Agriculture Weekend Experience (AWE) gives students the opportunity to gain hands-on experience and meet people in the farming industry. AWE is tailored towards students studying agriculture who do not have a background in farming. Besides experiencing production farming, the program provides a firsthand glimpse into the heart of Iowa. AWE is co-sponsored by the Iowa State University Agricultural Endowment and College of Agriculture and Life Sciences.

The hosts are ISU Ag Endowment Board members or Farm Bureau affiliates.
AWE History
**The AWE program is co-sponsored by the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences and Iowa State University Agricultural Endowment Board. Marylou Ahrens and Larry Lursen are current board members and have hosted for the AWE program since its start in 2005.