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A TRADITION OF SERVICE TO STUDENTS |
The CALS Career Services office has been serving students and families for almost five decades. Recently, a group of current and past employees, including current director Mike Gaul ('86 horticulture) and former director Roger Bruene ('56 agronomy), sat down to reminisce about the many changes and impacts the office has witnessed over the years. More |
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SERVICE LEARNING IN THE U.S. VIRGIN ISLANDS |
Three CALS undergraduate students spent the spring semester on the island of St. John in the U.S. Virgin Islands, participating in the EARTH Program. The program provides Iowa State students with many hands-on and service-learning opportunities. They can either spend a summer on the island or take part in a semester-long experience working, living and helping in the community. More |
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INCREASING FOOD SAFETY VIA POULTRY GUT HEALTH |
Around 48 million people in the U.S. get sick each year from foodborne pathogens, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Melha Mellata, associate professor of molecular microbiology, is on a mission to develop new treatments and procedures to improve poultry health and mitigate bacterial infections, such as salmonella, in poultry and humans. More |
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IOWA STATE-RAISED TURKEY TO BE SERVED AT CAMPUS DINING LOCATIONS THIS FALL |
The first flock of turkeys raised at Iowa State's Stanley L. Balloun Turkey Teaching and Research Facility was recently sent to West Liberty Foods for processing. This fall, students, faculty and staff will get to enjoy the resulting oven roasted turkey breast at ISU Dining locations. More |
ISU EXTENSION AND OUTREACH RESOURCES, EVENTS |
These are just a few of the many new and updated resources and upcoming events from ISU Extension and Outreach - Agriculture and Natural Resources. See more.
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JOIN US AT THE ANNUAL CALS ALUMNI BBQ |
Make plans to attend the college’s annual alumni BBQ on Sept. 2, from 9-11:30 a.m. at the Jeff and Deb Hansen Agriculture Student Learning Center, prior to the Iowa State vs. University of Northern Iowa football game! Visit with fellow alumni, students, faculty and friends and enjoy a complimentary breakfast! Presentation of the 2023 Emerging Iowa Leader Award recipient and remarks by Daniel J. Robison, holder of the endowed dean's chair in the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences, will be made at 10 a.m. Families are welcome! Registration requested by Aug. 23. Register online or via email to amweeks@iastate.edu or call 515-294-0705. More |
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WORKING IN THE AUTONOMOUS TECHNOLOGY WORLD |
Colin Hurd ('13 agricultural studies) works with autonomous technology, which has the capacity to allow farmers to spend less time in the cab and more time focusing on other tasks. As CEO of Mach Inc., a company that creates autonomous solutions for heavy equipment, Hurd and his team provide technical solutions in perception, navigation, route planning, monitoring and connectivity to sync up their companies’ existing autonomous technology with tasks that clients demand. More |
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