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College News
TOPS IN THE WORLD, THREE YEARS RUNNING
Iowa State University’s programs in agriculture and forestry and in veterinary science have again been ranked among the world’s best universities by Quacquarelli Symonds (QS). For the third straight year, Iowa State ranks in the top 10 for programs with an eighth place internationally and six nationally. Last year, it was fifth and two years ago it was 10th.
KLING NAMED TO NATIONAL ACADEMY OF SCIENCES
 Catherine Kling, Charles F. Curtiss Distinguished Professor of Agriculture and Life Sciences and professor of economics, is among 84 new members of the National Academy of Sciences. Kling, director of the Center for Agricultural and Rural Development, has made numerous contributions to natural resource and environmental economics. Election to the academy is among the most prestigious honors given to U.S. scientists and engineers. Kling is the eleventh ISU faculty member, and the first woman at the university, to receive the honor. More
EGGS AND POULTRY SAFE TO EAT
Avian influenza does not impact the foods that consumers eat, says Angela Shaw, food science and human nutrition and an extension specialist in food safety. “Consumers should feel safe to eat properly cooked and prepared meat and eggs from poultry,” she said. More ISU resources for consumers and producers.
STUDYING WATER STORAGE TO BENEFIT CROPS, WATERWAYS
Iowa State researchers are partnering with other land-grants to study the economic and environmental benefits and costs of storing water from farm drainage systems for crops to use later and reduce nitrate-nitrogen loss into waterways. The team will integrate historical and new data from more than 40 experimental sites in the Corn Belt making it the “largest and most complex” data set ever undertaken for the region. More
ISU STUDENTS CROWD THE TROPHY CASE
ISU student teams won the overall award among four-year institutions at the North American Colleges and Teachers of Agriculture Judging Conference, April 8-10. The Sweepstakes Award was presented for the Iowa State teams’ good showing in 10 agricultural subject matter contests at the conference.
1,000+ ATTEND ANIMAL LEARNING DAY
More than 1,000 people attended Animal Learning Day on April 11, hosted by the ISU Block and Bridle Club at the Jeff and Deb Hansen Agricultural Learning Center. The event included hands-on educational activities with animals, demonstrations, “Taste of Iowa” and a screening of Farmland. Read more in an article from the CALS Connections student publication and view photos.
WORLD FOOD PRIZE IOWA YOUTH INSTITUTE BRINGS FUTURE HUNGER FIGHTERS TO ISU
The college hosted The World Food Prize (WFP) Iowa Youth Institute April 27. More than 400 high school youth and educators participated in discussions about fighting world hunger, agriscience workshops and tours of CALS facilities. CALS faculty, staff, students and alumni were involved throughout the day including Jacob Hunter (’11 ag and life sciences education) WPF director of Iowa education programs, Marv Wilson (’82 ag business) DuPont Pioneer director of platform management and members of the CALS Curtiss League.
SEA OF BLUE JACKETS: ISU, AMES HOST STATE FFA
One week ago over 5,000 FFA members, advisers and guests gathered in Hilton Coliseum for the 87th Iowa FFA Leadership Conference sponsored by CALS. High school students from across Iowa competed in agricultural leadership competitions, career development events and tours of ISU facilities.
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College Events
May 9, 9 a.m. College of Agriculture and Life Sciences Convocation, C.Y. Stephens Auditorium; University Commencement 1:30 p.m., Hilton Coliseum
May 19, 4:30-6 p.m. CALS Tailgate Tour Reception, Henry Doorly Zoo, Omaha, Nebraska, Registration Required
Save The Date: Oct. 10, 11 a.m.-3 p.m. Third Annual ISU Bacon Expo, Hansen Agricultural Student Learning Center
Alumni News
BYRUM’S TEAM AWARDED EDELMAN PRIZE
 The Syngenta "Good Growth through Advanced Analytics" program has won the 2015 INFORMS Franz Edelman Award for Achievement in Operations Research and the Management Sciences. The soybean breeding team, led by Joe Byrum (PhD ’99 agronomy, plant breeding), right, director of soybean breeding at Syngenta, used advanced mathematics and new technologies to develop higher yielding soybean varieties.
CALS ALUMNI RECEIVE TOP ISU HONORS
The ISU Alumni Association’s Distinguished Awards Celebration was held April 17 presided by ISU President Steven Leath (right). Maynard Hogberg ('66 ag and life sciences education, MS '72 animal science, PhD '76), left, professor emeritus and recently retired chair of animal science, received the Order of the Knoll Faculty and Staff Award. Ted Crosbie, ('73 ag education, MS '76 plant breeding and cytogenetics, PhD '78), second from right, retired vice president of Monsanto Co., received a Distinguished Alumni Award. Martha Robes ('15 honorary), who with husband, Dana, has generously supported ISU and CALS over the years, received an Honorary Alumni Award. More
CROSBIE OFFERS TRIBUTE TO HIS TEACHERS
Ted Crosbie, retired vice president of Monsanto Co., presented the 2015 Carl and Marjory Hertz Lecture on Emerging Issues in Agriculture April 1 at Iowa State University. Crosbie’s ('73 ag education, MS '76 plant breeding and cytogenetics, PhD '78) presentation “Applying an Iowa State Education to Life: A Tribute to My Teachers” is available online.
STARK SHARES HISTORY WITH ISU SPECIAL COLLECTIONS
Craig Stark (’59 horticulture), retired energy program coordinator with the Iowa Department of Natural Resources, recently donated several family historical items to Special Collections at the Iowa State University library. Stark’s father, Arvil (MS ’31 horticulture, PhD ’39) met his mother Elva while working on his doctorate in horticulture. Stark donated his father’s doctoral diploma and United States Department of Agriculture Award for Superior Service. Laura Sullivan, archivist, is shown accepting the items from Stark.
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