "Developing the Enviratron, an automated plant phenotyping facility
Lie Tang & Carolyn Lawrence-Dill - ISU ABE & GDCB
Hertz Lecture in Emerging Issues in Agriculture - Amy Asmus
"What Is Possible? Advancing Agriculture through AGvocacy, Partnerships, and Collaboration" - Amy Asmus is vice president of the family-owned chemical supply company Asmus Farm Supply and a graduate of Iowa State.
Saturday, 07 Apr 2018
Experience Agronomy: The Future of Agriculture
A fun event for 4th through 8th graders across Iowa. The event's goal is to educate youth about the promising field of agronomy and the future of it to get them excited to be a part of it.
Sunday, 08 Apr 2018
Senior Recognition and Awards Ceremony
Join us as we honor our seniors and scholarship recipients
Monday, 09 Apr 2018
Predicting Chaos: Weather risk in agriculture
Eric Snodgrass is both the undergraduate advisor at The University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign and the principal atmospheric scientist at Agrible, Inc. The company is an agriculture company that provides real-time information and services. http://www.agrible.com/
Entomology Seminar
"Mosquito surveillance in Iowa: A new nemesis and old foes," Ryan Smith.
Tuesday, 10 Apr 2018
Reflections on gender inequality in the agricultural sciences
Dr. Jessica Goldberger, Associate Professor, Agricultural and Food Systems Department of Crop and Soil Sciences Washington State University
Wednesday, 11 Apr 2018
SEMINAR: "Root architecture diversity: the final frontier"
Kevin Falk - ISU Singh Lab
SEMINAR: "Soybean Biological Nitrogen Fixation"
Silvia (Carolina) Cordova
SEMINAR: "Distinct genetic architectures for phenotype means and plasticites in Zea Mays"
Aaron Kusmec - ISU Schnable Lab
Monday, 16 Apr 2018
Entomology Seminar
"Ecological promiscuity and patterns of diversification in aquatic beetles," Andrew Short, University of Kansas.
Wednesday, 18 Apr 2018
SEMINAR: "High-throughput phenotyping of sorghum architectural traits for associaton mapping"
Matt Breitzman - ISU Salas Lab
SEMINAR: "Zinc to sink: Genetic studies for increasing Zn in maize kernels"
Edna Mageto - ISU Lee Lab
Monday, 23 Apr 2018
Entomology Seminar
"Sex in the age of Diving Beetles," Kelly Miller, University of New Mexico.
Tuesday, 24 Apr 2018
Retirement reception: Harvey Lapan
Harvey Lapan, University Professor of economics, is retiring after 46 years of service. A short program will begin at 3 p.m.
Wednesday, 25 Apr 2018
SEMINAR: "A gene contributing to heterosis and fine-mapping"
Qi Mu - ISU Yu Lab
SEMINAR: "Genome-wide nucleotide patterns and potential mechanisms of genome divergence following domestication"
Jinyu Wang - ISU Yu Lab
Friday, 27 Apr 2018
Dr. T.C. (Mike) Chen's Retirement Reception
Join us as we celebrate the career and upcoming retirement of Dr. Chen.
Retirement reception: Jaci Severson
Jaci Severson, program assistant for graduate education in the agronomy department, is retiring.
Monday, 30 Apr 2018
Entomology: Paul Dahm Memorial Lecture
"Discovery of natural and 'unnatural' mosquitocides with novel mechanisms of action," Peter Piermarini, Ohio State University.