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College News
JOIN US AT THE ANNUAL CALS BBQ AUG. 31
Make plans to attend the college’s annual BBQ on Aug. 31, 7-10 a.m. at the Jeff and Deb Hansen Agriculture Student Learning Center, prior to the Iowa State vs. UNI football game! Visit with fellow alums, students, faculty and friends and enjoy remarks at 8:30 a.m. by Daniel J. Robison, holder of the Endowed Dean's Chair in the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences. Bring your family for hands-on activities with CALS student organizations, balloon animals, a hot breakfast and more! Registration requested by Aug. 23. A freewill donation (suggested $5 per person) to help defray meal costs will be accepted at the door. Check out photos from last year’s event which drew more than 500 alumni, friends, faculty, staff and students. Register online or via e-mail to hcook@iastate.edu or call 515-294-0705.
CY-HAWK PARTNERSHIP ADVANCES IOWA BIOSCIENCES
Researchers from Iowa State University and the University of Iowa are building joint teams to collect data, grow projects and compete for bigger grants. This year’s grant program invited proposals to grow the state’s bioscience economy: vaccines and immunotherapy; precision and digital agriculture; medical devices; and biobased chemicals. Researchers will use gut bacteria to treat chronic diseases, improve weather forecasts for precision agriculture and produce better vaccines against swine and avian flu. More
NEW FINDINGS OFFER INSIGHTS INTO MOSQUITO’S MALARIA IMMUNITY
A new study by Iowa State University researchers describes how mosquitoes fight off parasites that cause malaria, a disease that sickens millions of people every year. The study, published recently in the scientific journal Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, shows how the mosquito immune system combats malaria parasites at multiple stages of development. A better understanding of the mosquito immune response could lay the groundwork for future research to combat the transmission of malaria. More
IN FOCUS: INTERNS WORK TO PROTECT IOWA'S WATER, BEAUTIFY THE LANDSCAPE
Several College of Agriculture and Life Sciences students are working as interns this summer gaining hands-on experience, networking with industry professionals and building their resumes. Meet Jenna Rasmusson, a senior in agronomy working in water quality research, and Justin Wigdahl, a senior in horticulture interning at Country Landscapes, in these video profiles created by Davis Van Egdom, a senior in advertising interning in the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences Communications Office.
COLLABORATION LEADS TO GREENER FIELDS ACROSS AG
Iowa State University researchers hope to connect the "silos" of various disciplines by encouraging wide collaboration to address agricultural challenges. The effort is part of the Genomes to Fields Initiative, which began in 2014 to make genomic data related to corn as widely available as possible. More
FARM FRESH PRODUCE FOCUS OF AUG 5 FIELD DAY
The fruit and vegetable research taking place at Iowa State University’s Horticulture Research Station will be on full display for the Fruit and Vegetable Field Day Aug. 5 from 2-6:30 p.m. The annual event will feature various research and demonstration projects tailored toward commercial growers, extension personnel, nonprofit organizations and Master Gardeners. The field day is being organized in partnership with the Practical Farmers of Iowa, the Iowa Fruit and Vegetable Growers Association and the Leopold Center for Sustainable Agriculture. Registration is free, but required. More
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Alumni News
CALS ALUMS AMONG SEED INDUSTRY'S TOP YOUNG LEADERS
Five college alumni have been recognized as part of Seed World’s 20 under 30 future leaders in the seed industry. Honrees were selected as part of a nomination process. More
- Austin Dobbels (’13 agronomy, ag biochemistry), graduate student, University of Minnesota
- Josh Earll (’16 ag and life sciences education), district sales manager, Bayer Crop Science
- Katelyn Fritz (’19 global resource systems), graduate student, North Carolina State University
- Andrew Lauver (’12 ag studies), manager of industry relations, Syngenta.
- Kyle Parmley (’16 MS plant breeding, ’19 PhD), soybean germplasm enhancement breeder, Bayer Crop Science
IOWA ASSOCIATION OF AG EDUCATORS HONORS CALS GRADS
 The Iowa Association of Agricultural Educators recently honored several College of Agriculture and Life Sciences graduates for professional excellence. Craig McEnany (’79 ag and life sciences education), pictured, was honored with the organization’s Lifetime Achievement Award. McEnany served as a leader for the agricultural education department at Des Moines Area Community College for 30 years and now works as a program assistant for CALS Student Services at Iowa State University. Alan Spencer (’95 ag and life sciences education, ’08 MS), ag educator at Red Oak Community Schools, received the Outstanding Teacher Award, and Scott Johnson (’02 ag and life sciences education), executive secretary and treasurer for the Iowa FFA Association, received the Outstanding Service Citation. Sarah DeBour (’09 ag and life sciences education), ag educator at Hampton-Dumont-CAL Community Schools, was honored with the Teacher Mentor Award, and Ashley Wiebe (’12 ag and life sciences education, ’18 MS), ag educator at Muscatine Community Schools, received the Outstanding Early Career Teacher Award. Kevin Anderson (’15 ag and life sciences education), animal science and horticulture instructor for Des Moines Public Schools, received the Teachers Turn the Key Professional Development Scholarship. More
ALUMNI WELCOME DEAN ROBISON AT TOUR STOPS ACROSS IOWA
Alumni and friends welcomed Daniel J. Robison, holder of the Endowed Dean’s Chair in the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences, at a series of community visits across Iowa in June and July. Check out photos from farm and industry visits, field days and gatherings with alumni and friends: June 28, Southeast Iowa/Quad Cities; July 9, Northeast Iowa/Nashua; and July 18, Southwest Iowa/Omaha. Pictured from left at the Armstrong Memorial Research and Demonstration Farm is Allan Tiarks ('67 agronomy), president of the Wallace Foundation; Robison; Dallas Maxwell ('77 animal science), superintendent of the Armstrong Memorial Research and Demonstration Farm; and Duane Acker ('52 animal science, '53 MS), Wallace Foundation board member. Special thanks to alumni hosts and those who provided welcome remarks at college receptions: Chet Boruff ('76 farm operation), Mark Mueller ('81 ag business, '87 MS agronomy), Lisa Buckentine (’11 ag business) and Cheryl Morris ('02 animal science, animal nutrition, '05 PhD). Mark your calendars to catch Robison at the Clay County Fair in Spencer, Iowa, on Sept. 12. Look for more details in a future STORIES Online.
DO YOU HAVE A STUDENT HEADING TO IOWA STATE THIS FALL?
Get connected with the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences. Visit ISU’s Orientation for Families website for tips on easing the transition, making move-in day as smooth as possible and find a list of other helpful resources. Next, connect with the college on social media to get daily updates from CALS on Instagram, Facebook and Twitter. You may even see your student in a future photo album!
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