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AG AND LIFE SCIENCES ONLINE
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The College of Agriculture and Life Sciences Newsletter
Iowa State University
May 20, 2013  No. 750

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COLLEGE NEWS 
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BARTHOLOMAY RECEIVES RESEARCH CAREER DEVELOPMENT AWARD	
Lyric Bartholomay, entomology, has been named the recipient of the 2013 Bailey Research Career Development Award. Her project, “Developing Molecular Genetics Tools for the Pacific White Shrimp,” seeks to fight diseases that cost the farmed shrimp industry more than $2 billion in losses each year. More: http://bit.ly/18YWJWi 

LITCHFIELD NAMED ASSOCIATE CHAIR
Ruth Litchfield, food science and human nutrition, has been named associate chair of the department. Litchfield was named after an internal search for the position, which was vacated by Cheryll Reitmeier who retired at the end of the semester. More: http://www.fshn.hs.iastate.edu/2013/05/13/litchfield-named-associate-chair/ 

PESEK TO BE HONORED AT TRAINING CENTER DEDICATION, MAY 22
John Pesek, emeritus professor and former agronomy department head, will be honored on May 22 in Madison, Wis., during a ceremony for the new training center at the American Society of Agronomy-Crop Science Society of America-Soil Science Society of America headquarters. The ISU Department of Agronomy will provide a live video feed of the dedication in 3022 Agronomy Hall on May 22 at 4:30 p.m. Pesek will participate in the dedication from Agronomy Hall and is scheduled to make a few comments during the ceremony. A small reception with refreshments will follow. 

HOMEOWNERS URGED TO USE INSECTICIDES CAREFULLY TO PROTECT BEES
The careful use of insecticides by homeowners will help minimize ill effects on honeybee populations, according to Laura Jesse, plant pathology and microbiology. There has been a focus on the use of neonicotinoid insecticides in agriculture, but homeowners also need to be aware that they are widely available and used in the home landscape. More: http://www.ag.iastate.edu/news/releases/1098/ 

FARMER PHILANTHROPY IMPORTANT TO COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
Iowa’s farmers are substantially involved in philanthropy, donating their time and money to organizations, causes and charities they believe in, according to the Iowa Farm and Rural Life Poll. Many rural communities are beginning to depend on these philanthropic efforts as an important part of local community and economic development. Paul Lasley and J. Gordon Arbuckle Jr., sociology, are co-directors of the annual Iowa Farm and Rural Life Poll. More: http://bit.ly/YW7Ltm 

RESEARCH FARM UNVEILS ALGAE PRODUCTION FACILITY
The BioCentury Research Farm on May 16 featured its Algal Production Facility, ISU’s first facility equipped to grow large amounts of algae biomass. More: http://www.ccur.iastate.edu/news/newsletters/2013/jan-feb/algaefacilityupdate.html 

UNITED WAY FOOD DRIVE CONCLUDES THIS WEEK, MAY 23 
The fifth annual United Way LIVE UNITED Food Drive concludes this week. Non-perishable items will be collected through May 23. Collection boxes can be found at the Curtiss Hall Rotunda on ground and first floor, 2312 Food Sciences Building, 220 MacKay Hall, 251 Bessey Hall, 1210 Molecular Biology Building, 2200 Gerdin Building, and 104 Marston. More: Carla Persaud, cpersaud@iastate.edu, 4-1823. 

NEW CALS WEB BANNER: STUDENT EMPHASIZES IMPORTANCE OF INDUSTRY INTERNSHIPS
Stephanie Carlson grew up with an understanding of the swine industry and a dream that she wanted to work in the industry. This spring her dreams came true. After she graduated she took a position with Cargill. She says her internship experiences helped her learn skills beyond the classroom. If you know faculty, staff or students who would make great features on the CALS web page contact the communications office at 4-5616 or jstewart@iastate.edu.

STUDENT SPEAKER EMPHASIZES IMPORTANCE OF AGRICULTURE
Andy Chamra, a graduating senior in agricultural business, spoke about the importance of agricultural degrees at the College convocation on May 11. More: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NjmV8_2rEtU 

WIEGAND RECEIVES TEACHING AWARD FROM AMSA
Bryon Wiegand, who earned his doctorate in animal science from ISU, received the 2013 Distinguished Teaching Award from the American Meat Science Association. 

DEADLINES AND REMINDERS
June 12: Registration deadline for Lauren Christian Pork Chop Open on June 26, http://www.extension.iastate.edu/article/registrations-rolling-lauren-christian-pork-chop-open  

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FUNDING OPPORTUNITIES
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REVISED BUDGET FORMS FOR PROPOSALS
Effective immediately, the Office of Sponsored Programs Administration has requested that all proposal budgets be prepared using the current budget forms (revised May 1, 2013) posted on the OSPA website (http://ospa.iastate.edu/forms/#budget). PIs are asked to contact their departmental grant coordinator, or Janet Brodie (jtbrodie@iastate.edu, 4-0875), Michele Rogers (msrogers@iastate.edu, 4-6455) or Lisa Shen (lisashen@iastate.edu, 4-6417) in the CALS Budget and Finance office, with any questions about the budget forms.

FUNDING INFORMATION, OPPORTUNITIES AND DEADLINE REMINDERS
Dates listed are application deadlines. Contact: Roxanne Clemens, rclemens@iastate.edu
Additional information is posted at CALS Funding Resources, http://www.ag.iastate.edu/research/fundingResources/

June 6: ASPB Education Foundation Grant; promoting plant biology education and outreach; $50,000. More: http://efg.aspb.org/

June 14: DOS Reducing Emissions from Deforestation and Forest Degradation (REDD+) Stakeholder Engagement in Support of the Forest Carbon Partnership Facility; one award, $2 million. More: http://goo.gl/Z4b2O

June 17 (letter of intent): DOE Collaborative Research in Support of GOAmazon Campaign Science; six to eight awards, $50,000 to $350,000 per year for up to three years. More: http://goo.gl/GHQuW

July 1: EPA Regional Agricultural Integrated Pest Management Grants; four awards, $100,000 to $170,000 over two years. More: http://goo.gl/jivBa

July 8: FDA Collaborating Centers of Excellence in Regulatory Science and Innovation (U01); one or two awards. More: http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/rfa-files/RFA-FD-13-034.html  

July 15: FDA National Consumer Food Safety Education Conference (U13); one award, $200,000. More: http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/rfa-files/RFA-FD-13-003.html

Sept.17: NSF Chemical and Biological Separations; $80,000, one to three years. More: http://www.nsf.gov/funding/pgm_summ.jsp?pims_id=13363

Dec. 5: NSF Hydrologic Sciences; 25 to 35 awards, regular research awards $250,000 to more than $1 million. More: http://www.nsf.gov/funding/pgm_summ.jsp?pims_id=13684

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TECHNOLOGY GIVETH AND TECHNOLOGY TAKETH AWAY
From a generation reliant on computerized spell checking has emerged a new problem: the homophone. “Every professor I know has encountered the problem,” said Lucy Ferriss, writer in residence at Trinity College in Connecticut and contributor to the Lingua Franca blog in The Chronicle of Higher Education. English contains about 10,000 homophones, including: 
* He retired at the peek of his career.
* The Pilgrims learned to cook maze.
* She soon came to her census.
* What a waist of time!
* For all intense and purposes…
In addition to lecturing students on the importance of proofreading, Ferriss talks about a new online option, Homophone Check. More: http://chronicle.com/blogs/linguafranca/2013/04/02/homophone-phobic-hears-help/ 

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FINANCIAL GAINS SEEN IN LEARNING ABOUT VENTILATION SYSTEMS
ISU Extension and Outreach teaches swine producers about ventilation systems in relation to their animals. Extension swine specialists and agricultural engineers in Iowa, Nebraska, Minnesota and South Dakota have teamed-up to create an educational workshop using a “field day on wheels” – a swine ventilation training unit. More: http://www.extension.iastate.edu/content/swine-producers-learning-about-ventilation 

NOMINATING PROCESS OPEN FOR WOMEN IMPACTING ISU CALENDAR
The Carrie Chapman Catt Center for Women and Politics is accepting nominations for the 2014 “Women Impacting ISU” calendar. Twelve women from a variety of disciplines and diverse backgrounds are selected each year based on their leadership and accomplishments that have positively impacted ISU. Nominations are due Sept. 30. More: http://cattcenter.las.iastate.edu/events/women-imacting-isu-calendar/ 

REGISTRATION OPEN FOR NATIONAL EXTENSION TOURISM CONFERENCE
Registration is now open for the 2013 National Extension Tourism Conference, to be held Aug. 6-9 in Detroit, Mich. This year’s theme is “Tourism – Building Lasting Relationships.” More: http://extensiontourism.net/conference/ 

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KEATING: SEASONAL SOW INFERTILITY A GLOBAL PROBLEM
Aileen Keating, animal science, is searching for reasons and solutions for seasonal infertility in sows. “If we can come up with a kind of therapy or intervention strategy, it could save a lot of money for Iowa producers and those around the U.S. and abroad. This is a global problem,” said Keating. The article is on page 20-21 of the May issue of the Iowa Pork Producer, http://www.iowapork.org/FileLibrary/States/IA/News/Magazine/May%202013%20Mag.pdf 

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ALUM: RURAL IOWA AND AGRICULTURE NEED BROADBAND
Farming today is a fiercely competitive global industry and one that is getting more high-tech every year. In an article for the May 16 issue of Shreveport Times, Kevin Ross, a farmer in Minden, past president of the Iowa Corn Growers Association and a 2003 CALS alum, said that given those realities, affordable access to high-speed broadband service is a must-have productivity asset for farms to stay competitive. “Unlike the previous generation of farmers, I grew up with the Internet, and by the time I arrived at Iowa State University as an ag science major, the broadband revolution was up and running. Today, that revolution allows me a range of ag-related activity that would be impossible without broadband connections.” More: http://bit.ly/162t9R3 

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EDITOR
Julie Stewart
jstewart@iastate.edu, (515) 294-5616 
http://www.ag.iastate.edu/aginfo/ 

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Iowa State University
May 13, 2013  No. 749

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GRADUATING CALS AMBASSADORS RECOGNIZED BY CABINET
Graduating seniors of the CALS Ambassadors were recognized May 10 at the college cabinet meeting. They are: 
* Daweyn Albertsen, animal science, Red Hills Farms specializing in Red Angus breeding stock, Lafayette, Tenn. 
* Wes Christiansen, agricultural studies, Farmers National, north central Iowa.
* Brooke Darrington, agricultural studies, Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship, Council Bluffs.
* Rachel Emig, agricultural education, agriculture sciences teacher at Independence Community Schools.
* Amanda Folkmann, animal science/pre-vet, attending ISU College of Veterinary Medicine.
* Alyssa Foster, agricultural and life sciences education, pursuing a career in agriculture science teaching.
* Jordan Hanson, dairy science/agricultural business, credit development associate for CoBank, Denver, Colo.
* Jill Heinrich, genetics, graduate school in genetics, ISU.
* Beth Irlbeck, public service and administration in agriculture, Irlbeck Family Farm.
* Nathan Johnston, agricultural business, sales business marketing development for Union Pacific, Omaha, Neb.
* Kim Jordan, agricultural education, project assistant for sustainable corn research project, ISU.
* Jordan Krueger, agronomy, seed production agronomist with Syngenta Seeds, Carroll.
* Todd Ramaeker, agricultural studies, John Deere, Waterloo.
* Kelly Reynaga, food science, quality supervisor trainee for Kerry Ingredients, Blue Earth, Minn.
* Tanner Whipple, agricultural studies, district sales manager for Wyffels Hybrids, north central Iowa.

IOWA FARM BUREAU SUPPORTS TWO CALS PROGRAMS
The Iowa Farm Bureau Federation has provided $150,000 to support two programs—one ne encourages budding entrepreneurs to return to rural Iowa and another supports the expansion of swine welfare training. More: http://www.ag.iastate.edu/news/releases/1093/  

ALGAL PRODUCTION FACILITY OPEN HOUSE, MAY 16
The BioCentury Research Farm will host an open house to showcase its new Algal Production Facility on May 16, 3 to 5 p.m. This is ISU’s first pilot-scale facility that is equipped to grow large amounts of algae biomass. More: http://www.biocenturyresearchfarm.iastate.edu/openhouse/ 

HUMAN HEALTH AND PERFORMANCE CONFERENCE, MAY 16-17
An international conference to be held Thursday and Friday, May 16-17, in the Molecular Biology Building will focus on protein-centric scientific developments that enhance human health and performance. The conference honors Steven Nissen, animal science, who helped to develop the product known commercially as Revigor, which helps rebuild muscle strength and promotes healing after surgery or an accident. The ISU Interdepartmental Graduate Program in Nutritional Sciences and the ISU Nutritional Sciences Council are organizing the conference. Sponsors include the Department of Animal Science, the Roy J. Carver Department of Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology, the Department of Food Science and Human Nutrition and the Iowa Beef Industry Council. More: http://www.news.iastate.edu/news/2013/05/08/nissensymposium 

PLANT BIOLOGY SPECIAL SEMINAR TO BE HELD FRIDAY, MAY 17
The plant biology major is hosting a special seminar on Friday, May 17, 2:10 to 3 p.m. in 2050 Agronomy. Luis Herrera-Estrella, director of the National Laboratory for Genomics of Biodiversity in Mexico and foreign associate member of the National Academy of Sciences in the U.S., will speak on “Biodiversity: From Genomics to Biotechnology.” This month marks the 30th anniversary of the first successful introduction of a foreign gene into a plant. 

HOGBERG TO RETIRE AS CHAIR OF ANIMAL SCIENCE
Maynard Hogberg will retire as chair of the Department of Animal Science once a search is completed for his replacement. Hogberg became department chair in 2003, after serving as chair of the animal science department at Michigan State University for 18 years. More: http://www.ag.iastate.edu/news/releases/1095/ 

ISU STUDENTS UNLOCK ECONOMIC POTENTIAL OF ARONIA BERRIES
Two years ago, the Midwest Aronia Association began supplying ISU’s Food Product Development Team with berries to use in their products. Two of the resulting products have placed in national competitions. Stephanie Clark, food science and human nutrition, is the team coach. More: http://www.hs.iastate.edu/2013/05/13/aronia/ 

FARMING PRACTICES CAN HELP MINIMIZE EFFECTS ON BEES
Farmers being observant with seed treatments at planting and pesticide applications during the growing season could minimize ill effects on bee populations, according to Matt O’Neal and Erin Hodgson, entomology. More: http://www.ag.iastate.edu/news/releases/1096/ 

CAUSE OF SEASONAL INFERTILITY IN SOWS STUDIED
ISU animal scientists are searching for reasons and solutions for seasonal infertility in sows, including what may be the first scientific study of insulin’s possible role in the problem. Aileen Keating and Jason Ross, animal science, estimate that seasonal infertility costs Iowa pork producers about $60 million a year. More: http://www.ag.iastate.edu/news/releases/1097/ 

Q&A WITH CRAIG CHASE ON LOCAL FOODS
Kelsey Lohff, student intern in the CALS Communications Service, talks with Craig Chase, interim program leader for the Leopold Center for Sustainable Agriculture’s Marketing and Food Systems Initiative. Chase is also the coordinator of the statewide Local Food and Farm Program, and shares some of the accomplishments of the initiative so far. Created by the Iowa Legislature in 2011, the Local Food and Farm Programs’ initiative is to increase the availability of Iowa-grown products. More: http://www.ag.iastate.edu/features/2013/balancing-the-world-of-sustainable-agriculture/ 

FARM TO EXPAND FARMER-ASSISTED RESEARCH CONCEPT
A pilot program that helps farmers conduct research in their own fields has been so popular that it is expanding across the state. ISU FARM, which stands for Farmer Assisted Research and Management, was the brainchild of the Northwest Iowa Experimental Association, the owner of the farm in O’Brien County that ISU operates for research and demonstration. More: http://www.ag.iastate.edu/news/releases/1094/ 

WEBINAR ON WATER RESOURCE RESTORATION THIS WEDNESDAY, MAY 15
The Iowa Learning Farms’ monthly webinar will be held Wednesday, May 15, at 11:30 a.m. Tony Toigo, loan program coordinator with the Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship, and Patti Cale-Finnegan, state revolving fund coordinator with the Department of Natural Resources, will discuss water resource restoration sponsored projects. More: http://www.extension.iastate.edu/article/webinar-features-state-revolving-fund-and-water-quality 

DEADLINES AND REMINDERS
June 26: Lauren Christian Pork Chop Open, http://www.ipic.iastate.edu/events/LCPCO2013brochure.pdf
June 27: Iowa Swine Day, http://www.extension.iastate.edu/article/registration-now-open-iowa-swine-day-2013

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USDA NIFA REQUIRES TRAINING FOR RESPONSIBLE CONDUCT OF RESEARCH
The USDA’s National Institute of Food and Agriculture has instituted a new requirement for training for Responsible and Ethical Conduct of Research. The RCR training is required for all project directors, faculty, postdoctoral researchers, graduate students, undergraduate students and staff participating in research projects funded by NIFA. Documentation of training is subject to NIFA review upon request. Graduate students and postdocs are encouraged to enroll in the ISU course GR ST 565. Responsible Conduct of Research in Science and Engineering. Faculty, staff and undergraduate students can use the on-line Collaborative Institutional Training Initiative program, which automatically provides ISU with the necessary documentation of completed training. More: http://www.nsf.gov/awards/managing/rtc.jsp (USDA/NIFA -4/13) and http://www.compliance.iastate.edu/rcr/training/

SAVE THE DATE: 2013 FALL GRANT WRITING WORKSHOP SET FOR OCT. 3
The Office of the Vice President for Research and Economic Development has announced an all-day grant writing workshop to be held on Thursday, Oct. 3, in the Memorial Union Sun Room. The workshop will be presented by Dr. John D. Robertson. Dr. Robertson was trained by Dr. David Morrison, who has presented several grant writing workshops at ISU. The structure, content and format of the Oct. 3 workshop will be the same as that of past Morrison workshops. More information and online registration will be available later in the summer.

NIH ENDS SNAP PROGRESS REPORTS
The Office of Management and Budget has mandated that federal agencies implement a federal-wide research performance progress report for submission of required annual or other interim performance reporting on research grant and cooperative agreement awards to standardize recipient reporting on federally-funded research projects. As a result, the National Institutes of Health is directing grantees to use the RPPR for streamlined noncompeting award process reports due on or after May 15. SNAP no longer exists as a process, though some documents and systems may still use the term. The eSNAP option will be removed from the eRA Commons progress reporting module. More: http://grants.nih.gov/grants/rppr/

FUNDING INFORMATION, OPPORTUNITIES AND DEADLINE REMINDERS
Dates listed are application deadlines. Contact: Roxanne Clemens, rclemens@iastate.edu
Additional information is posted at CALS Funding Resources, http://www.ag.iastate.edu/research/fundingResources/

May 28: USDA Foreign Agricultural Service - Emerging Markets Program; most awards less than $500,000, one year, cost share required. More: http://www.fas.usda.gov/mos/em-markets/em-markets.asp

May 28: USDA Foreign Agricultural Service - Quality Samples Program; $75,000, cost share encouraged. More: http://www.fas.usda.gov/mos/programs/QSP.asp

May 28: USDA Foreign Agricultural Service - Technical Assistance for Specialty Crops Program; $500,000 over five years, cost share encouraged. More: http://www.fas.usda.gov/mos/tasc/default.asp

June 10: DOD Navy Heterogeneous UxS Teams Broad Agency Announcement; unmanned air and ground systems $20,000, use of botanical DNA materials as anti-counterfeit markers $40,000. More: http://goo.gl/jWjMy

June 14: USDA NIFA Supplemental and Alternative Crop Program - Canola Research; three to five awards, $210,000 over five years. More: http://www.nifa.usda.gov/fo/supplementalandalternativecrops.cfm

June 21: USAID/Uganda Education and Research to Improve Climate Change Adaptation; one or more awards, up to $3.8 million, four years, 5 percent cost share required. More: http://goo.gl/5QOO6

June 24: MARC Undergraduate Student Training in Academic Research National Research Service Award Institutional Research Training Grant (T34); one application per institution. More: http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PAR-13-205.html

June 24: National Innovative Partnerships for Addressing Obesity through Environmental Supports for Nutrition and Physical Activity; $150,000 over three years. More: http://www07.grants.gov/search/search.do?&mode=VIEW&oppId=233793

Aug. 5: NIH Improvement of Animal Models and Development of Technologies for Stem Cell-Based Regenerative Medicine (SBIR)(R43/R44); universities may collaborate. More: http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PA-13-223.html

Aug. 5: NIH Improvement of Animal Models and Development of Technologies for Stem Cell-Based Regenerative Medicine (STTR)(R41/R42); universities may collaborate. More: http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PA-13-224.html

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IF vs. WHETHER
While “if” is conditional, “whether” introduces an alternative, often in the context of an indirect question. Use whether in two circumstances: to introduce a noun clause and when using if would produce ambiguity. For example: “call me to let me know if you can come” means that you should call only if you’re coming; “call to let me know whether you can come” means that you should call regardless of your answer.
The Chicago Manual of Style, 16th ed., 2010

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UNITED WAY FOOD DRIVE BEGINS TODAY, MAY 13 
The fifth annual United Way LIVE UNITED Food Drive starts today, May 13. Non-perishable items will be collected through May 23. Collection boxes can be found at the Curtiss Hall Rotunda on ground and first floor, 2312 Food Sciences Building, 220 MacKay Hall, 251 Bessey Hall, 1210 Molecular Biology Building, 2200 Gerdin Building, and 104 Marston. More: Carla Persaud, cpersaud@iastate.edu, 4-1823. More: http://www.uwstory.org/LIVE_UNITED_Food_Drive.php 

NSF VISUALIZATION COMPETITION DEADLINE SEPT. 30
The International Science and Engineering Visualization Challenge, created by the National Science Foundation and the journal “Science,” is designed to communicate science, engineering and technology for education and journalistic purposes through photography, illustration, posters and graphics, games and apps, and video. Entries are now being accepted for this year’s competition. More: http://www.nsf.gov/news/special_reports/scivis/challenge.jsp 

SIMMONS RECEIVES CAST COMMUNICATION AWARD
The Council for Agricultural Science and Technology announced that Jeff Simmons, president of Elanco, is the recipient of the 2013 Borlaug CAST Communication Award. Simmons was honored for his understanding of scientific data, his enthusiasm for agricultural innovations, and his support for the organizations and companies working on food security in a hungry world. More: http://www.cast-science.org/news/?the_2013_borlaug_cast_communication_award_goes_to_jeff_simmons&show=news&newsID=16542 

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COMMENCEMENT: CALS’ GRADUATES SHARE PLANS FOR THE FUTURE
At the CALS convocation on May 11, 530 students graduated. Several used the opportunity to share plans for the future or some final thoughts. Examples include:  
* Fisheries technician for the U.S. Forest Service. 
* Working for ScoutPro, a student-founded company. 
* Returning to the family farm to pursue his life goal of farming with his father.
* Several will be teaching agricultural education at high schools in Iowa.
* Several have been accepted to veterinary school at ISU and other universities.
* Will be a swine production specialist with Christensen Farms. 
* Working at the Keokuk County Extension Office.
* Research and development food technologist for Kerry Ingredients.
* “Do not give a hungry person fish, but give him ways of catching fish. Thanks ISU for giving me the tools.”
* Marine mammal intern at Shedd Aquarium in Chicago. 
* Reporting to Vance Air Force Base for undergraduate pilot training. 
* Working for Syngenta Seeds as a seed production agronomist. 
* Accepted horticulture internship at Disney World in Orlando. 
* Working for an Irish food ingredient company in Wisconsin. 

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LINCOLN HIGHWAY CELEBRATION STARTS THIS WEEK IN TAMA
There is a lonely bridge over a small stream on the eastern edge of Tama that holds a degree of historic significance out of proportion to the minor amount of traffic it carries. This bridge is the lone original bridge along the 5,000-mile route of America’s first transcontinental superhighway. The Lincoln Highway, which opened in 1913 and is celebrating its centennial this year, stretches from Central Park in New York to Lincoln Park in San Francisco. Tama is hosting the Lincoln Highway Bridge Festival May 16-18 with a parade, food vendors, live entertainment and other activities. More: http://www.postbulletin.com/life/travel/iowa-s-lincoln-highway-celebrates-years/article_7a951772-d81e-5fda-9aff-6b93d4b21db8.html 

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EDITOR
Julie Stewart
jstewart@iastate.edu, (515) 294-5616 
http://www.ag.iastate.edu/aginfo/ 

SUBSCRIBE
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May 6, 2013  No. 748

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COLLEGE CONVOCATION TO HONOR GRADUATES SATURDAY
Faculty and staff are invited to recognize graduating seniors at the College convocation Saturday, May 11, in C.Y. Stephens Auditorium. Doors open at 8 a.m. for a reception. The convocation begins at 9 a.m. Andy Chamra, agricultural business, is the convocation speaker. Rachel Owen, agronomy and global resource systems, is the college’s student marshal. The Ag and Life Sciences Student Council will present awards to the following graduates: Hannah Fuller, food science, for academic achievement; Megan Leill, food science, for distinguished service; Nathan Johnston, agricultural business, for outstanding ambassador of agriculture; Brianna Brun, genetics, for leadership excellence; and Kai Hillman, microbiology, for outstanding senior.

THIRTEEN CALS HONOREES IN 2013 UNIVERSITY AWARDS 
Thirteen honors to 12 CALS faculty and staff members will be given at the university awards ceremony to be held during the fall semester, Sept. 23, in the Memorial Union:
* Jack Dekkers, animal science, named Charles F. Curtiss Distinguished Professor of Agriculture and Life Sciences.
* Catherine Kling, economics, named Charles F. Curtiss Distinguished Professor of Agriculture and Life Sciences.
* Patrick Schnable, agronomy, named Charles F. Curtiss Distinguished Professor of Agriculture and Life Sciences.
* Micheal Owen, agronomy, named University Professor.
* Gail Nonnecke, horticulture, named Morrill Professor.
* Leo Timms, animal science, named Morrill Professor.
* Liesl Eathington, economics, Regents Award for Staff Excellence.
* Darren Jarboe, Center for Crops Utilization Research, Regents Award for Staff Excellence.
* Marshall Ruble, animal science, Regents Award for Staff Excellence.
* Jack Girton, biochemistry, biophysics and molecular biology, ISU Award for Academic Advising Impact.
* Gail Nonnecke, horticulture, International Service Award.
* Max Rothschild, animal science, ISU Award for Achievement in Intellectual Property.
* Kevin Schalinske, food science and human nutrition, ISU Award for Outstanding Achievement in Teaching.

CALS STUDENTS TAKE TOP PRIZES IN PAPPAJOHN COMPETITION
Two CALS students claimed prizes in the statewide Pappajohn New Venture Student Business Plan competition on May 3. Colin Hurd, senior in agricultural studies, received a $5,000 top prize for his venture, Agriculture Concepts, which has developed an aftermarket tillage solution called Track Till that reduces field compaction (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CDgZZKu9cjY). Shivani Garg, graduate student in biochemistry, biophysics and molecular biology, received $5,000 for her new venture, Omega Chea Renewables, which has a plan to commercialize the production of sustainable, bio-based raw materials for detergents, lubricants and polymer manufacturing. More: http://www.isupjcenter.org/news/article.cfm?NewsID=118 

HY-LINE INTERNATIONAL DONATES GENETICIST’S TIME TO ISU
Hy-Line International, a world leader in poultry genetics based in Dallas Center, Iowa, will share one of its scientists with ISU. Hy-Line hired Anna Wolc as a full-time genomics geneticist last year. Under an agreement with the university, the company will donate 30 percent of her time to conduct research in animal science at ISU. More: http://www.ag.iastate.edu/news/releases/1091/ 

SYMPOSIUM TO ADDRESS PROTEINS IN HUMAN HEALTH AND PERFORMANCE
The ISU Interdepartmental Graduate Program in Nutritional Sciences and the ISU Nutritional Sciences Council are organizing a conference on proteins in human health and performance for May 16-17 in the 1414 Molecular Biology Building. The conference is in honor of ISU professor Steven Nissen, animal science. Nissen and his collaborator, Naji Abumrad, professor and chair, department of surgery, Vanderbilt University, discovered beta-hydroxy-beta-methylbutyrate and its beneficial effects on human health and performance. Sponsors include the Roy J. Carver Department of Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology and the Iowa Beef Industry Council. More: http://www.fshn.hs.iastate.edu/proteins-in-human-health-and-performance/ 

17th EDITION OF HARL’S ESTATE PLANNING BOOK NOW AVAILABLE
The 17th edition of Neil Harl’s “Farm Estate and Business Planning” is now available in print and all forms of eBook. The 471-page soft cover book is a guide for farmers and ranchers who want to make the most of the state and federal income and estate tax laws to assure the least expensive and most efficient transfer of their estates to their children and heirs. Harl, an emeritus distinguished professor, was a faculty member in the ISU economics department for 40 years prior to retiring. More: http://www.agnewscenter.com/archives.cfm?news=8615 

COOK JOINS COLLEGE COMMUNICATIONS OFFICE
Haley Cook joined the College Communications Office on May 1 as an alumni relations and event coordinator. Cook will design, market and implement events for college alumni and stakeholders. In addition, she will assist the College’s alumni relations program with print and electronic communications and social media. Prior to joining the College, Haley worked as the ISU sales and services manager for the Ames Convention and Visitors Bureau and as an event coordinator for ISU Extension and Outreach, Conference Planning and Management.  During her time with both organizations, Haley collaborated with several CALS departments on events and initiatives.

TRANSPLANT DECISION TOOL NOW AVAILABLE FOR GROWERS
As demand for local and organic produce rises, vegetable growers face the challenge of scaling up the size of their operations. A new online tool provides information to growers in the upper Midwest about the methods and equipment available for transplant production. The Leopold Center awarded a grant to the Iowa Organic Association to compile the tool. More: http://www.leopold.iastate.edu/news/04-29-2013/transplant-decision-tool-now-available-growers 

ISU WESTERN RESEARCH FARM TO HOST ANTRHOPOLOGY STUDENT DIG
The ISU Western Research and Demonstration Farm near Castana, Iowa, will be the site for an archeological excavation in May. Eleven anthropology students will be staying at the farm and exploring a 4,400 year old site near Ute, Iowa. Matthew Hill, Iowa State anthropology associate professor, will be leading the team as they learn the basics of field archeology excavating techniques, GPS mapping and stone tool identification. The project is part of a six-credit course offered through Iowa State. More: http://www.ag.iastate.edu/features/2013/antrhopology-student-dig/

DEADLINES AND REMINDERS
May 16: Algal Production Facility Open House, 3 to 5 p.m., http://www.biocenturyresearchfarm.iastate.edu/openhouse/
June 26: Lauren Christian Pork Chop Open, http://www.ipic.iastate.edu/events/LCPCO2013brochure.pdf
June 27: Iowa Swine Day, http://www.extension.iastate.edu/article/registration-now-open-iowa-swine-day-2013

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TRAINING REQUIRED IN RESPONSIBLE, ETHICAL CONDUCT OF RESEARCH
The USDA National Institute of Food and Agriculture now requires that program directors, faculty, undergraduate students, graduate students, postdoctoral researchers and any staff participating in a NIFA research project receive appropriate training and oversight in the responsible and ethical conduct of research. Documentation of such training is subject to NIFA review upon request. ISU’s graduate level (GR ST 565) and postdoctoral level courses on the Responsible Conduct of Research meet NSF, NIH and USDA training requirements in RCR and are highly recommended for graduate students and postdocs. Online training is available through the CITI Collaborative Institutional Training Initiative. More: http://www.nsf.gov/awards/managing/rtc.jsp and https://www.citiprogram.org/rcrpage.asp

REMINDER: KECK FOUNDATION OPEN FORUM MAY 8
An Open Forum to discuss the W.M. Keck Foundation and the application process will be held May 8 from 11 a.m. to noon in the Memorial Union Gold Room. The deadline for concept papers is June 3 at noon, submitted electronically to Sandra Norvell (snorvell@iastate.edu). Contact: Donna Van Pelt (DVanpelt@foundation.iastate.edu). More:  http://www.ag.iastate.edu/research/fundingResources/node/150

FUNDING INFORMATION, OPPORTUNITIES AND DEADLINE REMINDERS
Dates listed are application deadlines. Contact: Roxanne Clemens, rclemens@iastate.edu
Additional information is posted at CALS Funding Resources, http://www.ag.iastate.edu/research/fundingResources/

May 29 (notice of intent): NASA ROSES Carbon Monitoring System: Continuing Prototype Product Development, Research and Scoping; 15 to 30 awards, $2.25 million per award over three years. More: http://goo.gl/qwxT5

June 3: NSF Smart and Connected Health – Integrative Proposals; $500,000 over four years. More: http://www.nsf.gov/funding/pgm_summ.jsp?pims_id=504739&WT.mc_ev=click

June 5: USAID Kandahar Food Zone; cost sharing encouraged, one award, $20 million over two years. More: http://www07.grants.gov/search/search.do?&mode=VIEW&oppId=233213

June 7: USDA NIFA Farm Business Management and Benchmarking Competitive Grants Program; one year, $200,000. More: http://nifa.usda.gov/fo/farmbusinessmanagementandbenchmarkingprogram.cfm

July 2: DHS Refugee Agricultural Partnership Program; 12 awards, $85,000 per award. More: http://www.acf.hhs.gov/grants/open/foa/view/HHS-2013-ACF-ORR-ZR-0571

July 31: NSF Instrument Development for Biological Research; 12 to 17 awards. More: http://www.nsf.gov/funding/pgm_summ.jsp?pims_id=9187

Aug. 2: NIH Developing and Improving Institutional Animal Resources (G20); limited submission – contact VPR/ED office, 10 to 12 awards, $500,000 (direct costs). More: http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PAR-13-219.html

Sept 17: NSF Biotechnology, Biochemical and Biomass Engineering; average awards $100,000 individual investigators, $200,000 multiple investigators. More: http://www.nsf.gov/funding/pgm_summ.jsp?pims_id=501024

Jan. 10 (preliminary proposal): NSF Long Term Research in Environmental Biology; six to eight awards, $450,000 over five years. More: http://www.nsf.gov/funding/pgm_summ.jsp?pims_id=13544

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JARGON AND SMOTHERED VERBS
Too much jargon in a sentence is a sign a writer is tying too hard to impress. It’s important to make sure terms are clear and easily understood by readers. Here’s an example:  We’re going to up-ramp our efforts to onboard new hires more quickly. Here’s the fix: We’re going to try to get new employees in place more quickly. Smothered verbs happen when a verb gets replaced with a wordier verb-noun phrase. Example: Police conducted an investigation of the robberies. And here’s the fix: Police investigated the robberies. 
“Sweat This, Not That: Real Rules vs. Grammar Myths,” by Lisa McLendon, University of Kansas, 2013. 

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GM CROPS: PROMISE AND REALITY
It was 30 years ago this month that scientists first published the news that they could place functional foreign genes into plant cells. The feat promised to launch an exciting phase in biotechnology, in which desired traits and abilities could be coaxed into plants used for food, fibers and even fuel. A special issue of “Nature” looks at the promise and reality of genetically modified crops. More: http://www.nature.com/news/fields-of-gold-1.12897 

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HAVLOVIC: CONNECTION TO PEOPLE KEEPS HIM READY FOR NEXT STUDY
Nestled on 400 acres of rural land along the Pottawattamie and Cass county boundaries, the Armstrong Memorial Research and Demonstration Farm started in 1993 and houses livestock, field crop and horticultural crop studies. Bernie Havlovic, superintendent at the farm for almost 20 years, said he loves the variety the job brings. “It’s always changing. And you get to work with a lot of great people and meet farmers and others locally and from around the world.” More: http://www.southwestiowanews.com/council_bluffs/news/local_news/isu-armstrong-research-farm-one-more-tool-for-studying-agriculture/article_9ef9aece-ccb5-53cc-9af2-962c13933285.html 

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VILSACK: DATA AMONG MOST IMPORTANT COMMODITIES
Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack launched the U.S. Government’s new Food, Agriculture and Rural virtual community on Data.gov on April 29. In his opening remarks at the G-8 International Conference on Open Data for Agriculture, Vilsack said, “Data is among the most important commodities in the world. By making our data accessible and encouraging others to do the same, we will enable collaborations of data users that will spur innovation and drive economic growth.” More: http://blogs.usda.gov/2013/04/30/open-agricultural-data-at-your-fingertips/, 1.usa.gov/YsOEae

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IOWA GIRL EATS BLOGGER: I WANT TO KNOW MORE ABOUT FARMING
Kristin Porter of West Des Moines, author of the "Iowa Girl Eats" blog, is taking her online adventure to the farm this spring, summer and fall with the help of the Iowa Food & Family Project. "I love food," said Porter, whose blog is read by nearly two million people. "Even though I've spent most of my life in Iowa, I'm not a farm girl. But I want to know more about farming and our state's rural heritage. I can't wait to take my fans along on this incredible journey." More: http://iowafoodandfamily.com/news/2013/%E2%80%98iowa-girl-eats%E2%80%99-and-iowa-food-family-project-launch-%E2%80%98join-my-journey%E2%80%99 
 
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April 29, 2013  No. 747

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CALS STUDENT ELECTED IOWA FFA PRESIDENT
Josh Earll, a freshman in agricultural and life sciences education, was elected president of the Iowa FFA Association at their annual leadership conference on April 23. A graduate of Sibley-Ocheyedan High School, Earll grew up on a farm in northern Osceola County. More: http://www.dglobe.com/event/article/id/64329/ 

LUVAGA TO RECEIVE LAYTON AWARD, MAY 1
Ebby Luvaga, economics, was selected by the Office of Student Affairs to receive this year’s Wilbur L. Layton Award, to be presented on Wednesday, May 1, 9 to 11 a.m. in the Memorial Union Campanile Room. The award honors faculty members who have collaborated with the Office of Student Affairs to serve students and who have been strong supporters of student success.

DEITER AND AG BUSINESS STUDENTS RECEIVE CARDINAL KEY AWARD
Ron Deiter, professor in economics, and Bethany Olson and William Riley, seniors in agricultural business, received ISU’s Cardinal Key award at a ceremony on April 21. The award was established in 1926 to honor outstanding leaders among students, faculty and staff at the university. More: http://www.econ.iastate.edu/about-department/announce/news/17-2013-cardinal-key-award-deiter 

CALS STUDENT RECEIVES YOUNG LEADER SCHOLARSHIP
Bethany Olson, senior in agricultural business and international agriculture, is one of 12 college students selected by the Mid America CropLife Association Board of Directors to receive the MACA Young Leader Scholarship of $2,000 to be used for college expenses. This is the first year for the program, designed to expose future agriculturalists to the crop protection industry and future career opportunities. More: http://www.croplife.com/article/33989/maca-announces-young-leader-scholarship-recipients 

NATIONAL AGRI-MARKETING CHAPTER WINS SECOND PLACE
The ISU National Agri-Marketing Association chapter won second place in the John Deere Signature Award competition at the association’s annual conference and trade show April 16-19 in Kansas City, Mo. The chapter also placed second nationally as Outstanding Chapter. More: http://www.ag.iastate.edu/news/releases/1089/ 

IFTSA COLLEGE BOWL TEAM PLACES THIRD IN REGIONAL COMPETITION
The ISU Institute of Food Technologists Student Association College Bowl team placed third in a regional competition in Lincoln, Neb., on April 13. Team members were David Manu, food science and human nutrition; Dana Van Sambeek, animal science; Megan Leill, food science; Hannah Fuller, food science; and Charlwit Kulchaiyawat, food science and human nutrition. 

AG STUDIES STUDENT IS ‘DEAN FOR A DAY’ RAFFLE WINNER
Dan Bahe, sophomore in agricultural studies, won the agricultural education/Collegiate FFA Chapter’s annual Dean for a Day raffle. He will spend Tuesday, April 30, with David Acker, associate dean for Academic and Global Programs and Raymond and Mary Baker Chair in Global Agriculture. Bahe will have an opportunity to learn about a day in the life of a dean, and also share his experiences and insight as a student in the college. 

SCIENCE BOUND GIFT WILL SUPPORT CARVER PROGRAM	
ISU will receive a $400,000 gift from DuPont Pioneer for the university’s Science Bound program, which encourages youth in the state’s urban communities to consider careers in agriculture and science. Part of the grant will go towards the George Washington Carver Internship program through CALS. The program is offered to high school and undergraduate students from diverse backgrounds to gain real-life research experience in a professional work environment. More: http://www.news.iastate.edu/news/2013/04/25/sciboundgrant 

UPDATED MEAT LABELS WILL BOLSTER CONSUMER CONFIDENCE
Upcoming changes to how cuts of meat are labeled in grocery stores will clear up confusion and bolster confidence among consumers, said Joe Cordray, animal science. The updated labels will offer greater clarity as well as simplified, descriptive and uniform names for retail cuts of beef and pork with plans to include lamb and veal later. More: http://www.news.iastate.edu/news/2013/04/26/meatlabels 

ISU A RESOURCE FOR GROWING IOWA WINE INDUSTRY
From the evaluation of cold-hardy grapes to providing quality assurance and chemical analyses, ISU researchers are lending their expertise to the state’s growing wine industry through the Midwest Grape and Wine Industry Institute, a collaboration of the Department of Food Science and Human Nutrition, the Department of Horticulture and ISU Extension and Outreach. More: http://www.hs.iastate.edu/2013/04/22/iowa-state-a-resource-for-wine/ 

ISU SEEKS LIVESTOCK PRODUCERS’ INPUT FOR SURVEY
ISU is conducting a nationwide survey of livestock producers’ use of feed-related coproducts from ethanol production. Livestock producers are invited to take the survey online until June 19. More: http://www.ag.iastate.edu/news/releases/1090/ 

ALGAL PRODUCTION FACILITY OPEN HOUSE, MAY 16
The BioCentury Research Farm will host an open house to showcase its new Algal Production Facility on May 16, 3 to 5 p.m. This is ISU’s first pilot-scale facility that is equipped to grow large amounts of algae biomass. More: http://www.biocenturyresearchfarm.iastate.edu/openhouse/ 

SYMPOSIUM TO ADDRESS PROTEINS IN HUMAN HEALTH AND PERFORMANCE
The ISU Interdepartmental Graduate Program in Nutritional Sciences and the ISU Nutritional Sciences Council are organizing a conference on proteins in human health and performance for May 16-17 in the 1414 Molecular Biology Building. Sponsors include the Roy J. Carver Department of Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology and the Iowa Beef Industry Council. More: http://www.fshn.hs.iastate.edu/proteins-in-human-health-and-performance/ 

REGISTRATION NOW OPEN FOR IOWA SWINE DAY, JUNE 27
Registration is now open for Iowa Swine Day, to be held June 27, 7:30 a.m. to 5:15 p.m. at the Scheman Building. Conference partners include the Department of Animal Science, the Iowa Pork Industry Center and ISU Extension and Outreach. More: http://www.extension.iastate.edu/article/registration-now-open-iowa-swine-day-2013 

LAUREN CHRISTIAN GOLF TOURNAMENT SET FOR JUNE 26
The Lauren Christian Pork Chop Open will take place on June 26 this year, the day before ISU’s annual Iowa Swine Day. Registration deadline is June 12 or when the field of 32 teams is reached. More: http://www.ipic.iastate.edu/events/LCPCO2013brochure.pdf 

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2014 HOWARD HUGHES MEDICAL INSTITUTE GRANT COMPETITION
The Howard Hughes Medical Institute undergraduate science education grant competition allows one proposal per institution. Craig Ogilvie (cogilvie@iastate.edu), PI of the current HHMI project at ISU, will be submitting the ISU proposal to this year’s competition. Faculty members interested in the HHMI competition are asked to contact him to discuss whether their ideas/interests can be incorporated into the proposal.  More: http://www.hhmi.org/news/resuniv20130416.html 

CONTACT VPR/ED WITH INTEREST IN NSF I-CORPS NODE PROGRAM
The NSF Innovation Corps – Regional Node Program aims to build a network of regional nodes that will work cooperatively to establish, use and sustain a national innovation ecosystem that further enhances the development of technologies, products and processes that benefit society. Submissions are limited to one per organization. Individuals interested in submitting an application are asked to contact Sandra Norvell (snorvell@iastate.edu) or Chitra Rajan (rajanc@iastate.edu). More: www.nsf.gov/funding/pgm_summ.jsp?pims_id=504806&WT.mc_ev=click 

KECK FOUNDATION OPEN FORUM MAY 8, CONCEPT PAPERS DUE JUNE 3
The ISU Foundation and the Office of the VPR/ED are accepting concept papers for the W.M. Keck Foundation fall competition. Proposed concepts must demonstrate a leap in science and discovery. The maximum funding request is $1 million, and the Keck Foundation will not be the sole funder. Concept papers should be submitted to Sandra Norvell (snorvell@iastate.edu) by June 3 at noon.  An open forum to discuss the Keck Foundation and the application process will be held May 8 from 11 a.m. to noon in the Memorial Union Gold Room. Contact: Donna Van Pelt (DVanpelt@foundation.iastate.edu). More: http://www.ag.iastate.edu/research/fundingResources/node/150 

PROPOSALS FOR MARKETING IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM DUE MAY 28
USDA is requesting proposals for the Federal-State Marketing Improvement Program. The USDA Agricultural Marketing Service will consider research projects that help market, transport and distribute U.S. agricultural products domestically and internationally. Projects must address the needs of multiple producers or agribusinesses while focusing on marketing challenges within the direct, wholesale or retail segments of the agricultural marketing chain. Applications are due May 28. Dollar-for-dollar cost-sharing is required. More: http://www.ams.usda.gov/AMSv1.0/FSMIP 

FUNDING INFORMATION, OPPORTUNITIES AND DEADLINE REMINDERS
Dates listed are application deadlines. Contact: Roxanne Clemens, rclemens@iastate.edu
Additional information is posted at CALS Funding Resources, http://www.ag.iastate.edu/research/fundingResources/

May 13: BLM National Aquatic Monitoring Center Fish, Wildlife and Plant Conservation Resource Management; one award, $3 million over five years. More: http://goo.gl/LicwS

May 26: OES Advancing REDD+ (Reducing Emissions from Deforestation and forest Degradation) Policy and Practice; one award, $1 million. More: https://www.grantsolutions.gov/gs/preaward/previewPublicAnnouncement.do?id=17895

May 30 (letter of intent): NSF Gen-3 Engineering Research Centers: Partnerships in Transformational Research, Education and Technology.  More: http://www.nsf.gov/funding/pgm_summ.jsp?pims_id=5502 

May 31: USDA Smith-Lever Special Needs Program (SLSNCGP); $30,000 to $120,000, dollar-for-dollar matching funds. More: http://www.csrees.usda.gov/fo/smithleverspecialneeds.cfm 

June 10 (pre-applications): DOD Military Infectious Diseases Applied Research Award; $2 million over three years. More: http://www07.grants.gov/search/search.do?&mode=VIEW&oppId=231513 

July 10 (concept papers): Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Healthy Eating Research: Building Evidence to Prevent Childhood Obesity; early career investigators, $170,000. More:  http://goo.gl/LQ4eE 

Aug. 17 (letter of intent): NIH Biophysical and Biomechanical Aspects of Embryonic Development. More: (R21) http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PAR-13-206.html, (R01) http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PAR-13-207.html 

Aug. 16 (letter of intent): NIH Countermeasures Against Chemical Threats Cooperative Research Projects (U01); 10 to 20 awards, $2.5 million over five years. More:  http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PAR-13-208.html

Aug. 24 (letter of intent): NIH Dual Purpose with Dual Benefit: Research in Biomedicine and Agriculture Using Agriculturally Important Domestic Animal Species (R01). More: http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PAR-13-204.html

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WHAT DO SCIENTIFIC STUDIES SHOW?
Popular media report “scientific results” nearly every day. But what use are scientific results if they are so frequently reversed? In the opinion pages of The New York Times on April 25, Gary Gutting at the University of Notre Dame, said the problem is typically not with the science but with the reporting. More: http://opinionator.blogs.nytimes.com/2013/04/25/what-do-scientific-studies-show/ 

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STUDY ABROAD PHOTO CONTEST WINNERS ANNOUNCED
Winning entries have been announced in the 16th CALS Study Abroad Photo Contest. Laura Bro, senior in animal science, won the scenic and artistic quality category with “Paekakariki Beach Sunset” in New Zealand. Rachel Pierce, sophomore in global resource systems, won the cross culture category with “Caution: Cattle Crossing” in Ireland. Louis Hilgemann, senior in forestry, won the ISU Around the World category with “Rainforest Birding” in Ecuador. See the winning photos at: http://www.agstudyabroad.iastate.edu/Photo_Contest/the_16th_photo_contest_winners.html 

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April 22, 2013  No. 746

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U.S.-CHINA COMMISSION HEARING AT ISU, APRIL 25
The U.S.-China Economic and Security Review Commission will hold a public hearing on China's agriculture policy and U.S. access to China's market at ISU on Thursday, April 25, 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. in the Curtiss Hall Auditorium (Room 127). Each year the commission holds a field hearing outside Washington, D.C. This year the commission chose ISU based on its strengths in agriculture, economics and relationships with China and East Asia. Dean Wintersteen will provide opening remarks. Dermot Hayes, economics, is one of the experts testifying. The hearing is free and open to the public. Reservations are not required. Public comments will be welcomed on a first-come, first-served basis. More: http://www.ag.iastate.edu/news/releases/1086/ 

JANZEN AND RESEARCHERS UNLOCK SECRETS OF TURTLE GENOME
Researchers at ISU including Fred Janzen, ecology, evolution and organismal biology, have helped unlock some of the secrets buried deep in the genome of a common species of turtle with the use of the latest methods and cutting-edge technology. Fred Janzen, ecology, evolution and organismal biology, said conclusions drawn by the authors of a recently published paper in the journal “Genome Biology” shed light on important biological topics and answer questions regarding some of the western painted turtle’s most remarkable characteristics. More: http://www.news.iastate.edu/news/2013/04/17/turtlegenome 

INTEGRATED ANIMAL GENOMICS CENTER ENDS AFTER 11 YEARS OF SUCCESSES
After 11 years of successfully building Iowa State’s research capacity and scientific prestige in the field of genomics, the Center for Integrated Animal Genomics is ending its activities. The center held its last annual symposium in March, and with no remaining funds, the decision was made to close the center. More: http://www.inside.iastate.edu/article/2013/04/18/genomics 

FOOD SAFETY TOPIC OF SCIENCE CAFÉ, APRIL 25
Jim Dickson, animal science, will present “Food Safety and Why You Should Care” at Sigma Xi’s Science Café on April 25, 6:30 p.m. at Lucullan’s Italian Grill (street level). Dinner is optional and begins at 5:30 p.m. with food and drink available for purchase. 

GRS LEARNING COMMUNITY HOSTS AUCTION TO BENEFIT UGANDA
The Global Resource Systems Learning Community is hosting a celebrity auction on April 25, 6 to 7:30 p.m. in the Memorial Union Sun Room. Proceeds will go to a student service learning program called “Establish & Grow,” which works to fight food insecurity and malnutrition in the Kamuli District in Uganda (http://www.ag.iastate.edu/students/service_learning/establish_and_grow/). More: Elly Arganbright, ellya@iastate.edu. 

CALS FACULTY, STAFF IN EMERGING LEADERS CLASS
Twenty-five faculty and staff have been chosen to participate in the next cohort of ISU’s Emerging Leaders Academy, including Elizabeth Lonergan, animal science, Tong Wang, food science and human nutrition, and Andy Zehr, CALS student services. ELA is an academic-year initiative to develop faculty and professional and scientific staff currently serving in leadership roles at ISU, or who aspire to hold leadership positions. More: http://www.inside.iastate.edu/article/2013/04/18/academy 

CULTIVATING DIVERSITY IN AGRICULTURE AND LIFE SCIENCES
Kelsey Lohff, student intern in the CALS Communications Service, talks with assistant dean for diversity Theressa Cooper about her adjustment to ISU and her goals for diversity within CALS. In her new position, Cooper oversees diversity programs such as the George Washington Carver Internship Program, diversity training for faculty, staff and students, leading the CALS Diversity Committee, grant writing, and connecting with minority serving institution. More: http://www.ag.iastate.edu/features/2013/cultivating-diversity/ 

WIEDENHOEFT AND STUDY-ABROAD STUDENTS ON NEW ZEALAND TV
“Country Calendar,” New Zealand’s longest-running television series, visited a farm last November to film an episode about nitrogen leaching. Mary Wiedenhoeft, agronomy, and her study-abroad group were visiting the farm and are featured in the episode, which aired March 30. Wiedenhoeft and the students can be seen about the 12:15 mark into the show. More: http://tvnz.co.nz/country-calendar/hyundai-s2013-ep2-video-5382592 

FSHN LECTURER PUBLISHES BOOK: LESSONS FOR TEACHERS
“Lessons for Teachers From A Through Z” by Julie Goldman, food science and human nutrition, is now available at the ISU Bookstore. Her reflections, authored under the name of Julie Hanson, on her own teaching experiences are organized into practical lessons. The book is appropriate for casual reading or can be used as a course workbook. More: bit.ly/ZijqC1 

CALS A SPONSOR OF AMES CHAMBER'S AGRICULTURE FORUM APRIL 18
Last Thursday, the Ames Chamber of Commerce and Economic Development held a 2013 Agriculture Forum in the Scheman Building that focused on the research and business of biofuels and foods. Speakers were Larry Johnson, food science and human nutrition and director of the BioCentury Research Farm and the Center for Crops Utilization Research; Tristan Brown, Bioeconomy Institute; and Daniel Oh, president and CEO of Renewable Energy Group of Ames. Johnson set the stage with a presentation on the bioeconomy and research and economic development efforts at the BioCentury Research Farm. Brown spoke on the food versus fuel issues and Oh spoke on the future of biodiesel. CALS was a sponsor of the forum, along with Ag Leader Technology, Davis Brown Law Firm and Great Western Bank.

CALS STUDENTS IN UNDERGRADUATE RESEARCH SYMPOSIUM, APRIL 16
ISU undergraduates will share their research and creative endeavors during the seventh annual Symposium on Undergraduate Research and Creative Expression on Tuesday, April 16, 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. in the Memorial Union. Participating from CALS are: Sean Lundy and Brian Castro, seniors in nutrition and global resources systems, will discuss their field research in Panama on the “Impact of Dairy Goat Milk on Childhood Undernutrition.” Ted MacDonald, horticulture, advised their work. Heather Sanders, junior in animal ecology, will present “Preparing for the Advance of White Noise Syndrome in Iowa.” Julie Blanchong, natural resource ecology and management, advised her project. More: http://www.news.iastate.edu/news/2013/04/09/undergrad-research 

DEADLINES AND REMINDERS
April 24: Retirement reception for Jan and Cornelia Flora, sociology, 2 to 4 p.m., Memorial Union Campanile Room
April 29: Think Tank on Animal Agriculture, 6 p.m., Iowa Cattleman’s Association Building. Register with Jane Linn, jlinn@iastate.edu, before noon on April 24. 

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REMINDER: BREAD IDEAS CHALLENGE SUBMISSIONS DUE APRIL 30
The Basic Research to Enable Agriculture (BREAD) program, a partnership between the National Science Foundation and the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, supports innovative, basic scientific research designed to address key constraints to smallholder agriculture in the developing world. The BREAD Ideas Challenge seeks creative, novel challenges and research foci in crop sciences, microbes and insects, livestock and animals, soil sciences, weather forecasting and technology development. Faculty, postdocs and graduate students are eligible to apply. Ideas must be presented in 100 words or fewer. Prizewinners will receive $10,000 to create new collaborations and begin work on their idea. More: http://www.nsf.gov/bio/bread/

FUNDING INFORMATION, OPPORTUNITIES AND DEADLINE REMINDERS
Dates listed are application deadlines. Contact: Roxanne Clemens, rclemens@iastate.edu
Additional information is posted at CALS Funding Resources, http://www.ag.iastate.edu/research/fundingResources/

May 21: USDA NIFA Integrated Research, Education and Extension Competitive Grants Program – Methyl Bromide Transitions Program; $500,000 for integrated grants, $250,000 for Extension projects, cost-share may be required. More: http://www.csrees.usda.gov/fo/methylbromidetransitions.cfm

June 5 (concept papers): USAID Integrated Rural Program to Improve Nutrition and Hygiene in Mali; $450,000 to $10 million over two to five years. More: http://goo.gl/XsENq

June 10: USAID Mekong Partnership for the Environmental Project; one or more awards, $13,000,000 over four years. More: http://www07.grants.gov/search/search.do?&mode=VIEW&oppId=230153

June 17: Economic Development Administration FY2013 University Center Economic Development Program Competition; 50 percent cost share, eight to 10 awards, $80,000 to $200,000. More: http://goo.gl/bgMiB

June 18 (letter of intent): NIH Modeling of Infectious Disease Agent Study Research Projects (U01); $500,000 per year for five years. More: http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/rfa-files/RFA-GM-14-007.html  

July 2 (letter of intent): NIH Methods Development in Natural Products Chemistry; university researchers can subcontract. More: (SBIR) (R43) http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/rfa-files/RFA-AT-14-001.html. (STTR)(R41); http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/rfa-files/RFA-AT-14-002.html

July 12: NSF EHR Core Research (ECR); 28 awards, $1.5 million for research proposals, $300,000 for capacity building proposals. More: http://www.nsf.gov/funding/pgm_summ.jsp?pims_id=504924

July 16: NSF Collections in Support of Biological Research; three proposals per university, 10 to 20 awards of $500,000 for three years. More: http://www.nsf.gov/funding/pgm_summ.jsp?pims_id=503651

Aug 7: NSF Online Resource Center for Ethics Education in Science and Engineering; one proposal per organization, one award of $1.5 million over five years. More: http://www.nsf.gov/funding/pgm_summ.jsp?pims_id=503490

Aug 15 (letter of interest): USAID Development Innovation Ventures; $100,000 to $15 million. More: http://www.usaid.gov/div

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COMMON SYNONYMS FOR THE VERB ‘CHANGE’
* Alter – a more formal word for change.
* Adjust – to change something slightly so that it is exactly the way you want it.
* Adapt – to change something to deal with a specific situation.
* Convert – to change something so that it can be used for a different purpose.
* Modify – to make small changes, for example to a machine or system, in order to make something suitable for a different situation.
* Transform – to change something completely so that it looks or works much better.
* Vary – to make continuous or repeated changes to something. 
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LIEBMAN: DIVERSIFICATION AND INTEGRATION STILL RELEVANT
Matt Liebman, agronomy and Henry A. Wallace Endowed Chair for Sustainable Agriculture, recently spoke with Chuck Jolley at the Drovers Cattle Network, about a study he has completed on the effects of increasing the number of crops in a rotation sequence. “…Diversification and integration are as relevant today as they were in the past, especially if you believe that agriculture must reduce its negative impacts on water quality and wildlife habitat,” Liebman said. More: http://www.cattlenetwork.com/cattle-resources/cow-calf/Jolley-5-Minutes-with-Matt-Liebman-and-sustainable-agriculture-202598121.html 

AGRONOMY STUDENT: I HAVE A PASSION FOR AGRICULTURE
Elyssa McFarland, senior in agronomy, is a lot like most college students. She keeps busy with classes, homework, friends and campus organizations. Like many college students, she holds a part-time job. That is where the comparison ends. This past spring, McFarland rented 170 acres of crop ground near her hometown of Columbus Junction. On most weekends, she commutes from Ames to Louisa County to tend her farm. “I have very busy weekends, but I love it,” McFarland told Iowa Farmer Today. “I came to Iowa State and I learned a lot about agriculture, and I learned that I have a passion for it.” More: http://www.iowafarmertoday.com/news/crop/strong-ag-economy-sparks-interest-in-ag-science-programs-at/article_10d7dae8-a20f-11e2-bccd-001a4bcf887a.html#.UWb-1KqolPw.email 

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CLIMATE CHANGE IS REAL, NO MATTER THE CAUSE
A panel of climate specialists including Lois Wright Morton, sociology, told North American Agricultural Journalists at their annual spring meeting in Washington, D.C. last week that climate change is real, no matter the cause. “We really have to get past talking about what is causing it and agreeing that we need mitigation and adaptation strategies,” said Fred Yoder, a former president of the National Association of Corn Growers, who farms in Ohio. “In the end it doesn’t matter one bit if it’s a natural cycle or a man-made problem, we have to deal with it.” More: http://farmprogress.com/story-climate-change-here-real-8-97260-nl_3_nlr_13?utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=18+April+2013 

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BOOK SALES SUPPORT ISU TURTLE RESEARCH
"River's Edge," written by Erin Keyser Horn, an author of books for young adults, was released April 15. River's Edge is loosely based on the turtle research that ISU conducts every summer at Thomson Causeway Recreational Area, an Army Corps of Engineers site just outside Thomson, Illinois. Turtle Camp was started 25 years ago by Fred Janzen, ecology, evolution and organismal biology. Ten percent of sales from River's Edge through May 5 will be donated to Janzen's team of turtle researchers. More: http://erinkeyserhorn.com/2013/04/15/10-of-rivers-edge-sales-for-turtle-research/

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Iowa State University
April 15, 2013  No. 745

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VEISHEA TRADITION OF LEADERSHIP, SPIRIT OF SERVICE
Veishea cochairs and CALS students Hillary Morris and Rachel Owen carry on the college’s tradition of leadership in the largest student run celebration in the nation. Half of Veishea’s 2013 leadership is from the college. Meet Morris and Owen in a video (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b6ULq4h0JY4) and hear what students believe makes Veishea special and why CALS students play such an active role. 

U.S.-CHINA COMMISSION HEARING AT ISU, APRIL 25
The U.S.-China Economic and Security Review Commission will hold a public hearing on China's agriculture policy and U.S. access to China's market at ISU on April 25, 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. in the Curtiss Hall Auditorium (Room 127). Each year the commission holds a field hearing outside Washington, D.C. This year the commission chose ISU based on its strengths in agriculture, economics and relationships with China and East Asia. The hearing is free and open to the public. Reservations are not required. Public comments will be welcomed on a first-come, first-served basis. More: http://www.ag.iastate.edu/news/releases/1086/ 

GREENHOUSES NAMED FOR CHARLES HALL
A ceremony was held April 12 for Charles V. Hall and the horticulture greenhouses now named in his honor. Hall is an emeritus professor and served as chair of the Department of Horticulture from 1974 to 1990. The new greenhouses are important to Hall who stressed the value of such facilities throughout his career. More: http://www.ag.iastate.edu/news/releases/1087/ 

DUFFY HONORED BY AMERICAN AGRICULTURAL EDITORS
Mike Duffy, economics, will be presented the Distinguished Service Award this summer by the American Agricultural Editors’ Association. More: http://www.ag.iastate.edu/news/releases/1085/ 

CROPS TEAM WINS FIRST PLACE AWARDS	
The ISU Crops Team had two team wins and an individual first place ranking at the North American Colleges and Teachers of Agriculture Crops Contest held in Lubbock, Texas, April 2-6. The Iowa State team won first place in both the crops contest and the Ag Knowledge Bowl in the four-year division. The team also had five of the six top individual scores in the crops contest, including the four highest scoring individuals. Members of the crops contest team were agronomy students Sam Groenenboom, Gary Gregg, Elliot Reicks, Michael Paulsmeyer and Linda Brown. Members of the ag knowledge quiz bowl team were Brown, Groenenboom, Paulsmeyer, Gregg and Cody Schneider. Erik Christian, agronomy, coaches the team. More: http://www.ag.iastate.edu/news/releases/1088/ 

MEATS JUDGING TEAM TAKES FIRST AT REGIONAL COMPETITION
The Meats Judging Team won the championship at the Southeastern Intercollegiate Meat Judging Contest on April 6. Team members were Austin Ehlers, junior in animal science; Jacob Fox, senior in agricultural and life sciences education; Kirk Hatfield, senior in animal science; Nate Sego, senior in animal science; Kara Christensen, sophomore in animal science; and Thomas Buresh, junior in animal science. Sherry Olsen, animal science, coaches the team. 

DAIRY CHALLENGE TEAM TAKES SECOND AT NATIONAL COMPETITION
The Dairy Challenge Team took second place at the North American Intercollegiate Dairy Challenge on April 6 in Indiana. Team members were Jordan Hanson, senior in dairy science; Matt Henkes, senior in dairy science; Jordan Hunt, senior in agricultural business; and Derek Nolan, senior in dairy science. Lee Kilmer, animal science, coaches the team. 

REGISTER FOR SEED SCIENCE SYMPOSIUM TODAY (APRIL 15)
The Seed Science Center is launching a new symposium series on April 23-24 supported by a generous contribution from the family of Leroy Everson, former director of the ISU Seed Laboratory. The symposium will examine changes in seed science and technology that have occurred in the 30 years since Everson last served as seed laboratory director. ISU faculty and staff receive complimentary registration, but must register by close of business today, April 15. More: http://www.news.iastate.edu/news/2013/04/09/eversonsymposium 

CALS STUDENTS IN UNDERGRADUATE RESEARCH SYMPOSIUM, APRIL 16
ISU undergraduates will share their research and creative endeavors during the seventh annual Symposium on Undergraduate Research and Creative Expression on Tuesday, April 16, 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. in the Memorial Union. Participating from CALS are: Sean Lundy and Brian Castro, seniors in nutrition and global resources systems, will discuss their field research in Panama on the “Impact of Dairy Goat Milk on Childhood Undernutrition.” Ted MacDonald, horticulture, advised their work. Heather Sanders, junior in animal ecology, will present “Preparing for the Advance of White Noise Syndrome in Iowa.” Julie Blanchong, natural resource ecology and management, advised her project. More: http://www.news.iastate.edu/news/2013/04/09/undergrad-research 

PRAIRIE STRIPS STUDY YIELDS OPTIONS TO IMPROVE CONSERVATION
Prairie strips placed within fields offer a way for row-crop producers to meet environmental goals while still satisfying demands for food, feed and fuel. Lisa Schulte Moore, natural resource ecology and management, and other ISU scientists have been conducting the study, known as STRIPs (Science-based Trials of Rowcrops Integrated with Prairies), at the Neal Smith National Wildlife Refuge in Jasper County since 2005. More: http://www.ag.iastate.edu/news/releases/1084/ 

FOOD SAFETY TOPIC OF SCIENCE CAFÉ, APRIL 25
Jim Dickson, animal science, will present “Food Safety and Why You Should Care” at Sigma Xi’s Science Café on April 25, 6:30 p.m. at Lucullan’s Italian Grill (street level). Dinner is optional and begins at 5:30 p.m. with food and drink available for purchase. 

GRS LEARNING COMMUNITY HOSTS AUCTION TO BENEFIT UGANDA
The Global Resource Systems Learning Community is hosting a celebrity auction on April 25, 6 to 7:30 p.m. in the Memorial Union Sun Room. Proceeds will go to a student service learning program called “Establish & Grow,” which works to fight food insecurity and malnutrition in the Kamuli District in Uganda (http://www.ag.iastate.edu/students/service_learning/establish_and_grow/). More: Elly Arganbright, ellya@iastate.edu. 

COMMODITY LEADERS TO SPEAK AT NEXT THINK TANK, APRIL 29
Leaders of the Iowa Beef Industry Council, the Midwest Dairy Association, the Iowa Pork Producers Association, the Iowa Turkey Federation and the Iowa Egg Council will discuss the challenges facing their specific commodities at the monthly Think Tank on Animal Agriculture on April 29 at the Iowa Cattleman’s Association Building. The evening will begin with a social at 6 p.m., dinner at 6:30 p.m. and the presentation at 7 p.m. Register your attendance with Jane Linn, jlinn@iastate.edu, before noon on April 24. The cost of the Hickory Park Buffet is $10, payable at the door.

DEADLINES AND REMINDERS
April 15: RSVP deadline for reception for community college colleagues, Barb Osborn, baosborn@iastate.edu 
April 19: Reception for “History of Dairying” mural, 4-6 p.m., http://www.news.iastate.edu/news/2013/04/02/foodsciencecourtyard 
April 24: Retirement reception for Jan and Cornelia Flora, sociology, 2 to 4 p.m., Memorial Union Campanile Room
April 25: U.S.-China Trade Commission Hearing, http://www.lectures.iastate.edu/lecture/29936

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PREPROPOSALS FOR NSF WIDER PROGRAM DUE APRIL 22
The NSF Widening Implementation & Demonstration of Evidence-Based Reforms is intended to transform institutions of higher education into supportive environments for STEM faculty members to substantially increase their use of evidence-based teaching and learning practices. This is a limited submission funding opportunity, and the VPRED’s office is requesting that interested individuals submit their preproposals by April 22. Contact: Sandra Norvell, snorvell@iastate.edu

BECKMAN SCHOLARS PROGRAM CONCEPT PAPERS DUE APRIL 22
The Beckman Scholars Program makes awards to help stimulate undergraduate student research activities centered in chemistry, biochemistry, and biological and medical sciences. Undergraduate research activities will be conducted under the guidance of a faculty mentor. Each award will fund up to six Beckman Scholars at $19,300 per student. An institution may submit one proposal for this award. Individuals interested in applying to this program should submit a concept paper to Sandra Norvell, snorvell@iastate.edu, by April 22. More: http://www.ag.iastate.edu/research/fundingResources/node/147 

APPLICATIONS FOR FUNDS FOR BIOTECH EVENTS DUE APRIL 30
The Office of Biotechnology is accepting requests for funds to support biotechnology-related conferences, symposia and workshops that are held on campus or in Ames and are organized by faculty members or jointly by a faculty sponsor and graduate students. Applications are due April 30 for proposed events that will occur between July 1, 2013, and June 30, 2014. More: http://www.biotech.iastate.edu/news/130409.html

NATIONAL PORK BOARD SPRING 2013 RESEARCH PROPOSALS DUE MAY 21
The National Pork Board is soliciting research proposals dealing with swine nutrition, animal welfare, human nutrition, pork safety (pre-harvest), Porcine Reproductive and Respiratory Syndrome virus, and foreign animal disease. Proposals are due May 21. More: http://www.pork.org/Research/499/ResearchRFP.aspx#.UWM2Vjf-J6a 

UPCOMING CAYUSE WEBINARS
Cayuse will host three 30-minute webinars in April. Each webinar will be offered twice. Getting Started with Cayuse 424 will be offered April 16 and April 23. Developing, Importing, Exporting and Managing Subcontracts in Cayuse 424 will be offered April 17 and April 24. Detailed Budgeting in Cayuse 424 will be offered April 18 and April 25. More: http://www.ag.iastate.edu/research/fundingResources/node/148

FUNDING INFORMATION, OPPORTUNITIES AND DEADLINE REMINDERS
Dates listed are application deadlines. Contact: Roxanne Clemens, rclemens@iastate.edu
Additional information is posted at CALS Funding Resources, http://www.ag.iastate.edu/research/fundingResources/

April 19: DOE Request for Information: Engineered High Energy Crops; not a funding opportunity. More: http://goo.gl/iUPme 

May 13 (letter of intent): DOI US Fish and Wildlife Service Multistate Conservation Grant Program. More: http://goo.gl/g8qND  

May 19 (letter of intent): NIH Collaborative Research in Integrative Cancer Biology (U01). More: http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PAR-13-184.html 

June 6: American Society of Plant Biologists 213 Education Foundation Grant; $50,000. More: http://efg.aspb.org/index.cfm?page=instructions 

June 8 (letter of intent): NIH Centers of Excellence in Genomic Science (P50); four awards, $2 million per year for 10 years. More: http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PAR-13-198.html 

June 10: USAID Mekong Partnership for the Environmental Project (MPE); $13 million, four years. More: http://goo.gl/1G3BG   

June 18 (letter of intent): NIH Methods of Infectious Disease Agent Study Research Projects. More: (U01) http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/rfa-files/RFA-GM-14-007.html, (U24) http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/rfa-files/RFA-GM-14-008.html 

July 2 (letter of intent): NIH Methods Development in Natural Products Chemistry (STTR) (R41); small business lead with research institution subcontractor, $225,000, one year. More: http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/rfa-files/RFA-AT-14-002.html

July 15 (pre-proposal): U.S. Forest Service National Urban and Community Forestry Challenge Cost Share Grant Program; 100% cost share. More: http://www.fs.fed.us/ucf/nucfac 

Sept. 18 (letter of intent): NIH Modeling of Infectious Disease Agent Study Centers of Excellence (U54); $2 million per year for five years. More: http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/rfa-files/RFA-GM-14-009.html 

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USING NUMERALS IN DECIMAL UNITS
Use a period and numerals to indicate decimal amounts. Decimalization should not exceed two places in textual material unless there are special circumstances. For amounts less than 1, use the numeral zero before the decimal point: 0.03. When the decimal is 1 or less, the type of measurement should be singular: 0.35 meter, 0.55 cubic foot, 0.75 kilometer.
(The Associated Press Stylebook, 47th ed., 2012)

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ANDERSON: HIGH SCHOOL AG MECHANICS LABS NEED FACELIFT
On April 13, ISU’s Agricultural Education Club and collegiate FFA chapter visited Glidden Ralston school district to install new equipment in their agricultural mechanics department. Ryan Anderson, agricultural education and studies and club advisor, came up with the idea. “As I was going out and observing a couple of new teachers in high schools throughout the state, I started to recognize that they had inherited an agricultural mechanics laboratory that had either been neglected or abused,” Anderson said. The project was funded by donations from industry and private individuals. More: http://www.iowastatedaily.com/news/article_9389e4ba-a27b-11e2-bf80-001a4bcf887a.html 

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IOWA WIND ENERGY ASSOCIATION: WIND ENERGY IS RELIABLE
The national goal is to generate 20 percent of our power from the wind by 2030. Iowa has surpassed this goal, the first state in the U.S. to do so.  Harold Prior, executive director of the Iowa Wind Energy Association, says new figures show Iowa generated 24.5 percent of its power last year from the wind. “There were a lot of detractors that felt wind was too intermittent a resource, it was too undependable to be able to provide 20 percent of the nation’s electrical generation,” Prior said. “Iowa’s a very strong test case, along with some other upper Midwest states, showing you can operate very reliably with 20 percent or even more.” More: http://bit.ly/Yfntw0 

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Iowa State University
April 8, 2013  No. 744

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MISRA APPOINTED CHAIR OF USDA ADVISORY COUNCIL
Manjit Misra, agricultural and biosystems engineering and director of the Seed Science Center, has been named chairman of the National Genetic Resources Advisory Council. The council was created to provide scientific advice for USDA and the National Genetic Resources Program related to the collection, maintenance and use of genetic resources. More: http://www.ag.iastate.edu/news/releases/1082/ 

ISU RESEARCHERS CO-AUTHOR REPORT ON CHANGING CLIMATE
Three ISU researchers are members of the 25x'25 Alliance Adaptation Work Group that released a report this month titled "Agriculture and Forestry in a Changing Climate: Adaptation Recommendations." The Adaptation Work Group is a collaboration of leaders from the agriculture, forestry, business, academic, conservation and government sectors. Their mission has been to explore the impacts of a changing climate on the U.S. agriculture and forestry sectors and to develop recommendations to address its related opportunities and challenges. ISU members are Gene Takle, agronomy; Lois Wright Morton, sociology; and Jerry Hatfield, USDA-ARS National Laboratory for Agriculture and the Environment and a collaborating professor in agronomy. More: http://www.25x25.org/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=858&Itemid=270
 
STALDER RECEIVES DISTINGUISHED SERVICE AWARD
Ken Stalder, animal science, was named the 2012 recipient of the National Swine Improvement Federation’s Charles Stanislaw Memorial Distinguished Service Award. The award recognizes individuals for their record of distinguished service to the pork industry through involvement in implementing, supervising and/or participating in performance testing programs. More: http://www.extension.iastate.edu/article/animal-science-professor-receives-national-award 

SUCCESSFUL FARMING TESTING AERIAL SYSTEM ON RESEARCH FARM
Successful Farming Magazine is filming the flying of a small unmanned aerial system at the Agricultural Engineering and Agronomy Research Farms today (Monday). The information will be used in an upcoming issue of the magazine and for a future program on RFD TV. Successful Farming will address the issues dealing with the regulations of this emerging technology and how it may benefit agriculture. 

BLOCK AND BRIDLE CLUB HOSTS 500 FOR NATIONAL CONVENTION
More than 60 ISU Block and Bridle Club members hosted the National Block and Bridle Convention in Ames on April 4-6. More than 500 students from across the country heard industry experts, toured animal agriculture operations and were encouraged to become industry advocates. National awards were also presented. Adair Boysen, a 2012 graduate, received first place in the outstanding senior category. ISU placed first in the yearbook and web page competition and fourth in the chapter activities division.

REGISTER BY APRIL 8 FOR TALL GRASS PRAIRIE WORKSHOP
Faculty are invited to enhance their teaching and engagement with sustainability issues by participating in the second Tall Grass Prairie Project on May 16-17. The project is modeled after similar projects at colleges across the nation, aimed at bringing an innovative approach to curricular change and provide faculty with an intellectually stimulating and collegial experience. Registration deadline is today, April 8. The project is co-led by John Miranowski, economics, and Cinzia Cervato, geological and atmospheric sciences. More: http://www.las.iastate.edu/2013-tall-grass_workshop/ 

DETROIT SPEAKER FEATURED AT GPSA RESEARCH SYMPOSIUM, APRIL 10
The Graduate Program in Sustainable Agriculture will convene its ninth annual research symposium on Wednesday, April 10, in the Memorial Union Sun Room and South Ballroom. Dan Carmody, president of Detroit’s Eastern Market Corporation, will speak on “Robust Regional Food Systems” at 3:10 p.m. Preceding the keynote presentation, GPSA research posters will be on display. The program is free-of-charge. More: http://www.sust.ag.iastate.edu/gpsa/symposium.html 

GAMMA SIGMA DELTA INITIATION AND AWARDS CEREMONY, APRIL 11
Gamma Sigma Delta, the Honor Society for Agriculture, is hosting an Initiation and Awards Ceremony on Thursday, April 11, at 5 p.m. in the Memorial Union Gallery Room. Thirty-one undergraduates, 46 graduate students and three faculty will be initiated into the society. Seven awards will be presented to students, faculty and alumni at the ceremony. More: http://www.ag.iastate.edu/gsd/index.php.
 
LOOMIS LECTURE AND PLANT BIOLOGY MINI-SYMPOSIUM, APRIL 11-12
The 2013 Walter and Helen Parke Loomis Distinguished Lecture and Plant Biology Mini-Symposium will be held April 11-12 in Scheman Building. This year’s topic is plant imaging and modeling. Patrick Hussey, a professor at the University of Durham in the United Kingdom, will present the Loomis Lecture on April 11 at 7:30 p.m. The mini-symposium will consist of nine speakers on April 12, 9 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. More: http://www.ipb.iastate.edu/system/files/LoomisFlyer2013.pdf 

REGISTER BY APRIL 12 FOR SEED AND BIOSAFETY SYMPOSIUM
The Seed Science Center is hosting a new symposium series titled the Leroy and Barbara Everson Seed & Biosafety Symposium on April 24 at the Gateway Conference Center. LeRoy Everson was the former director of ISU’s Seed Laboratory and a professor of plant pathology. He died in 2005. This year’s theme is “Seeding the Future: Emerging Policy and Science.” Register online before April 12. Registration for ISU faculty and staff is complimentary. More: http://www.ucs.iastate.edu/mnet/bigmap/home.html 

ANIMAL SCIENCE GRADUATE STUDENT RECEIVES NATIONAL AWARD
Nick Boddicker, a doctoral student in animal breeding and genetics, received the National Swine Improvement Federation’s Lauren L. Christian Memorial Graduate Student Award. The award is named for the Charles F. Curtiss distinguished professor of animal science and first director of the Iowa Pork Industry Center. It is presented annually to an outstanding graduate student whose research includes a swine genetic component. More: http://www.extension.iastate.edu/article/animal-science-graduate-student-honored-national-award 

PhD STUDENT AWARDED BOGLE GRADUATE FELLOWSHIP
Jonathan McFadden, a third year Ph.D. student in economics, was awarded the Caine Bogle Family Graduate Fellowship. McFadden will receive $1,000 to partially fund his graduate studies and current research. The Caine Bogle Family Graduate Fellowship in CALS is awarded to students demonstrating both academic and leadership qualities. More: http://www.econ.iastate.edu/about-department/announce/news/14-2013-phd-student-mcfadden-awarded-caine-bogle-family-graduate-fell 

ENTREPRENEURSHIP STUDENTS HELP GREEK BUSINESS DEVELOP MARKETING PLAN
Students in the Agricultural Entrepreneurship Initiative’s International Agri-Business Field Experience Program are consulting with a business in Greece that plans to expand into the U.S. market. Macedonian Thrace Brewery, in Komotini, Greece, requested the students’ assistance to launch Tuvunu, a new ready-to-drink herbal tea, in the U.S. More: http://www.ag.iastate.edu/news/releases/1083/ 

SPRING REPORT FROM THE RESEARCH FARMS
The McNay Memorial Research and Demonstration Farm near Chariton reports more than 100 calves born this spring—with 100 more expected. Calving started March 9. The calves are from the purebred Angus cowherd and are managed by Kevin Maher and Brad Evans. ISU animal scientists use the herd for beef cattle breeding, genetics, reproduction, nutrition, health and grazing work. Several research farms reported seeding oats last week.  Also, a plot of corn was planted last Friday in central Iowa as part of a seed treatment study.  It was the first of three plantings for the seed to be exposed to challenging conditions.

FOUNTAIN PRESERVATION BRINGS NEW LIFE TO HISTORIC COURTYARD
It is a historical work of art that is largely hidden from students, faculty and staff on the ISU campus. Christian Petersen's seven-panel mural and fountain, "The History of Dairying," can be found along the east wall of the Food Sciences courtyard. Ruth MacDonald, chair of the food science and human nutrition department, hopes to once again make the mural and courtyard -- listed on the National Register of Historic Places -- a focal point on campus. More: http://www.news.iastate.edu/news/2013/04/02/foodsciencecourtyard
 
NEW RESEARCH RESULTS AVAILABLE FROM LEOPOLD CENTER
Research results from five recently completed projects are now available from the Leopold Center. More: http://www.leopold.iastate.edu/news/04-03-2013/research-results

ANR DIVERSITY WEBINAR AVAILABLE ONLINE
An Overview of Diversity webinar was held for Agriculture and Natural Resources Extension staff on April 5 on the topic of diversity and how this is pertinent in educators’ work. Featured presenters were John Lawrence, associate dean of extension programs and outreach and director of Agriculture and Natural Resources Extension, and Katie Bruna, associate professor in the School of Education. The webinar is available online at: https://connect.extension.iastate.edu/p4z0a42055j/

DEADLINES AND REMINDERS
April 15: RSVP deadline for reception for community college colleagues, Barb Osborn, baosborn@iastate.edu 
April 16-17: Egg Industry Issues Forum, St. Louis, http://www.ans.iastate.edu/EIC/Forum.dwt
April 24: Retirement reception for Jan and Cornelia Flora, sociology, 2 to 4 p.m., Memorial Union Campanile Room
April 25: U.S.-China Trade Commission Hearing, http://www.lectures.iastate.edu/lecture/29936

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FUNDING INFORMATION, OPPORTUNITIES AND DEADLINE REMINDERS
Dates listed are application deadlines. Contact: Roxanne Clemens, rclemens@iastate.edu
Additional information is posted at CALS Funding Resources, http://www.ag.iastate.edu/research/fundingResources/

May 6 (letter of intent): NSF Small Business/ERC Collaborative Opportunity (SECO); small business lead with ERC subcontractor, 15 awards, $200,000 over two years, three applications per organization. More: http://nsf.gov/funding/pgm_summ.jsp?pims_id=503333

May 16: USDA NIFA Regional Integrated Pest Management Program North Central Region; budgets cannot exceed $100,000 research, $80,000 Extension, $175,000 joint research/Extension. More: http://nifa.usda.gov/fo/regionalintegratedpestmgtnorthcentral.cfm

May 29: USAID Thailand Land Use Change and Disease Emergence: Promoting Valuation of Environmental Services in Furtherance of Public Health and Sustainable Landscapes; one award, $2 million over three years, 5 percent cost share. More: http://goo.gl/sDaal

Feb. 20, 2014: NSF Energy for Sustainability; average award $100,000, three years. More: http://nsf.gov/funding/pgm_summ.jsp?pims_id=501026

Feb. 20, 2014: NSF Environmental Engineering; average award $110,000, one to three years. More: http://www.nsf.gov/funding/pgm_summ.jsp?pims_id=501029

Feb. 20, 2014: NSF Environmental Health and Safety of Nanotechnology; average award $100,000, one to three years. More: http://nsf.gov/funding/pgm_summ.jsp?pims_id=501030

Feb. 20, 2014: NSF Environmental Sustainability; average award $100,000, one to three years. More: http://nsf.gov/funding/pgm_summ.jsp?pims_id=501027

April 30, 2014: NASA Earth Science Applications: Water Resources. More: http://goo.gl/n36H2

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ADVERBS ARE…MONSTERS
Nouns are what the world is made of. Verbs are how you put them together. Adjectives are straightforward. And adverbs are…monsters. Adam Kilgarriff suggests the following exercise in a MacMillan Dictionary blog: Go through a piece of writing, ideally an essay of your own. Delete all adverbs and adverbial phrases. While you are at it, also score out those clauses that frame the content. Have you lost any content? Is it easier to read? Usually the meaning is still exactly the same but the piece is far easier to read. More: http://www.macmillandictionaryblog.com/new-years-resolution-no-adverbs 

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‘ZOOBIQUITY’ AUTHORS TO DELIVER LECTURE, APRIL 9
Barbara Natterson-Horowitz, M.D., and Kathryn Bowers will discuss their new book "Zoobiquity," on Tuesday, April 9, at 7 p.m. in the Memorial Union Great Hall. The book explores how animal and human commonality can be used to diagnose, treat and heal patients of all species. More: http://www.news.iastate.edu/news/2013/04/03/zoobiquity
 
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NORTHEY ENCOURAGES IOWA FARMERS TO PARTICIPATE IN MUSEUM PROJECT
Iowa Secretary of Agriculture Bill Northey encouraged Iowa farmers to consider participating in the Smithsonian’s National Museum of American History’s Agricultural Innovation and Heritage Archive, in a news release on April 2. “Throughout our state’s history Iowa has been a leader in innovation and the development of new technologies to help our farmers better care for their crops and livestock and be more productive. It is important these stories are preserved for future generations, so I encourage Iowans to learn more and consider participating in the project,” Northey said. More: http://www.iowaagriculture.gov/press/2013press/press04032013m.asp 

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IOWA’S BEST BURGER CONTEST ANNOUNCES TOP 10
The nominations for the 2013 Iowa’s Best Burger contest were recently announced in the April issue of the Iowa Cattleman magazine. The top 10 nominations scattered throughout the state include: 61 Chop House Grille, Mediapolis; Ankeny Diner, Ankeny; B&B Grocery, Meat & Deli, Des Moines; Elm’s Club, Creston; First Street Grille, Keosauqua; JB’s Bar & Grill, Marcus; Rosco’s, Norwalk; Sam’s Sodas and Sandwiches, Carroll; The Ritz, Arnold’s Park; and Zombie Burger, Des Moines. A panel of judges will evaluate the top 10 and the winner will be announced the first week of May. More: http://www.iabeef.org/bestburgercontest.aspx

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HORTICULTURE CLUB MEMBERS WIN HONORABLE MENTION
Horticulture Club members Cally Bengston, junior in animal science, Kelsi Gensley, sophomore in animal science, and Caitlin Hochwender, freshman in horticulture, won honorable mention at Brunnier in Bloom, the museum’s annual pairing of art and flowers. The event showcases the talents of central Iowa floral designers and garden clubs as they are challenged to create arrangements inspired by works of art in the museum’s collection. The Horticulture Club’s flower arrangement, titled “The Face of Agriculture,” was inspired by the piece of art “In Our Bones” by Sheryl Ellinwood. More: http://www.museums.iastate.edu/BIB2013.html 

FSHN STUDENTS PLACE THIRD WITH HEART-HEALTHY PRODUCT
A group of food science and human nutrition students placed third in the Institute of Food Technologists Heart-Healthy Product Development Competition this spring. Yee Lung Lai, Lisa Schmidt, Blake Jorgenson and Beatrice Jie, all undergraduates in FSHN, created a bit-sized, heart-healthy cheesecake snack with flavor and nutrients. Team adviser is Stephanie Clark, food science and human nutrition. More: http://www.fshn.hs.iastate.edu/2013/03/27/smheart-bites-places-3rd/ 

ANIMAL SCIENCE TO HOST HEAT STRESS SYMPOSIUM, APRIL 4-5
The Department of Animal Science will hold a Heat Stress Symposium on Thursday and Friday, April 4-5, in the Ensminger Room in Kildee Hall (Room 1204). "Effects of Heat Stress on Post-Absorptive Metabolism" will feature speakers from Creighton University, University of Iowa, University of Kansas Medical Center and Virginia Tech, and ISU speakers in animal science, genetics, development and cell biology, and agricultural and biosystems engineering. Registration is free, but you are asked to submit RSVPs to jsj387@iastate.edu. The event's sponsors are the Department of Animal Science, the Office of Biotechnology, the College of Veterinary Medicine and the Norman Jacobson Endowment. More: http://www.ans.iastate.edu/dept/HeatStressSymposium.pdf

LAWNMOWER SERVICE DAYS, APRIL 5-6
The Agriculture Systems Technology Club will hold its annual Lawnmower Service Days on Friday, April 5, from 1 to 6 p.m. and Saturday, April 6, from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Industrial Education II building, west of the ISU horse barns. Cost for routine maintenance is $35 for a push mower and $50 for a riding mower. (Major repairs not provided.) Pick-up and delivery are available for Ames only; $15 for push mowers and $20 for riding mowers. More: astservicedays@gmail.com, (515) 708-8672.

JANZEN’S PAINTED TURTLE RESEARCH PUBLISHED IN GENOME BIOLOGY
Fred Janzen, ecology, evolution and organismal biology, has co-authored a paper published in the March 28 issue of Genome Biology. Titled “The western painted turtle genome, a model for the evolution of extreme physiological adaptations in a slowly evolving lineage,” the research may offer important insights into the management of a number of human health disorders. More: http://genomebiology.com/2013/14/3/R28/abstract 

STUDENT SERVICES SPECIALIST JOINS CALS
Charles Turner has joined the CALS Student Services office as a student services specialist. He will be coordinating the scheduling of classes and registration for CALS undergraduates; implementing university policies, procedures and academic standards; and assisting the college’s honors program including maintaining honors students’ degree audits. Turner can be reached at cfturner@iastate.edu, 4-8653.

APPLICATIONS FOR BACONFEST COMMITTEE DUE APRIL 5
Applications are being accepted to be on the committee to help plan the first student-led Baconfest. ISU’s BaconFest 2013 will include sampling of bacon from the most extensive variety of bacon purveyors in one place, live music and bacon education. For more information and a copy of the committee application, contact Jake Swanson, president of the Agriculture Student Council, jswanson@iastate.edu. 

INTERNATIONAL LEADER IN GLOBAL SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT TO SPEAK AT ISU, APRIL 7
Hans Herren, president of the Millennium Institute, will present the 2013 Shivvers Memorial Lecture, “Changing Course in Global Agriculture,” on Sunday, April 7, at 7 p.m. in the Memorial Union Sun Room. An internationally recognized scientist and World Food Prize recipient, Herren will speak about opportunities and challenges for advancing integrated sustainable development. Herren’s presentation is co-sponsored by the Leopold Center. More: http://www.news.iastate.edu/news/2013/03/21/lectures-herren 

RHETORIC AND SCIENCE TOPIC OF UPCOMING LECTURE, APRIL 8
The agronomy department and the Graduate Program in Sustainable Agriculture are co-sponsoring a lecture titled “Rhetoric and Science: Two Cultures or One?” on April 8 at 7 p.m. in 101 Carver Hall. David Zarefsky, professor emeritus and former dean of the School of Communication at Northwestern University, will discuss how debates over policy can resemble the scientific method. More: http://www.lectures.iastate.edu/lecture/29993 

REGISTER BY APRIL 8 FOR TALL GRASS PRAIRIE WORKSHOP
Faculty are invited to enhance their teaching and engagement with sustainability issues by participating in the second Tall Grass Prairie Project on May 16-17. The Tall Grass Prairie Project is modeled after well-established projects at colleges across the nation, aimed at bringing an innovative approach to curricular change and provide faculty with an intellectually stimulating and collegial experience. Registration deadline is April 8. The project is being co-led by John Miranowski, economics, and Cinzia Cervato, geological and atmospheric sciences. More: http://www.las.iastate.edu/2013-tall-grass_workshop/ 

LOOMIS LECTURE AND PLANT BIOLOGY MINI-SYMPOSIUM, APRIL 11-12
The 2013 Walter and Helen Parke Loomis Distinguished Lecture and Plant Biology Mini-Symposium will be held April 11-12 in Scheman Building. This year’s topic is plant imaging and modeling. Patrick Hussey, a professor at the University of Durham in the United Kingdom, will present the Walter and Helen Parke Loomis Distinguished Lecture on April 11 at 7:30 p.m. The mini-symposium will consist of nine speakers on April 12, 9 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. More: http://www.ipb.iastate.edu/system/files/LoomisFlyer2013.pdf 

REGISTER BY APRIL 12 FOR SEED AND BIOSAFETY SYMPOSIUM
The Seed Science Center is hosting a new symposium series titled the Leroy and Barbara Everson Seed & Biosafety Symposium on April 24 at the Gateway Conference Center. LeRoy Everson was the former director of ISU’s Seed Laboratory and a professor of plant pathology. He died in 2005. This year’s theme is “Seeding the Future: Emerging Policy and Science.” Register online before April 12. Registration for ISU faculty and staff is complimentary. More: http://www.ucs.iastate.edu/mnet/bigmap/home.html 

RECEPTION FOR COMMUNITY COLLEGE COLLEAGUES, APRIL 22
The CALS annual reception for colleagues in agriculture and life sciences from Iowa community colleges and several Iowa private colleges will be held April 22, directly after the close of the State FFA Convention Career Show (at approximately 5 or 5:30 p.m.) in room 299 Scheman Building. Please RSVP to Barb Osborn (baosborn@iastate.edu) by April 15. 

RETIREMENT RECEPTION FOR THE FLORAS, APRIL 24
A retirement reception honoring Jan and Cornelia Flora, sociology, will be held April 24, 2 to 4 p.m. (remarks at 2:15) in the Memorial Union Campanile Room. The Floras have been at ISU since 1994. More: http://www.soc.iastate.edu/newsletter/flora.html 

DEADLINES AND REMINDERS
April 16-17: Egg Industry Issues Forum, St. Louis, http://www.ans.iastate.edu/EIC/Forum.dwt
April 25: U.S.-China Trade Commission Hearing, http://www.lectures.iastate.edu/lecture/29936

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FUNDING INFORMATION, OPPORTUNITIES AND DEADLINE REMINDERS
Dates listed are application deadlines. Contact: Roxanne Clemens, rclemens@iastate.edu
Additional information is posted at CALS Funding Resources, http://www.ag.iastate.edu/research/fundingResources/

April 5: Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit, Great Rivers CESU; laboratory culture of diverse species of freshwater mussels; $39,950. More: http://goo.gl/gcyxC

April 29: Women and Minorities in Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics Fields Program Grant. More: http://www07.grants.gov/search/search.do?&mode=VIEW&oppId=228093

May 1: USAID Livestock Climate Change CRSP - Understanding Microbiomes to Improve Animal Health and Nutrition (Uganda, Nepal); $400,000, 25 percent cost share. More: http://lcccrsp.org/funding/callforproposals/

May 1: The Ceres Trust 2013 Graduate Student Organic Research Grants; 10 awards of $10,000 each, one year. More: http://www.cerestrust.org/

May 9: Resilience and Economic Growth in the Sahel - Enhanced Resilience; economic well-being, governance, nutrition and health, 10 percent cost share, one award of $72 million over five years. More: http://www07.grants.gov/search/search.do?&mode=VIEW&oppId=228496

June 18 (letter of intent): Drug Target Development and Validation for Antimicrobial-Resistant Pathogens (R21/R33). More: http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/rfa-files/RFA-AI-13-019.html

Sept. 25: The Ceres Trust 2013 Organic Research Initiative Grants; RFP to be posted on or before June 1, ten awards of $60,000 each for three years. More: http://www.cerestrust.org/

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SAY WHAT YOU MEAN
Rudolf Flesch, author of “Say What You Mean” and “On Business Communications,” writes about 60 words that should be avoided when writing. A shortened version of his “blacklist,” with the author’s preferred word in brackets: desire (want), facilitate (make), indicate (say), prohibit (forbid), request (ask for), sufficient (enough), transpire (happen). The full list is available on page 2 of the following document from the University Writing Center at Indiana University: http://www.iupui.edu/~uwc/pdf/Jargon%20and%20Overworked%20Phrases-1.pdf 

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YALE ECONOMIST TO SPEAK ON GLOBAL POVERTY, APRIL 4
Yale University economist Dean Karlan will speak on “Pragmatic Optimism: How Behavioral Economics is Helping to Solve Global Poverty” on Thursday, April 4, at 8 p.m. in the Memorial Union Great Hall. Karlan is co-author of “More Than Good Intentions: Improving the Ways the World’s Poor Borrow, Save, Farm, Learn and Stay Healthy.” More: http://www.lectures.iastate.edu/lecture/29340 

GLOBAL FOOD SYSTEMS FORUM AVAILABLE BY WEBCAST, APRIL 9
On April 9, the University of California, through its Division of Agriculture and Natural Resources, will host the Global Food Systems Forum to address how to sustainably feed eight billion people by 2025. The discussion will bring together people from a dynamic range of disciplines, including farmers, researchers, policymakers, economists, environmentalists and geopolitical experts. The public can view the event live by webcast. More: http://food2025.ucanr.edu/ 

FACULTY INVITED TO APPLY FOR NATIONAL ACADEMIES SUMMER INSTITUTE
The Howard Hughes Medical Institute and the National Academies invite applications from small teams of faculty to attend the National Academies Midwest Summer Institute on exploring new models of instruction for the undergraduate classroom, July 8–12, at the University of Minnesota, Twin Cities. The institute focuses primarily on biology. Interested participants should contact Dawn Bratsch-Prince (deprince@iastate.edu) in the provost’s office. More: http://nasummerinstitutes.org/midwest/  

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CALS STUDENT: BACONFEST TO SHOWCASE ISU
Jake Swanson, a junior in global resource systems and president of the CALS Student Council, is planning an ISU BaconFest on Oct. 11 in conjunction with the college (see College News). “We have one of the best agricultural schools in the world, and I think an event like BaconFest is really a great opportunity to showcase that,” said Swanson. More: http://www.desmoinesregister.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/201303280405/NEWS02/303280093 

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LASHIER: EXHIBIT ALLOWS YOU TO EXPERIENCE AGRICULTURE
The new agriculture exhibit at the Iowa Hall of Pride in downtown Des Moines “…helps people experience modern agriculture in a Star Wars technology way,” said Jack Lashier, director of the Iowa Hall of Pride, in a March 22 article for Farm News. Filled with dozens of hands-on, interactive displays, the agriculture exhibit shows visitors how a corn plant grows from a small kernel to a mature plant, how a bushel of corn measures up, what the inside of a grain bin looks like, and how it feels to ride along in a tractor with global positioning system technology. More: http://www.farm-news.com/page/content.detail/id/508989/There-s-pride-in-Iowa-ag.html  

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IOWA PIG FARMER BIG HIT ON TV	
Carl Blake runs Rustik Rooster Farms in northeast Iowa, where he breeds Iowa Swabian Hall pigs. Blake’s pigs are cross-bred from Chinese pigs that he purchased from ISU and Russian wild pigs. Top chefs seek out his pork for its richly flavored meat, marbled with plenty of fat. He talked about his operation on Stephen Colbert’s Comedy Central show, in an interview that aired Wednesday night. More: http://www.desmoinesregister.com/article/20130329/NEWS/303290061?source=nletter-top5&nclick_check=1 

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Julie Stewart
jstewart@iastate.edu, (515) 294-5616 
http://www.ag.iastate.edu/aginfo/ 

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POWELL-COFFMAN NAMED CHAIR OF GDCB
Jo Anne Powell-Coffman is the new chair of the Department of Genetics, Development and Cell Biology. She has served as interim chair of the department since July 2011. GDCB is coadministered by CALS and the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences. More: http://www.ag.iastate.edu/news/releases/1079/ 

RENOWNED GENETICIST TO SPEAK AT CIAG SYMPOSIUM, MARCH 27
Trudy Mackay, a member of the National Academy of Sciences and the William Neal Reynolds and Distinguished University Professor of Genetics and Entomology at North Carolina State University, will be the featured speaker Wednesday, March 27, at the spring symposium of the Center for Integrated Animal Genomics at ISU. Mackay is known internationally for her groundbreaking genetic research. Her presentation will begin at 1:10 p.m. in 1204 Kildee Hall. More: http://www.ag.iastate.edu/news/releases/1076/

FSHN DAIRY FOODS CLASS TO HEAR PERSPECTIVES ON RAW MILK
Students in the Food Science and Human Nutrition 208 course, Dairy Foods: Current Issues and Controversies, will hear from two panels on the raw milk issue on Tuesday, March 26, and on Tuesday, April 2. Both day's panels will meet from 2:10 to 3:30 p.m. in the Molecular Biology auditorium, Room 1414. Experts from Iowa and around the country will speak on their perspectives on the issue, followed by student interaction and questions with the panelists. Others interested in the raw milk topic are invited to attend the program on both dates. The FSHN 208 course is designed to dispel myths about dairy foods and improve critical thinking and communication skills of students. Students in the class interact with people who produce, process, regulate, recommend and market dairy foods. For more information on the upcoming panels, contact Stephanie Clark, milkmade@iastate.edu.

JIM TOBIN TO PRESENT HERTZ LECTURE, MARCH 28
Jim Tobin, vice president of industry affairs at Monsanto Company, will present the 2013 Carl and Marjory Hertz Lecture on Emerging Issues in Agriculture on Thursday, March 28, at 7 p.m. in 1148 Gerdin Business Building. Tobin, an ISU alum, will present "Agricultural Technology: Reflections on the Journey, Perspectives on the Future." More: http://www.ag.iastate.edu/news/releases/1077/

CALS FACULTY TO SPEAK AT BEE CARE PROGRAM, MARCH 28
In an effort to foster education and collaboration, the Bayer Bee Care Program will travel to ISU on March 28 as it continues its Bee Care Tour throughout the Midwest. Held at Reiman Gardens, the event will bring together leading researchers and beekeepers to promote science-based solutions aimed at improving honeybee health. The event includes a panel presentation of Iowa State and area expert speakers, including Matt O’Neal, Erin Hodgson and Elizabeth Buffington, entomology, and Amy Toth, ecology, evolution and organismal biology. More: https://connect.bayercropscience.us/2013/02/27/bayer-bee-care-tour-launches-in-corn-belt-states/

ISU BUG EXPERT HOSTS DOCUMENTARIES ON THE SCIENCE CHANNEL
Brendan Dunphy, a research associate in the entomology department, is hosting an internationally broadcast documentary program about insects. “Planet Ant” will debut on April 28 at 9 p.m. on the Science Channel and features Dunphy as a host and narrator. “Inside Out: Bugs,” another Science Channel program starring Dunphy, debuted earlier this month and began airing in the United Kingdom on BBC4 last week. More: http://www.news.iastate.edu/news/2013/03/19/dunphyhost 

DEBINSKI EARNS GENDER EQUITY AWARD
Diane Debinski, ecology, evolution and organismal biology, was one of two recipients of the 2012 Margaret Sloss Women’s Center Gender Equity Award. She will be honored at an awards and scholarship reception on Tuesday, March 26, 3:30 to 5 p.m. in the Memorial Union Campanile Room. The program begins at 4 p.m. and includes a keynote address by LAS Dean Beate Schmittmann. More: http://www.dso.iastate.edu/wc/msgea 

RETIREMENT RECEPTION FOR PETE HOFFMAN, MARCH 28
A retirement reception honoring Pete Hoffman, animal science, will be held Thursday, March 28, 3:30 to 5 p.m. (remarks at 4 p.m.), in the Kildee Hall Atrium. Hoffman has been with animal science since 1969.
 
RSVP TO APRIL UNVEILING OF DAIRY MURAL BY MARCH 29
The unveiling of the newly restored “History of Dairying” mural by Christian Peterson will be held April 19, 4 to 6 p.m. (with remarks at 5:30) in the Food Sciences Building Courtyard. RSVP to Breanna Wetzler at 4-9166 or bwetzler@iastate.edu by March 29. 

RSVP BY MARCH 29 TO GRAD STUDENT, POST DOC CAREERS EVENT
A graduate student and post-doc employment preparation workshop will be held April 4, 5 to 8 p.m. in 1951 Food Sciences Building. Presented by Mike Gaul, CALS Career Services, topics will include preparing a resume, finding positions, contacting employers, cultivating references, interviewing tips, how to follow up with employers and negotiating the offer. RSVP to Ruth MacDonald at ruthmacd@iastate.edu by March 29.

CONTRACT GRAZING FACT SHEET SERIES NOW AVAILABLE
A new four-part series of fact sheets on contract grazing for cattle is now available on the Iowa Beef Center website. The resource was developed by a specialized working group within the Green Lands, Blue Water project, including two ISU Extension and Outreach specialists. Joe Sellers, beef specialist, and Andy Larson, small farms specialist, worked with project members from Wisconsin and Minnesota to identify needs and information for those who graze cattle. More: http://www.extension.iastate.edu/article/contract-grazing-fact-sheet-series-now-available

THREE AG SPECIALISTS JOIN RESEARCH FARMS
Chad Huffman has been hired as an agriculture specialist at the Northwest Research and Demonstration Farm in Sutherland. He will be conducting agronomic and horticultural research and demonstration projects, which includes coordinating the field research trials with project leaders. Lance Miller has been hired as an agriculture specialist at the Southeast Research and Demonstration Farm in Crawfordsville. He will be coordinating  research projects at the farm and on-farm projects for southeast Iowa. Brad Evans has been hired as an agriculture specialist at the McNay Research and Demonstration Farm in Chariton. He will be working with the beef cattle herd assisting with research trials and with managing pasture, forage and beef cattle production. 

GLOBAL PROGRAMS SEEKING TO PLACE INTERN FROM COSTA RICA
The CALS Global Program office is seeking to place a student from EARTH University in Costa Rica in an internship at ISU for the fall 2013 semester. The student’s interests are in weeds, horticulture, soil and water management, agronomy, forestry, rural development and animals. For more information contact Jodi Cornell, 4-1851, jcornell@iastate.edu 

WOMEN’S NETWORKING LUNCHEON TO BE HELD APRIL 1
The spring 2013 networking luncheon for women graduate students and postdocs in the college will be April 1, noon to 1 p.m. in 142 Curtiss Hall. The discussion topic will be “Stressed out?? Who, me?!” Sue Lamont, CALS Equity Advisor, will facilitate a discussion on common sources of stress and some strategies to reduce stress. The luncheon will also be a meet and greet to allow participants to become better acquainted with each other, their work and their career plans. To attend, RSVP to Carla Persaud (cpersaud@iastate.edu) by March 25. 

LAWNMOWER SERVICE DAYS, APRIL 5-6?
The Agriculture Systems Technology Club will hold its annual Lawnmower Service Days on April 5 from 1 to 6 p.m. and April 6 from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Industrial Education II building, west of the ISU horse barns. Cost for routine maintenance is $35 for a push mower and $50 for a riding mower. (Major repairs not provided.) Pick-up and delivery is available for Ames only; $15 for push mowers and $20 for riding mowers. More: astservicedays@gmail.com, (515) 708-8672.

INTERNATIONAL LEADER IN GLOBAL SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT TO SPEAK AT ISU, APRIL 7
Hans Herren, president of the Millennium Institute, will present the 2013 Shivvers Memorial Lecture, “Changing Course in Global Agriculture,” on April 7 at 7 p.m. in the Memorial Union Sun Room. An internationally recognized scientist and World Food Prize recipient, Herren will speak about opportunities and challenges for advancing integrated sustainable development. Herren’s presentation is co-sponsored by the Leopold Center. More: http://www.news.iastate.edu/news/2013/03/21/lectures-herren 

RHETORIC AND SCIENCE TOPIC OF UPCOMING LECTURE, APRIL 8
The Agronomy Department and the Graduate Program in Sustainable Agriculture are co-sponsoring a lecture on “Rhetoric and Science: Two Cultures or One?” on April 8 at 7 p.m. in 101 Carver Hall. David Zarefsky, professor emeritus and former Dean of the School of Communication at Northwestern University, will discuss how debates over policy can in fact resemble the scientific method. More: http://www.lectures.iastate.edu/lecture/29993 

MORRIS AND HER COLLIE WIN AMERICAN KENNEL CLUB CHAMPIONSHIP
Cheryl Morris, animal science, and her 6-year-old border collie, Karma, won the American Kennel Club’s National Agility Championship in the 16-inch division in Tulsa, Oklahoma, March 16-17. Class winners were crowned from an entry of more than 1,600 dogs at the inaugural Companion Events Extravaganza. More: http://www.akc.org/press_center/article.cfm?article_id=4909 

ANIMAL SCIENTISTS RECEIVE AWARDS AT ADSA/ASAS MEETINGS
The following awards were presented to ISU animal scientists at the Midwest American Dairy Science Association/American Society of Animal Science meetings on March 13: National Pork Board Swine Innovation (Abstract) Award in Research – Nick Boddicker, Dorian Garrick, Jim Reecy and Jack Dekkers; National Pork Board Swine Innovation (Abstract) Award in Education – Ken Stalder, Tom Baas and Jodi Sterle; third place in the Graduate M.S. Oral Competition, Emily Arkfeld; Young Dairy Scholar, Dawn Koltes; and Animal Science Young Scholar, Nick Boddicker. 

LONERGAN NAMED FELLOW OF INSTITITE OF FOOD TECHNOLOGISTS
Elisabeth Lonergan, animal science, was named a Fellow of the Institute of Food Technologists. The Fellow designation is an honor bestowed upon an IFT member by their peers, recognizing exemplary professionalism in the field of food science. 

DEADLINES AND REMINDERS
April 4-5: Heat Stress Symposium, http://www.ans.iastate.edu/dept/HeatStressSymposium.pdf
April 16-17: Egg Industry Issues Forum, St. Louis, http://www.ans.iastate.edu/EIC/Forum.dwt
April 24: Seed Science Center Symposium, Gateway Conference Center, http://www.ucs.iastate.edu/mnet/bigmap/home.html 
April 25: U.S.-China Trade Commission Hearing, http://www.lectures.iastate.edu/lecture/29936

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FUNDING OPPORTUNITIES
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FUNDING INFORMATION, OPPORTUNITIES AND DEADLINE REMINDERS
Dates listed are application deadlines. Contact: Roxanne Clemens, rclemens@iastate.edu
Additional information is posted at CALS Funding Resources, http://www.ag.iastate.edu/research/fundingResources/

April 11 (letter of intent): NIH Limited Competition: Training for Examination, Inspection and Investigation of Food Manufacturing, Processing, Packing, Holding, Distribution and Importation, Including Retail Food Establishments (U18); universities can be sub-awardees, 20 awards, $70,000 per award. More: http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/rfa-files/RFA-FD-13-011.html

April 12 (letter of intent): NIST Measurement Science for Advanced Manufacturing Cooperative Agreement Program; universities can be sub-awardees. More: http://goo.gl/1Bfsr  

April 12 (letter of intent): NIH Biomedical Technology Resource Centers (P41); $600,000 to $750,000 direct costs plus $500,000 for equipment per award. More: http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PAR-13-144.html

April 29 (letter of intent): USDA NIFA AFRI Food Security; $50,000 to $1 million. More: http://nifa.usda.gov/fo/afriglobalfoodsecurity.cfm

April 30: NSF/Gates Foundation Basic Research to Enable Agriculture (BREAD) Program Ideas Challenge. More: http://www.nsf.gov/bio/bread/

June 5: NIH Development of Animal Models and Related Biological Materials for Research (R01); $275,000 over two years. More: http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PA-13-155.html

June 16: NIH Development of Animal Models and Related Biological Materials for Research (R21); $275,000 over two years. More: http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PA-13-145.html

June 16: NIH Development and Characterization of Animal Models for Aging Research (R21). More: http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PA-13-156.html

June 28: NIH National Cancer Institute Exploratory/Developmental Research Grant Program (NCI Omnibus R21); $275,000 over two years. More: http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PAR-13-146.html

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WEBINAR TO DISCUSS BIOCONTROL TO IMPROVE SOYBEAN YIELDS, MARCH 28
The North Central Regional Center for Rural Development is hosting a webinar on “Farm-Based Biocontrol Seed Treatments for Improving Soybean Yields” on March 28 at 12 p.m. Brian McSpadden Gardener, Ohio State University, will describe an inexpensive and organically acceptable formulation of a widely-distributed biocontrol bacteria for use as a yield-enhancing seed treatment on soybeans. More: http://events.anr.msu.edu/Agruraldev/

APPLY FOR UNDERGRADUATE RESEARCH ASSISTANTSHIP PROGRAM BY MARCH 29
The Undergraduate Research Assistantship program encourages outstanding juniors and seniors to pursue graduate study by offering them hands-on experience in a formal research environment. The research roles assigned to the students promote the development of technical and manipulative skills and foster originality, imagination, judgment and patience. Student and faculty/staff applications or renewal applications are due by Friday, March 29. More: http://www.financialaid.iastate.edu/employment/ura.php

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FARM SUPERINTENDENT: FARMERS GET THE DATA
The Northeast Iowa Research and Demonstration Farm and the Borlaug Learning Center were featured in an article in the New Hampton Tribune on March 19. Ken Pecinovsky, farm superintendent, explained that in 2012 about 60 different experiments were taking place on the farm. “We do statistical analysis when we get done – that way you can tell if it works or doesn’t work,” Pecinovsky said. “The farmers get the data and they can use it to their benefit.” 

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SMITHSONIAN ANNOUNCES INITIATIVE TO DOCUMENT FARM INNOVATION
The Smithsonian’s National Museum of American History has launched the Agricultural Innovation and Heritage Archive, reaching out to farmers, ranchers and American agri-business to preserve America’s agricultural heritage and build a collection that reflects modern agricultural practices. Curators are seeking stories, photographs and ephemera to record and preserve the innovations and experiences of farming and ranching. More: http://newsdesk.si.edu/releases/national-museum-american-history-announces-initiative-preserve-agricultural-heritage-and-do 

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The College of Agriculture and Life Sciences Newsletter
Iowa State University
March 18, 2013  No. 741

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CANADIAN SCIENTIST TO JOIN ISU AS MONSANTO CHAIR IN SOYBEAN BREEDING
A Canadian agronomist will soon begin work as the new Monsanto Chair in Soybean Breeding at ISU. Asheesh "Danny" Singh, a research scientist and wheat breeder at the Semiarid Prairie Agricultural Research Center of Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada, will join ISU's Department of Agronomy as an assistant professor April 1. More: http://www.ag.iastate.edu/news/releases/1078/

CALS STUDENTS STUDY ABROAD DURING SPRING BREAK
The CALS Study Abroad office has seven travel courses taking place during spring break this week. Students taking Agronomy/Economics 496 are in Spain gaining an enhanced understanding of production agriculture in world markets. Students taking Animal Science 496 are being hosted by the U.S. Meat Export Federation in South Korea and will see meat exports from port to plate, as well as study the Korean market. Students taking Agronomy/Environmental Science 496 are studying soils, crops and water in Costa Rica, while being hosted by an ISU alumnus. A second group of students are also in Costa Rica being introduced to a variety of tropical crops including coffee, pineapple, mango and sugar cane. This course has been offered every other year since 1999. On alternating years the University of Costa Rica sponsors a group of students to visit ISU. A group of faculty, extension staff and students are in China participating in the final phase of a study abroad program sponsored in part by a USDA Challenge grant. The group will visit Chinese food and agriculture entrepreneurs and faculty in collaboration with Zhejiang University. The final two courses, new programs in Greece and Ecuador, were featured in last week’s newsletter. More: http://www.agstudyabroad.iastate.edu/travel_courses.htm 

LAND DONATION HELPS FORESTRY STUDENTS PARTNER WITH ENGLISH MAJORS
Kelsey Lohff, student intern in the CALS Communications Service, talks with forestry students who partnered with English majors last fall to remove invasive species from undeveloped land in Boone county. The property was donated to the English department and is to be used to aid in the development of ISU's Master of Fine Arts creative writing and environment program. The forestry club also held a teaching day for English 250 students about natural resources in Iowa. More: http://www.ag.iastate.edu/features/2013/land-donation-helps-forestry-english-students/
 
MARCH 20 WEBINAR TO FEATURE NITROGEN SENSING TECHNOLOGY
The Iowa Learning Farms’ monthly webinar will be Wednesday, March 20, at 11:30 a.m. Daniel Barker, agronomy, will discuss field trials and on-farm demonstrations using remote sensing technologies in order to vary application on in-season nitrogen fertilizer in corn. More: http://www.extension.iastate.edu/article/iowa-learning-farms-webinar-feature-nitrogen-sensing-technology 

CALS UNDERGRADUATES TO SHOWCASE RESEARCH AT CAPITOL, MARCH 26
Twenty-five ISU undergraduates will present their research to legislators and others during the annual “Research in the Capitol,” on Tuesday, March 26, 11 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. The event highlights the importance of research to the undergraduate learning experience. Students with a CALS major who will present their work at the Capitol, and their research mentors, are: 
* Gail Barnum, food science, “Influence of Irradiation and Storage on Cheese Making during Mars Missions,” Lester Wilson, food science and human nutrition.
* Kai Hillman, microbiology and genetics, “Understanding the Basis of Antibiotic Tolerance in Bacteria by Use of a Nematode Model,” Gregory Phillips, veterinary microbiology and preventive medicine.
* Emma Petersen, biology, “Oriented Growth of Bone Marrow-Derived Stem Cells on Micropatterned Polymer Substrates for Nerve Regeneration Strategies,” Donald Sakaguchi, genetics, development and cell biology. 
* Austin Putz, animal science, “RNA Preparation for RNA-seq to Compare Low and High RFI Pigs,” Chris Tuggle, animal science.
More: http://www.news.iastate.edu/news/2013/03/13/researchrotunda 

RENOWNED GENETICIST TO SPEAK AT CIAG SYMPOSIUM, MARCH 27
Trudy Mackay, a member of the National Academy of Sciences and the William Neal Reynolds and Distinguished University Professor of Genetics and Entomology at North Carolina State University, will be the featured speaker March 27 at the spring symposium of the Center for Integrated Animal Genomics at ISU. Mackay is known internationally for her groundbreaking genetic research. Her presentation will begin at 1:10 p.m. in 1204 Kildee Hall. More: http://www.ag.iastate.edu/news/releases/1076/

JIM TOBIN TO PRESENT HERTZ LECTURE, MARCH 28
Jim Tobin, vice president of industry affairs at Monsanto Company, will present the 2013 Carl and Marjory Hertz Lecture on Emerging Issues in Agriculture on March 28 at 7 p.m. in 1148 Gerdin Business Building. Tobin, an ISU alum, will present "Agricultural Technology: Reflections on the Journey, Perspectives on the Future." More: http://www.ag.iastate.edu/news/releases/1077/

WOMEN’S NETWORKING LUNCHEON TO BE HELD APRIL 1
The spring 2013 networking luncheon for women graduate students and postdocs in the college will be April 1, noon to 1 p.m. in 142 Curtiss Hall. The discussion topic will be “Stressed out?? Who, me?!” Sue Lamont, CALS Equity Advisor, will facilitate a discussion on common sources of stress and some strategies to reduce stress. The luncheon will also be a meet and greet to allow participants to become better acquainted with each other, their work and their career plans. To attend, RSVP to Carla Persaud (cpersaud@iastate.edu) by March 25. 

SHRINKING LABOR FORCE WILL LIMIT ECONOMIC GROWTH
No combination of incentives will bolster job creation and economic development in Iowa if the state does not have the workforce to support new jobs. It is a reality that state leaders need to be aware of, said Dave Swenson, economics. Population projections by Swenson indicate that Iowa will see limited population growth through 2020 and actually lose workers in two important demographics. More: http://www.news.iastate.edu/news/2013/03/13/iowalaborforce 

LEARNING COMMUNITIES CONNECT STUDENTS AND ENCOURAGE SUCCESS
Kelsey Lohff, student intern in the CALS Communications Service, talks about learning communities in the college. CALS has many options for students wanting to live in a residential learning community. Majors offering residential learning communities include natural resource ecology and management, food sciences and human nutrition and agricultural systems technology. More: http://www.ag.iastate.edu/features/2013/learning-communities-connect-students/

DEADLINES AND REMINDERS
April 4-5: Heat Stress Symposium, http://www.ans.iastate.edu/dept/HeatStressSymposium.pdf
April 16-17: Egg Industry Issues Forum, St. Louis, http://www.ans.iastate.edu/EIC/Forum.dwt
April 24: Seed Science Center Symposium, Gateway Conference Center, http://www.ucs.iastate.edu/mnet/bigmap/home.html 
April 25: U.S.-China Trade Commission Hearing, http://www.lectures.iastate.edu/lecture/29936

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FUNDING OPPORTUNITIES
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NSF/GATES FOUNDATION BREAD IDEAS CHALLENGE SUBMISSIONS DUE APRIL 30
The Basic Research to Enable Agriculture (BREAD) Program, a partnership between the National Science Foundation and the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, invites the scientific community to identify those key constraints and research foci that, if addressed, could lead to significant benefit to smallholder agriculture in the developing world. BREAD is looking for creative, novel challenges that could be addressed by basic research in crop sciences, microbes and insects, livestock and animals, soil sciences, weather forecasting and technology development. Ideas must be presented in 100 words or fewer. Graduate students, postdoctoral associates and faculty are eligible to apply. Prizewinners will receive $10,000 to create new collaborations to start working on these challenges. More: http://www.nsf.gov/bio/bread/

BORLAUG LEAP PROGRAM ACCEPTING GRADUATE STUDENT FELLOWSHIP APPLICATIONS
The Norman E. Borlaug Leadership Enhancement in Agriculture Program is a fellowship program to enhance the quality of thesis research of graduate students from developing countries who show strong promise as leaders in the field of agriculture and related disciplines. The fellowship supports engaging a mentor at a U.S. university and at a Consultative Group on International Agricultural Research system center to support and enhance the thesis research and mentoring experience. Applications are due June 14. More: http://leap.ucdavis.edu/study/leap

NCR-SARE GRADUATE STUDENT GRANTS WEBINAR TO BE HELD MARCH 14
The North Central Region Sustainable Agriculture and Education Program will hold a webinar about the 2013 Graduate Student Grant Program on March 14, 1 to 2 p.m. The program is accepting proposals from graduate students for up to $10,000 to fund sustainable agriculture projects. NCR-SARE expects to fund approximately 15 projects. Proposals are due May 9. Webinar: https://umconnect.umn.edu/r84073710/. More: http://www.northcentralsare.org/Grants/Our-Grant-Programs

LIBRARY TO HOLD NONGOVERNMENT FUNDING WORKSHOP MARCH 28
Rebecca Jackson, ISU Library, and Donna Van Pelt, ISU Foundation, will hold a workshop about finding grants from foundations and other nonprofit organizations. The workshop will be held at the Parks Library on March 28, 3 to 4:30 p.m. Pre-registration is required. More: http://www.lib.iastate.edu/news-article/2025/100728

FUNDING INFORMATION, OPPORTUNITIES AND DEADLINE REMINDERS
Dates listed are application deadlines. Contact: Roxanne Clemens, rclemens@iastate.edu
Additional information is posted at CALS Funding Resources, http://www.ag.iastate.edu/research/fundingResources/

March 20: DOI Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit, Great Rivers CESU; models to simulate residual submerged oil in a riverine system, one award, $130,000, possible additional funding. More: http://goo.gl/nGyB6

April 15: The RIDGE Center - Advancing Social Sciences-Based Research on Food Assistance and Nutrition Challenges in Rural America; $35,000. More: http://srdc.msstate.edu/ridge/grants/index.html

April 15 (concept papers): DOE Reducing Emissions Using Methanotrophic Organisms for Transportation Energy; eight to 12 awards, $250,000 to $10 million each, 5 percent to 20 percent cost share. More: https://arpa-e-foa.energy.gov/

April 15 (pre-application): DOE Atmospheric System Research Program; 25-35 awards, $300,000 each per year for three years. More: http://science.doe.gov/grants/announcements.asp

May 7: Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation Grand Challenges Explorations, Round 11; five topics including The “One Health” Concept:  Bringing Together Human and Animal Health for New Solutions and Increasing Interoperability of Social Good Data. More: http://www.grandchallenges.org/Explorations/Pages/TopicsOverview.aspx

May 16 (preproposals): NCR-SARE Professional Development Program; $75,000 for three years. More: http://www.northcentralsare.org/Grants/Our-Grant-Programs

Aug. 5: NIH Development of Highly Innovative Tools and Technology for Analysis of Single Cells (SBIR) (R43/R44); $150,000 for Phase I awards, two-thirds of research must be completed by small business. More: http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PA-13-140.html

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INSTRUCTOR RESOURCES AVAILABLE FROM SDR
Student Disability Resources is a unit in the Dean of Students Office responsible for coordinating reasonable accommodations for ISU students with documented disabilities. Instructor resources for faculty and staff are available on the SDR website at: http://www.dso.iastate.edu/dr/staff 

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IOWA FARM FAMILY DISCUSSES FOOD, FARMING WITH DINERS
Iowans can celebrate the culmination of National Ag Week at an event featuring an Iowa farm family at the Iowa Machine Shed Restaurant in Urbandale on March 23 at 5:30 p.m. Family farmers Chris and Nicole Domino of Storm Lake will answer questions about farming and Iowa’s role in turkey production at “Talkin’ Farming at the Shed,” sponsored by the Iowa Food & Family Project and Iowa Turkey Federation. More: http://www.iowafoodandfamily.com/news/iowa-farm-family-highlights-national-ag-week-discussing-food-farming-diners 

MARKET MAKER CONNECTS BUSINESSES WITH AG AND FOOD WORKERS
Members of Iowa MarketMaker can use the new employment opportunities feature to post a job opening and see it advertised nationally. ISU Extension and Outreach Value Added Agriculture Program, working with Iowa Workforce Development and the National Labor Exchange, has created an easy way to help businesses listed on Iowa MarketMaker to find employees. More: http://www.extension.iastate.edu/article/new-market-maker-feature-helps-connect-businesses-ag-and-food-workers

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PUBLIC CAN WATCH AS SCULPTOR FINISHES STATUE OF BORLAUG
Benjamin Victor, a sculptor from South Dakota, will be at the State Historical Museum of Iowa for the next two weeks, finishing a statue of Norman Borlaug for the U.S. Capitol. It will be dedicated next year on March 25, the 100th anniversary of Borlaug’s birth. “It’s a little scary and humbling because of who he was,” said Victor of the late Cresco native. “There’s nothing wrong with putting other individuals on a pedestal – athletes, politicians – but he’s on a whole ‘nother level. He saved over a billion lives. He changed history. He changed the world.” The public can watch Victor finish the statue of Borlaug during select hours through March 28. More: http://www.desmoinesregister.com/article/20130318/ENT/303180018?source=nletter-top5 

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CALS STUDENT PART OF AWARD WINNING BATTALION
The 140 cadets in the Cyclone Army ROTC Battalion have collected nearly every award and honor available—from ranking the best in the Midwest (out of 40 battalions) to having the nation’s highest average score on the Army physical fitness test to earning more national scholarships than any battalion (out of the 273) in the country. As a result, Cadet Command, Fort Knox, Ky., awarded Cyclone Battalion one of eight MacArthur Awards for the school year 2011-12. It’s a top honor that places the battalion among the nation’s elite. CALS student Adam Schilling, senior in industrial technology, is one of the national senior scholarship winners. More: http://www.news.iastate.edu/news/2013/03/11/rotc-awards 

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Iowa State University
March 11, 2013  No. 740

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RAO AND ANDREOTTI HONORED AS CARVER TRUST PROFESSORS
Guru Rao and Amy Andreotti were honored March 6 as Roy J. Carver Charitable Trust Professors in Biochemistry, Biopysics and Molecular Biology. President Steven Leath, along with Dean Wendy Wintersteen and Dean Beate Schmittmann, presented each researcher a medallion signifying them as holders of the new professorships. More: http://www.las.iastate.edu/iowa-states-rao-andreotti-honored-as-carver-trust-professors/

GREECE, ECUADOR TWO OF SEVEN TRAVEL COURSES PLANNED FOR SPRING BREAK
The CALS Study Abroad office has seven travel courses planned for spring break, March 16-23. Two programs are offered for the first time and will take place in Greece and Ecuador. Ten students will be working directly with Macedonian Thrace Brewery, located in Komotini, Greece, to develop a marketing plan for a new tea product called tuvunu. This tea product is scheduled to be expanded to the U.S. market in the summer of 2013. Students with an interest in natural resource conservation and management will participate in a service learning project in Ecuador. They will be helping local farmers of the village Jilimbi, Ecuador, to establish a tree nursery that will support the reforesting of nearby areas to meet fair trade certification for the other crops they produce. The remaining five programs will be highlighted next week in Ag and Life Sciences Online.  

EARLY REGISTRATION DEADLINE FOR EGG INDUSTRY FORUM, MARCH 15
The fifth annual Egg Industry Issues Forum, organized by the Egg Industry Center, will be held April 16-17 in St. Louis. Early bird registration ends March 15. More: http://www.ans.iastate.edu/EIC/Forum.dwt 

NAS MEMBER TO SPEAK AT CIAG SPRING SYMPOSIUM, MARCH 27
The Center for Integrated Animal Genomics Spring Symposium will be held March 27 from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. in 1204 Kildee Hall (Ensminger Room). Trudy Mackay, North Carolina State University, a member of the National Academy of Sciences and keynote speaker for the symposium, will discuss “Charting the Genotype-Phenotype Map: Lessons from Drosophila.” Registration, which is free, is required by the deadline of March 15. More: http://www.ciag.iastate.edu/2013SpringWorkshop.htm 

EEOB: CATALOGING CHANGING FACE OF LICHEN POPULATION
Amy Podaril, a graduate assistant in ecology, evolution and organismal biology, has focused her studies on hunting and cataloging lichens in southeast Iowa. Since November, Podaril has discovered five species of lichen that have never been encountered before in Iowa. More: http://www.news.iastate.edu/news/2013/03/07/lichens

NEW EMPHASIS ON INTERACTIVITY AT INSECT ZOO
Ginny Morgal, program assistant in charge of the Insect Zoo, spends several days a week in classrooms across the state where she teaches students about bugs—and the scientific process. Morgal said she’s tried to bring a new level of interactivity to the Insect Zoo since she took over last May, encouraging students to take ownership of what they’re learning. More: http://www.news.iastate.edu/news/2013/02/28/insectzoomorgal 

JACOBS FEATURED IN COOPERATIVES NEWSLETTER
Keri Jacobs, economics, is featured in the Winter 2013 issue of Co-Op Views, published by the Iowa Institute for Cooperatives. Jacobs position includes the outreach of cooperative economics through extension, research and teaching. The article states that this three-way focus creates synergies that will greatly benefit cooperatives in Iowa. The Iowa Institute of Cooperatives has a fundraising goal of $1 million to support Jacobs’ research and extension position. 

DEAN’S LEADERSHIP SCHOLARSHIP ENGAGES STUDENTS IN RESEARCH 
The CALS Dean’s Leadership Scholarship engages students in research at ISU from day one—with outcomes that last a lifetime. It provides students like Kristen Alverson, sophomore in animal ecology, opportunities for learning the rewards of research early in their college careers. More: http://www.foundation.iastate.edu/s/1463/index_2col.aspx?sid=1463&gid=1&pgid=1168 
 
CIDER PRESS AND CORN SHELLER ON EXHIBIT IN CABINET OF CURIOSITIES
CALS has loaned two items to the Cabinet of Curiosities exhibit, located at the Christian Petersen Art Museum in Morrill Hall. An antique cider press represents ISU’s rich history related to apples, and a 100-year-old corn sheller symbolizes Iowa’s most significant row crop. The collection runs through April 2. The cost is free, although a $3 donation is encouraged. More: http://www.ag.iastate.edu/features/2013/cabinet-of-curiosities/

CALS FACULTY AND STAFF TO BE RECOGNIZED BY 25 YEAR CLUB
CALS faculty and staff who will be recognized at the 25 Year Club Banquet on Thursday, March 14, are: Kristine Bell, ABE; Lee Bendickson, BBMB; Todd Campbell, Philip Gassman and Debra Thornburg, CARD; Carol Cornelious and Grace Welke, agronomy; Brenda Downs, plant pathology and microbiology; Jeffery Erb, research farms; Cecilia Hadaway, Michael Holtzbauer, Diane Maxwell and Julie Roberts, animal science; David Hannapel and Gail Nonnecke, horticulture; Jay-Lin Jane-Topel, FSHN; Giancarlo Moschini, economics; and Maureen Stohlmeyer, CALS administration. The following individuals will be honored for 35 years at the university: Edward Braun, plant pathology and microbiology; Silvia Cianzio, agronomy; Ronald Deiter, economics; Thomas Glanville, ABE; William Larson and Jay Nissen; animal science; Donald Lewis, entomology; and David Rueber and Richard Vandepol, research farms. Donald Beitz, animal science, will be honored for 45 years with the university.

DEADLINES AND REMINDERS
April 4-5: Heat Stress Symposium, http://www.ans.iastate.edu/dept/HeatStressSymposium.pdf
April 24: Seed Science Center Symposium, Gateway Conference Center, http://www.ucs.iastate.edu/mnet/bigmap/home.html 
April 25: U.S.-China Trade Commission Hearing, http://www.lectures.iastate.edu/lecture/29936

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FUNDING OPPORTUNITIES
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NCR-SARE REQUESTS APPLICATIONS FOR 2013 GRADUATE STUDENT GRANTS
The North Central Region Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education Program is accepting proposals for the 2013 Graduate Student Grant program. Graduate students may submit proposals for up to $10,000 to fund sustainable agriculture projects that will be part of their educational programs. Students are encouraged to involve farmers and ranchers in their projects. NCR-SARE expects to fund approximately 15 projects. Proposals must be submitted by May 9. More: 
http://www.northcentralsare.org/Grants/Our-Grant-Programs/Graduate-Student-Grant-Program

USDA FAS INVITES PROPOSALS FOR AGRICULTURAL ECONOMICS FACULTY EXCHANGE PROGRAM
USDA’s Foreign Agricultural Service is requesting expressions of interest and capability statements from land-grant universities to participate in a proposed Agricultural Economics Faculty Exchange Program. FAS anticipates using one or two universities for the 2013 program. The training will begin fall semester, with participants arriving in the U.S. in early to mid-August, and will end in mid-December. Proposals are due April 17. Individuals who are interested in this program should contact Denise Bjelland (bjelland@iastate.edu, 294-2883) or Eduarda Becerra (ebecerra@iastate.edu, 294-3972).
 
FUNDING INFORMATION, OPPORTUNITIES AND DEADLINE REMINDERS
Dates listed are application deadlines. Contact: Roxanne Clemens, rclemens@iastate.edu
Additional information is posted at CALS Funding Resources, http://www.ag.iastate.edu/research/fundingResources/

April 3: IDALS State Soil Conservation Committee Research and Demonstration Grant Program; $75,000 over two years. More: http://www.iowaagriculture.gov/soilconservation.asp 

April 11: USAID Farmer-to-Farmer Program Special Program Support Project Program; one award, $13,300,000 over five years. More: http://goo.gl/KmEzR 

April 30 (letter of intent): NIH Collaborations for Macromolecular Interactions in Cells (R01); $250,000 direct costs per year for four years. More: http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/rfa-files/RFA-GM-14-004.html 

April 30 (letter of intent): NIH Research Networks for Macromolecular Interactions in Cells (U54); $500,000 direct costs per year for five years. More: http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/rfa-files/RFA-GM-14-005.html 

May 1: DOI Wildlife Without Borders – Amphibians in Decline. More: http://goo.gl/sdgRM. Critically Endangered Animals Conservation Fund. More: http://goo.gl/TaorX 

May 3: IDALS Specialty Crop Block Grant Program 2013; $24,000 over 30 months. More: http://www.iowaagriculture.gov/Horticulture_and_FarmersMarkets/specialtyCropGrant.asp 

June 11: NSF Small Business Innovation Research Program Phase I Solicitation FY-2014 (SBIR); university researchers may work as collaborators, 200 awards, $150,000 for six months. More: http://www.nsf.gov/funding/pgm_summ.jsp?pims_id=504892 

June 13: NSF Small Business Technology Transfer Program Phase I Solicitation FY-2014 (STTR); university researchers may work as collaborators, 50 awards, $225,000 over 12 months. More: http://www.nsf.gov/funding/pgm_summ.jsp?pims_id=504857

July 5: NIH Bioengineering Research Grants (R01); maximum award period five years. More: http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PAR-13-137.html 

July 6 (letter of intent): NIH High Throughput Screening to Discover Chemical Probes (X01); two-year projects. More: http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PAR-13-134.html

July 6 (letter of intent): NIH High Throughput Screening to Discover Chemical Probes (R03); two-year projects, $50,000 direct costs per year. More: http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PAR-13-135.html 

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USING ACCESS AS A VERB
The use of nouns as verbs has long been one of the most common ways that word-usage changes happen in English. Today, few people quibble with using contact, debut and host, for example, as verbs. “Access” can be safely used as a verb when referring to computing (access a computer, access the Internet, access a database). Outside the digital world, though, it is still best avoided.
The Chicago Manual of Style, 16th ed., 2010

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HISTORIAN TO SHARE VISUAL HISTORY OF ISU IN THE 1890S
ISU alumnus Douglas Biggs will present “Iowa State College in the 1890s: A Visual History” tonight, March 11, at 8 p.m. in the Memorial Union Sun Room. Biggs is associate dean of the College of Natural and Social Sciences at the University of Nebraska-Kearney and an associate professor of history. More: http://www.news.iastate.edu/news/2013/03/05/lecturesbiggs 

NOBEL LAUREATE SHECHTMAN TO SPEAK ON TECHNOLOGICAL ENTREPRENEURSHIP
Dan Shechtman, winner of the 2011 Nobel Prize in Chemistry and an ISU distinguished professor of materials science and engineering, will share his vision of a better world through technological entrepreneurship during a campus lecture on Wednesday, March 13, at noon in the Memorial Union Great Hall. The event is free and open to the public. More: http://www.news.iastate.edu/news/2013/03/08/shechtmanlecture

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TAKLE: RESEARCHING THE EFFECT OF WIND TURBINES ON CROPS
Over the past two years, Gene Takle, agronomy, and his team have been taking measurements around a wind farm in Iowa to find out how turbines change the micro-climate downwind. "There's not a lot of research anywhere on the effect of wind turbines on crops. It's a relatively new technology," said Takle. The work is supported by the National Science Foundation. More: http://iowaepscor.org/wind-turbine-microclimate-research 
 
STERLE: UNIVERSITIES SEE GROWTH IN ANIMAL SCIENCE ENROLLMENT
The High Plains/Midwest Ag Journal ran an article in its Feb. 25 issue on the growing number of students at universities showing an interest in the agriculture industry even if they didn’t grow up on a farm. An increase in enrollment in the animal science departments at major land-grant universities has been the trend for the past 10 years. “We can’t just rely on the farm kids carrying us into the future,” said Jodi Sterle, animal science, in the article. “We love our farm kids, but we have to be inclusive instead of exclusive when looking for ag and animal science students.” More: http://www.hpj.com/archives/2013/feb13/feb25/0205AgYouthMacojcsr.cfm 

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WASHINGTON STATE UNIVERSITY PUTTING A BRAND NAME ON MEAT
Washington State University has been raising its own cattle for generations to train veterinarians and farmers. It is now putting a brand name on the meat; well-marbled, expensive cuts of Wagyu, a Japanese breed raised there since the 1990s. Officials have been promoting the product through campus dinners and say W.S.U. Premium Beef could also help recruitment at the animal sciences department, where student ranchers ride point in Wagyu husbandry from calving to packing. More: http://www.nytimes.com/2013/03/03/us/how-about-a-university-steak-with-your-sweatshirt.html

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The College of Agriculture and Life Sciences Newsletter
Iowa State University
March 4, 2013  No. 739

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CALS UNDERGRADUATE PLACEMENT RATE: 97.8 PERCENT
For 15 consecutive years, the overall placement rate for CALS undergraduates has been 97 percent or higher. The placement rate from fall 2011 through summer 2012 is 97.8 percent, according to figures from CALS Career Services. Placement includes students that are employed, furthering their education or fulfilling military obligations. Mike Gaul, director of career services, says this was the largest graduating class in 15 years, with 756 graduates. He adds that 73 percent of graduates stayed in Iowa for their first employment experience. Individual departmental numbers can be viewed in this summary, http://www.career.ag.iastate.edu/sites/default/files/Placement%20Summary%202011-12.pdf 

TOP 10 EMPLOYERS OF CALS UNDERGRADUATES
Mike Gaul, director of CALS Career Services, says the top 10 employers of CALS bachelor’s degree recipients from 2011-2012 are: 1) DuPont Pioneer with 21 employed; 2) ISU, 19; 3) USDA (includes ARS, NADC, NRCS and NVSL), 17; 4) Monsanto Company and Syngenta, tied with 12; 6) Cargill, 11; 7) Iowa DNR, 9; 8) Eurofins Scientific, 7; and 9) AgReliant Genetics and John Deere, tied with 6. 

ENTOMOLOGISTS RECEIVE CORN ROOTWORM RESEARCH GRANTS
Monsanto Company has announced that six recipients will be awarded research grants as part of the Corn Rootworm Knowledge Research Program, including Bryony Bonning and Aaron Gassmann, entomology. The program was established to provide merit-based awards for outstanding research projects that address specific aspects of corn rootworm biology, genomics and management issues. More: http://monsanto.mediaroom.com/2013-02-25-Monsanto-Corn-Rootworm-Knowledge-Research-Program-Announces-Grants 

USDA SCIENTIST TO GIVE STANIFORTH MEMORIAL LECTURE, MARCH 5
The 2013 David W. Staniforth Memorial Lecture will be Tuesday, March 5, at 4:10 p.m. in Room 2050 Agronomy Hall. Frank Forcella, a research agronomist with the USDA-ARS, North Central Soil Conservation Research Laboratory in Morris, Minn., will present “Weeds, Crops and Health.” A reception will immediately follow the lecture in the Agronomy Commons. More: http://www.event.iastate.edu/event/30091/?s=d&featured=1&sy=2013&sm=03&sd=05 

EPA REGIONAL ADMINISTRATOR TO SPEAK AT ISU, MARCH 5
Karl Brooks, regional administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency's Region 7, will speak about nonpoint source pollution on Tuesday, March 5, at 7 p.m. in the Memorial Union Great Hall. Brooks will discuss collaborative efforts of the EPA, Iowa farmers, state agencies and ISU to address water quality concerns related to agriculture. The lecture is co-sponsored by CALS. Two student meetings have been scheduled as well. Brooks will meet with undergraduate students on March 5 at 10 to 10:50 a.m. in 3022 Agronomy Hall, for an informal conversation about careers in the environment and the role of professional development in achieving career goals. He will meet with graduate students from 11 to 11:50 a.m. in 3022 Agronomy Hall to discuss topics such as Iowa’s Nutrient Reduction Strategy, environmental issues and their research projects. Seating is limited. Contact Carla Persaud (cpersaud@iastate.edu) by the end of the day today, March 4, for availability. More: http://www.lectures.iastate.edu/lecture/29819

PENN STATE CLIMATOLOGIST TO SPEAK ON “CLIMATE WARS,” MARCH 7
A climate scientist at the center of global warming research and subsequent political backlash will speak at ISU on Thursday, March 7, at 8 p.m. in the Memorial Union Great Hall. Michael Mann, director of the Penn State Earth System Science Center, will speak on “The Hockey Stick and the Climate Wars.” The Agronomy Department is a co-sponsor of the lecture. More: http://www.news.iastate.edu/news/2013/03/01/lecturesmann 

“COMING INTO YOUR OWN”: CALS ALUMNI OF EXCELLENCE, MARCH 8
Nancy Irlbeck, associate dean for academic affairs in the College of Agricultural Sciences at Colorado State University, will offer a CALS Alumni of Excellence Series presentation on Friday, March 8, at 9 a.m. in 1204 Kildee Hall (Ensminger Room). Her lecture, “Coming into Your Own,” will focus on students and inspiring them to grow into leaders in agriculture. Students are welcome to attend. Irlbeck is an animal nutritionist by training. She received a bachelor’s degree in animal science and a master’s degree in animal nutrition from ISU, and a Ph.D. from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln. More: http://www.event.iastate.edu/event/30157/?sy=2013&sm=03&sd=08&featured=1&s=d 

PROFESSORS CAN STREAM NOBEL PEACE PRIZE PANEL INTO CLASSROOMS
The 25th Annual Nobel Peace Prize Forum will take place in Minneapolis on March 8-10. If professors or clubs would like to have the “Food Security = World Security” panel on March 8, 1:30 to 3 p.m., streamed into classrooms, contact Mike Gaul (mikegaul@iastate.edu) or Ron Deiter (rdeiter@iastate.edu). The panel is scheduled to be video streamed into 13 Curtiss Hall and is open to students and faculty to attend. This international event will bring together business, civic and thought leaders to address the global issues of food security and its direct relationship to world security. More: http://nobelpeaceprizeforum.org/ 

CIAG SPRING SYMPOSIUM TO BE HELD MARCH 27
The Center for Integrated Animal Genomics Spring Symposium will be held March 27 from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. in 1204 Kildee Hall (Ensminger Room). Trudy Mackay, North Carolina State University, a member of the National Academy of Sciences and keynote speaker for the symposium, will discuss “Charting the Genotype-Phenotype Map: Lessons from Drosophila.” Registration is free but required. Registration deadline is March 15. More: http://www.ciag.iastate.edu/2013SpringWorkshop.htm 

DELEGATION ATTENDS CARET MEETING IN WASHINGTON, D.C.
Members of Iowa State’s delegation at the Council for Agricultural Research, Extension and Teaching meetings met last week in Washington, D.C. with Iowa’s elected officials and with congressional agricultural staff. Iowa’s CARET representatives, Sally Stutsman, Don Latham and Bob Petrzelka, participated with Dean Wendy Wintersteen, Cathann Kress, vice president of Extension and Outreach, and Mark Settle, Iowa Association of County Extension Councils. CARET is a national grassroots organization created in 1982 by the Division of Agriculture, which is part of the Association of Public and Land-grant Universities. CARET's mission is to enhance national support and understanding of the land-grant university system's food and agricultural research, extension and teaching programs to achieve a better standard of living for all people. They handed out a report prepared by the College and Extension, which is available at: http://www.ag.iastate.edu/research/documents.php

CONFERENCE ON COOPERATIVES ENHANCES STUDENT LEARNING
Four ISU students enrolled in Economics 322/Cooperatives attended a recent conference on cooperatives in Minneapolis sponsored by the National Farmers Union. They joined more than 100 students from 16 states and Canada at a conference designed to bring cooperative education to life for the participants. More: http://www.econ.iastate.edu/about-department/announce/news/09-2013-conference-cooperatives-enhances-student-learning 

USDA EMPLOYEES HEAR THE STORY OF GEORGE WASHINGTON CARVER
On March 1, in celebration of National African-American History Month, the Ames Area Civil Rights Advisory Committee sponsored two performances of “Listening to the Still Small Voice: The Story of George Washington Carver,” by Paxton Williams. Two performances were given, allowing nearly 250 USDA-ARS employees to attend. The morning performance was held at the National Swine Research and Information Center and the afternoon performance at the National Center for Animal Health. Williams in an ISU alumnus and former director of the George Washington Carver Birthplace Association. 

DEADLINES AND REMINDERS
April 4-5: Heat Stress Symposium, http://www.ans.iastate.edu/dept/HeatStressSymposium.pdf
April 24: Seed Science Center Symposium, Gateway Conference Center, http://www.ucs.iastate.edu/mnet/bigmap/home.html 
April 25: U.S.-China Trade Commission Hearing, http://www.lectures.iastate.edu/lecture/29936

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IMPACT OF FY 2013 SEQUESTRATION ORDER ON NSF AWARDS ? As a result of the sequestration order issued by President Obama on March 1, the FY 2013 appropriations of the National Science Foundation (NSF) will be reduced by 5 percent. NSF will use three core principles to guide sequestration planning activities: protect commitments to NSF’s core mission and maintain existing awards, protect the NSF workforce, and protect STEM human capital development programs. The major impact of sequestration will be a reduction in the number of new research grants and cooperative agreements awarded in FY 2013, estimated at approximately 1,000 fewer new awards. All continuing grant increments in FY 2013 will be awarded, as scheduled, and there will be no impact on existing NSF standard grants. The same intent applies to annual increments for cooperative agreements, though overall funding constraints may require reductions to certain major investments. These will be handled on a case-by-case basis. More: http://www.nsf.gov/pubs/2013/in133/in133.pdf  ? 

PUBLICATION SUBVENTION GRANT PROPOSALS DUE APRIL 8
Grants are available to support low-volume publication of the scholarly writings and other worthy productions of faculty and staff, as well as selected manuscripts by others whose manuscripts deal with topics related to the State of Iowa and the surrounding region. Any full-time faculty member or P&S staff member at the rank of P37 or above may apply for the program through his/her academic unit. Individual grants cannot exceed $20,000. Applications are due in PDF format to Gaye Simonson (gmsimon@iastate.edu) by April 8. More:
http://www.vpresearch.iastate.edu/en/funding/publication_subvention_grants_program/

NSF FASTLANE TO BEGIN AUTOMATED COMPLIANCE CHECKING
Beginning March 18, the National Science Foundation will enhance the FastLane System for submitting proposals to begin automated compliance checking for all required sections of full proposals. The system enhancement will bring NSF systems in line with proposal preparation requirements outlined in the NSF Proposal and Award Policies and Procedures Guide. FastLane will check to ensure whether a required section is included and will prevent submission of a proposal with any missing sections to NSF. The system will not check formatting, page length or content requirements. The one exception is the Project Summary, for which page length will be checked. More: http://goo.gl/odz3S

FUNDING INFORMATION, OPPORTUNITIES AND DEADLINE REMINDERS
Dates listed are application deadlines. Contact: Roxanne Clemens, rclemens@iastate.edu
Additional information is posted at CALS Funding Resources, http://www.ag.iastate.edu/research/fundingResources/

March 19 (notice of intent): USDA NIFA Extension Integrated Pest Management Coordination and Support Program; some limited submission requirements. More:  http://nifa.usda.gov/fo/extensionipmcoordinationandsupportprogram.cfm

May 22: NSF Nanotechnology Undergraduate Education in Engineering; limited submission requirements, 10 awards, $200,000 for two years. More: http://www.nsf.gov/funding/pgm_summ.jsp?pims_id=13656

April 1: USDA NIFA Special Research Grants Program – Pest Management Alternatives; six to eight awards, $200,000 each. More: http://nifa.usda.gov/fo/pestmanagementalternatives.cfm 

April 2: USDA NIFA Minor Crop Pest Management Program Interregional Research Project #4; one IR-4 headquarters grant and four regional IR-4 center grants. More: http://goo.gl/qykwn

April 8 (notice of intent): NASA Opportunities in Education and Public Outreach for Earth and Space Science; $100,000 per year over three years. More: http://goo.gl/9WzaM

May 3: USDA NRCS FY 2013 Iowa Conservation Innovation Grant Program; 10 awards, 50 percent cost-share. More: http://goo.gl/Q8gMH

June 2 (letter of intent): NIH Partnerships for Biodefense (R01); 10 to 15 awards, $750,000 direct costs per year for five years, plus $300,000 for major equipment for first year. More: http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/rfa-files/RFA-AI-13-013.html

June 25: EPA Science for Sustainable and Healthy Tribes; five regular awards $920,000 each, two early career awards $700,000 each. More: http://www.epa.gov/ncer/rfa/2013/2013_star_tribal.html 

July 17: NIH Genomes to Natural Products (U01); three awards, $2,250,000 per year for five years. More: http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/rfa-files/RFA-GM-14-002.html

Aug. 28: NSF Research Experiences for Undergraduates; 1,800 awards, REU Site awards typically $75,000 over three years. More: http://www.nsf.gov/funding/pgm_summ.jsp?pims_id=5517

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INDIRECT QUESTIONS AND REQUESTS DO NOT REQUIRE A QUESTION MARK
An indirect question never takes a question mark. (He wondered whether it was worth the risk.) When a question within a sentence consists of a single word, such as who, when, how or why, a question mark may be omitted. (She asked herself why.)  A request disguised as a question does not require a question mark. Such formulations can usually be reduced to the imperative. (Would you kindly respond by March 1. Please respond by March 1.)
The Chicago Manual of Style, 16th ed., 2010

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BAYER BEE CARE TOUR BUZZES INTO IOWA, MARCH 28
In an effort to foster education and collaboration, the Bayer Bee Care Program will travel to ISU on March 28 as it continues its Bee Care Tour throughout the Midwest. Held at Reiman Gardens, the event will bring together leading researchers and beekeepers to promote science-based solutions aimed at improving honeybee health. The event will arm attendees with top stewardship practices and will host a panel presentation of Iowa State and area expert speakers. More: https://connect.bayercropscience.us/2013/02/27/bayer-bee-care-tour-launches-in-corn-belt-states/ 

LEATH TO SPEAK AT PARTNERING FOR GROWTH FORUM, MARCH 27-28
The Iowa Biotech Association and the Iowa Innovation Corporation will hold the second Partnering for Growth Forum March 27-28 at the FFA Enrichment Center on the DMACC Campus in Ankeny. This year's forum will address multiple biotech industries, including food and agriculture, industrial and environmental, and healthcare and pharmaceutical. ISU President Steven Leath will be speaking. More: http://www.iowabio.org/en/resources/2013_partnering_for_growth/

REGISTRATION OPEN FOR P&S CONFERENCE ON APRIL 2
The P&S Professional Development Conference will be held April 2 at the Scheman Building. The theme of this year’s conference is “Navigating the High C’s” (conference, coursework, community, coaching and continuing education). More: http://www.pscouncil.iastate.edu/ 

WEBINAR TO DISCUSS BIOCONTROL TO IMPROVE SOYBEAN YIELDS
The North Central Regional Center for Rural Development is hosting a webinar on “Farm-Based Biocontrol Seed Treatments for Improving Soybean Yields” on March 28 at 12 p.m. Brian McSpadden Gardener, Ohio State University, will describe an inexpensive and organically acceptable formulation of a widely-distributed biocontrol bacteria for use as a yield-enhancing seed treatment on soybeans. More: http://events.anr.msu.edu/Agruraldev/

APPLICATIONS INVITED FOR IOWA ENVIRONMENTAL EXCELLENCE AWARDS
Organizations that have made a commitment to protect Iowa’s natural resources are encouraged to apply for the Governor’s Iowa Environmental Excellence Awards. These awards recognize leadership and innovation in the protection of Iowa’s water, land and air. In addition to the Overall Environmental Excellence Award, other awards are made in the categories of air quality; energy efficiency/renewable energy; habitat restoration; waste management; water quality, and environmental education. Applications must be submitted by April 12. More: www.iowadnr.gov/eeawards

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SCHULTE MOORE: PLANT AN OAK TREE
In an article written for the Wisconsin Natural Resources magazine, Lisa Schulte Moore, natural resource ecology and management, discussed the foundational role of oak trees in landscapes. “Plant an oak tree and watch it grow. Take time to stop and listen to the wind in its leaves, birds building nests in its branches and squirrels scurrying to collect its acorns. Embrace the annual cycles of the sap run, flowering, leaf out, growth, seed set and leaf off. A simple, but boundless beauty. A service to society. A service to you.” More: http://dnr.wi.gov/wnrmag/2012/06/oaks.htm 

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“LOCALLY GROWN” GETS TRICKY IN THE COLD
What does “locally grown” mean in the dead of winter in northern climates? In some restaurant kitchens, it means a larder full of root vegetables, grains, dried beans and cellared fruits, as well as a lot of curing, pickling and preserving. Other restaurants turn to greenhouses or new vegetable hybrids. More: http://www.nytimes.com/2013/02/20/dining/winter-poses-challenges-for-chefs-with-a-local-ethos.html?pagewanted=1&_r=0 

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Feb. 25, 2013  No. 738

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EGG INDUSTRY IMPROVES EFFICIENCY, ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT
The U.S. egg industry is operating at much greater efficiency while leaving a smaller environmental footprint than it did 50 years ago, according to a first-of-its-kind study conducted by researchers at ISU. Improved genetics, disease prevention, nutrition and production methods allow the egg industry to feed more people while producing less waste and requiring fewer resources, said Hongwei Xin, agricultural and biosystems engineering and director of the ISU-based Egg Industry Center. More: http://www.news.iastate.edu/news/2013/02/21/eggefficiency 

COLLEGE VIDEO FEATURED IN IOWA HALL OF PRIDE
A new agricultural exhibit in the Iowa Hall of Pride features CALS and includes video interviews with current students about majors, career options and college experiences. The kiosk also includes an ISU video titled “Follow Your Dreams.” More: http://www.ag.iastate.edu/news/releases/1074/ 

ACKER AND DIXON-FOX TALK ABOUT HARL COMMONS CONSTRUCTION
In no small feat of engineering, Harl Commons is being carved out of the east side of Curtiss Hall, with support from Neil and Darlene Harl. David Acker, associate dean for Academic and Global Programs, and Kerry Dixon-Fox, project manager for Facilities, Planning and Management, talk about the renovation in the Winter 2013 issue of “forward,” the magazine of the ISU Foundation. More: http://www.foundation.iastate.edu/s/1463/index_2col.aspx?sid=1463&gid=1&pgid=1166 

PLANNING GROUP TO DEVELOP NEW BIOPLASTICS CENTER
The Biopolymers and Biocomposites Research Team has received a National Science Foundation planning grant to develop a center that will focus on bioplastics and biocomposites. The grant is from the NSF’s Industry/University Cooperative Research Program that helps build partnerships between industry, universities and government. David Grewell, agricultural and biosystems engineering and chairman of the BBRT, will direct the new center. More: http://www.ag.iastate.edu/news/releases/1075/ 

THINK TANK ON ANIMAL AGRICULTURE TODAY, FEB. 25	
Keith Boldman, DuPont Pioneer, will discuss Development of Drought-Tolerant Corn Hybrids at the monthly Think Tank on Animal Agriculture at Lucullan’s Italian Grill in Ames. The event begins with a social at 5:30 p.m., dinner at 6 and the presentation at 6:30. More: Peg Uthe, pluthe@iastate.edu, 4-4524. 

CALS SCHEDULES TRAINING: REEport TO REPLACE CRIS REPORTING SYSTEM, FEB. 26?
USDA’s National Institute of Food and Agriculture will be providing online REEport training for project investigators and administrative staff on Feb. 26, 1 to 3 p.m. The CCUR theater (1951 Food Sciences Building) has been reserved by the college for a group viewing, with time after for questions and discussion. There is also a REEport User Manual available online at http://www.nifa.usda.gov/business/pdfs/reeport_user_manual.pdf. REEport is NIFA’s singular competitive grant (non-formula) and formula grant project reporting system, building on and replacing the existing Current Research Information System (CRIS) web forms system. The changeover is scheduled for April 2. Contact Cathy Good, cgood@iastate.edu, 4-4544, with questions.

NEW COW-CALF SPECIALIST TO WORK WITH BEEF INDUSTRY
Patrick Gunn has joined the animal science department faculty as the new cow-calf specialist. His appointment is 60 percent extension, 25 percent applied research and 15 percent teaching. Gunn’s primary research focus is on nutrition and reproduction, including interaction between the two areas. More: http://www.iowabeefcenter.org/news/PatrickGunn2013.html 

IOWA WATER CONFERENCE AT SCHEMAN, MARCH 4-5
The 2013 Iowa Water Conference will be held March 4-5 at Scheman Continuing Education Building in Ames. The conference is a collaborative effort featuring participating conferences of Ag and the Environment, Floodplain Management, Stormwater and Water Monitoring. The goal of this partnership is to create greater awareness of Iowa urban and agricultural water issues through sustainable watershed management. The conference is hosted by the Iowa Water Center at ISU. More: http://www.aep.iastate.edu/iwc/ 

STANIFORTH MEMORIAL LECTURE, MARCH 5
The 2013 David W. Staniforth Memorial Lecture will be March 5 at 4:10 p.m. in Room 2050 Agronomy Hall. Frank Forcella, a research agronomist with the USDA-ARS, North Central Soil Conservation Research Laboratory in Morris, Minn., will present “Weeds, Crops and Health.” A reception will immediately follow the lecture in the Agronomy Commons. More: http://www.event.iastate.edu/event/30091/?s=d&featured=1&sy=2013&sm=03&sd=05 

ROY J. CARVER CHARITABLE TRUST PROFESSORSHIPS HONORED MARCH 6
Guru Rao and Amy Andreotti, inaugural recipients of the Roy J. Carver Charitable Trust Professorships in Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology, will be honored at an event on March 6 at 3 p.m. in the Molecular Biology Building Atrium. President Steven Leath, CALS Dean Wendy Wintersteen and LAS Dean Beate Schmittmann will be among the speakers.

PROFESSORS CAN STREAM NOBEL PEACE PRIZE PANEL INTO CLASSROOMS
The 25th Annual Nobel Peace Prize Forum will take place in Minneapolis on March 8-10. If professors or clubs would like to have the “Food Security = World Security” panel on March 8, 1:30 to 3 p.m., streamed into classrooms, contact Mike Gaul (mikegaul@iastate.edu) or Ron Deiter (rdeiter@iastate.edu). This international event will bring together business, civic and thought leaders to address the global issues of food security and its direct relationship to world security. More: http://nobelpeaceprizeforum.org/ 

CURTISS HALL DISPLAY: CAN YOU SPARE AN OLD iPHONE?
The college is looking for used, nonworking iPhones to help illustrate the ScoutPro App in one of the new display areas in Curtiss Hall on ground floor. CALS students in the Agricultural Entrepreneurship Initiative developed the app. If anyone is interested in contributing, please contact Barb McBreen at barbmc@iastate.edu or 4-0707 by March 1.

DEADLINES AND REMINDERS
March 5: EPA Region 7 Administrator to speak on nonpoint source pollution, 7 p.m., Memorial Union Great Hall, http://www.lectures.iastate.edu/lecture/29819
April 4-5: Heat Stress Symposium, http://www.ans.iastate.edu/dept/HeatStressSymposium.pdf
April 24: Seed Science Center Symposium, Gateway Conference Center, http://www.ucs.iastate.edu/mnet/bigmap/home.html 
April 25: U.S.-China Trade Commission Hearing, http://www.lectures.iastate.edu/lecture/29936

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FUNDING INFORMATION, OPPORTUNITIES AND DEADLINE REMINDERS
Dates listed are application deadlines. Contact: Roxanne Clemens, rclemens@iastate.edu
Additional information is posted at CALS Funding Resources, http://www.ag.iastate.edu/research/fundingResources/

March 22 (pre-proposal): USDA NRCS 2013 Conservation Innovation Grants; 50 percent cost share, apply or demonstrate proven technology, $1 million per award. More: http://www.nrcs.usda.gov/wps/portal/nrcs/main/national/programs/financial/cig/

March 25: USAID Farmer-to-Farmer Program; eight Leader with Associate Awards, $8 million per award over five years. More: http://goo.gl/rfriW

March 29 (notice of intent): NASA ROSES 2013, Terrestrial Ecology; 10 to 20 awards. More: http://goo.gl/DLwVi

April 1: EPA Removal Emergency Response Program; one award, $300,000. More:
http://goo.gl/NGPDq

April 8: USDA Hazardous Fuels – Woody Biomass Utilization Grant; 20 percent cost share. More: http://www.fpl.fs.fed.us/research/units/tmu/tmuatwork.shtml 

April 12 (concept paper): DOE Grid Engineering for Accelerated Renewable Energy Deployment. More: http://goo.gl/8Aa9w

April 15: EPA Research Training Program for College and University Students; includes student research at EPA lab in Cincinnati, Ohio. More: http://www.epa.gov/nrmrl/EPA-ORD-NRMRL-CI-12-03.html

April 22: DOE Advanced Gasification Technologies Development and Gasification Scoping Studies for Innovative Initiatives; cost share required, five awards, $750,000 to $12 million. More: http://goo.gl/MvZm2

Sept. 17: NSF Nano-Biosensing; $100,000 average award. More: http://goo.gl/m2adt

Oct. 1: NSF Nanomanufacturing (NM). More: http://goo.gl/uE5Is

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CALS COMMUNICATIONS SERVICE MOVES TO 141 CURTISS HALL
The CALS Communications Service offices have temporarily moved to 141 Curtiss Hall, as part of the building’s renovation. Email and phone numbers remain the same. Staff includes Brian Meyer, Ed Adcock, Barb McBreen, Melea Reicks Licht and Julie Stewart. 

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INDUSTRIAL DESIGN CLASS DESIGNS TRACTOR ROLLOVER SAFETY PRODUCT
A research and outreach collaboration led by the Department of Industrial Design has resulted in a product that could save hundreds of farmers lives in Iowa alone. They have developed a prototype of a device that addresses one aspect of tractor rollover fatalities: response time. More: http://www.news.iastate.edu/news/2013/02/22/tractor-rollover 

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IOWA HALL OF PRIDE NARRATED BY NINE-YEAR-OLD ARIA PILCHER
The Iowa State portion of an exhibit about agriculture in the Iowa Hall of Pride includes video interviews with current students about their majors, career options and college experiences. The kiosk also includes an Iowa State video titled “Follow Your Dreams.” The video is narrated by nine-year-old Aria Pilcher, who is the daughter of Amy and Josh Pilcher. Aria is a 4th grader who is active in choir, orchestra and Ames Community Theater. Her narration helps convey the message that agriculture is all about life. The video illustrates the broad range of opportunities related to agriculture from food, natural resources and many other areas. To view the video go to: http://www.youtube.com/user/iowastatecals 

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Feb. 18, 2013  No. 737

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CALS STUDENTS TO RECEIVE ALL-UNIVERSITY SENIOR AWARD
CALS students represent two of the five recipients of this year’s Wallace E. Barron All-University Senior Award. CALS recipients for 2013 are: Joseph Hora, agricultural studies, and Bethany Olson, agricultural business. The students will be honored during the ISU Alumni Association Board of Directors luncheon on Friday, Feb. 22. The award recognizes outstanding seniors who display high character, outstanding achievement in academics and university/community activities, and promise for continuing these exemplary qualities as alumni.

MILLER AWARDED GUTENBERG CHAIR AT UNIVERSITY OF STRASBOURG
W. Allen Miller, professor of plant pathology and microbiology and the Roy J. Carver Department of Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology, was awarded a Gutenberg Chair at the University of Strasbourg for 2013. The award provides funds for laboratory expenses while Miller is performing his research as a Fulbright Research Scholar in the laboratory of Véronique Ziegler-Graff at the Institute for Plant Molecular Biology at the University of Strasbourg.  Miller is at the institute on an ISU Faculty Professional Development Assignment from Sept. 2012 through June 2013. He is investigating the “molecular keys” that plant viruses use to unlock and take over the protein synthesis machinery of the host plant.  

ROWLING RECEIVES EXPERIMENTAL ANIMAL NUTRITION AWARD	
Matt Rowling, food science and human nutrition, is the recipient of the 2013 Bio-Serv Award in Experimental Animal Nutrition from the American Society for Nutrition. The award is given for meritorious research in nutrition accomplished by an investigator within 10 years of postgraduate training. Rowling will receive the award at the ASN Awards Ceremony April 21 during the ASN Scientific Sessions and Annual Meeting at Experimental Biology 2013.

NEW ISU WEATHER STATIONS TO MONITOR SOIL MOISTURE
Farmers will be able to check soil moisture levels around the state when the Department of Agronomy upgrades weather stations at several research and demonstration farms. With drought conditions continuing across Iowa, Elwynn Taylor, agronomy, said the stations offer a risk management tool for crop producers. More: http://www.ag.iastate.edu/news/releases/1073/ 

ECONOMICS DEPARTMENT A SPONSOR FOR PANEL ON CAREER WOMEN, FEB. 18
“I Wish Someone Had Told Me That: Women Pursuing Professional Careers” is the topic of a panel discussion today, Feb. 18, 2 to 3 p.m. in 368A Heady Hall. The panel discussion is for graduate students and post docs or young professionals who are pursuing a career in academics, research or other professional venue. Three women with various academic backgrounds and careers will share how they handled the pressures and problems of balancing a career and family. Sponsored by the Graduate College and the Department of Economics. More: http://www.grad-college.iastate.edu/news/news.php?id=037 

COLLEGIATE FFA’S FREE PANCAKE BREAKFAST, FEB. 19
The agricultural education and studies department and Collegiate FFA chapter are celebrating National FFA Week with a free pancake breakfast on Tuesday, Feb. 19, 7 to 9 a.m. in the Kildee Pavilion. Celebrity chefs will be serving pancakes and sausage. The event is open to all ISU students, faculty and staff. Dean for the Day tickets will also be available for $1 or seven for $5. More: cffabreakfast@iastate.edu 

CURTISS HALL DISPLAY: CAN YOU SPARE AN OLD iPHONE?
The college is looking for used, nonworking iPhones to help illustrate the ScoutPro App in one of the new display areas in Curtiss Hall on ground floor. CALS students in the Agricultural Entrepreneurship Initiative developed the app. If anyone is interested in contributing, please contact Barb McBreen at barbmc@iastate.edu or 4-0707 by March 1.

IOWA WATER CONFERENCE AT SCHEMAN, MARCH 4-5
The 2013 Iowa Water Conference will be held March 4-5 at Scheman Continuing Education Building in Ames. The conference is a collaborative effort featuring participating conferences of Ag and the Environment, Floodplain Management, Stormwater and Water Monitoring. The goal of this partnership is to create greater awareness of Iowa urban and agricultural water issues through sustainable watershed management. The conference is hosted by the Iowa Water Center at ISU. More: http://www.aep.iastate.edu/iwc/ 

ROY J. CARVER CHARITABLE TRUST PROFESSORSHIPS HONORED MARCH 6
Guru Rao and Amy Andreotti, inaugural recipients of the Roy J. Carver Charitable Trust Professorships in Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology, will be honored at an event on March 6 at 3 p.m. in the Molecular Biology Building Atrium. President Steven Leath, CALS Dean Wendy Wintersteen and LAS Dean Beate Schmittmann will be among the speakers.

LIVESTOCK JUDGING TEAM HAS CLEAN SWEEP AT IOWA BEEF EXPO
The Livestock Judging team had a clean sweep at the Iowa Beef Expo on Feb. 10 in Des Moines. The team outdistanced the field by 44 points and also took home high team in reason and placing honors. Students placing in the individual events include: Willie Weis, junior in animal science, place second overall and first in reasons; Tyler Krug, senior in agricultural systems technology, placed third overall and second in placings; and Jon Heaton, junior in agricultural studies, placed third in reasons. Jon DeClerck, animal science, coaches the livestock judging team. 

DEADLINES AND REMINDERS
March 5: EPA Region 7 Administrator to speak on nonpoint source pollution, 7 p.m., Memorial Union Great Hall, http://www.lectures.iastate.edu/lecture/29819
April 4-5: Heat Stress Symposium, http://www.ans.iastate.edu/dept/HeatStressSymposium.pdf
April 24: Seed Science Center Symposium, Gateway Conference Center, http://www.ucs.iastate.edu/mnet/bigmap/home.html 
April 25: U.S.-China Trade Commission Hearing, http://www.lectures.iastate.edu/lecture/29936

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FUNDING INFORMATION, OPPORTUNITIES AND DEADLINE REMINDERS
Dates listed are application deadlines. Contact: Roxanne Clemens, rclemens@iastate.edu
Additional information is posted at CALS Funding Resources, http://www.ag.iastate.edu/research/fundingResources/

March 1: American Seed Research Foundation; research opportunities in fundamental seed biology, seed technology, seed production and seed health, up to $35,000 per year for up to three years. More: http://www.seedresearch.org/index.html

March 4: (Request for Information) USAID Land Use Change and Disease Emergence. More: http://goo.gl/o9fHv

March 12: USDA FAS Scientific Cooperation Exchange Program with People's Republic of China. More: http://goo.gl/Fd007

May 1 (letter of intent): USDA NIFA AFRI – Carbon Cycle Science; $200,000 to $1 million. More: http://www.nifa.usda.gov/fo/carboncyclescienceafri.cfm

May 25: NIH Improvement of Animal Models for Stem Cell-Based Regenerative Medicine (R24). More:
http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PAR-13-113.html

June 5: NIH Improvement of Animal Models for Stem Cell-Based Regenerative Medicine (R01). More: http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PAR-13-114.html

June 16: NIH Improvement of Animal Models for Stem Cell-Based Regenerative Medicine (R21); up to $275,000 over two years. More: http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PAR-13-115.html

June 16: NIH Nanoscience and Nanotechnology in Biology and Medicine (R21); $275,000 direct costs over two years. More: http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PA-11-149.html

Oct. 8: NSF Postdoctoral Research Fellowships in Biology; 15 awards. More: http://www.nsf.gov/funding/pgm_summ.jsp?pims_id=503622

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COMMAS WITH PARENTHETICAL ELEMENTS
If only a slight break is intended, commas should be used to set off a parenthetical element inserted into a sentence as an explanation or comment. If a stronger break is needed or if there are commas within the parenthetical element, em dashes or parentheses should be used. 
* All the test participants, in spite of our initial fears, recovered.
* The most provocative, if not the most important, part of the statement came last.
* The influence of three impressionists—Monet, Sisley and Degas—is obvious in her work.
* Our final sample (collected under difficult conditions) contained an impurity.
* Wexford’s analysis (see chapter 3) is more to the point.
The Chicago Manual of Style, 16th ed., 2010

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SUSTAINABILITY SYMPOSIUM SET FOR FEB. 25-26
The university community is invited to attend the Sustainability Symposium on Feb. 25-26 in the Memorial Union. “At the symposium, we’ll see what our colleagues and students are doing to make this university more sustainable,” said Merry Rankin, director of sustainability. “And we’ll come away with some ideas on how we can continue to build a greener Iowa State.” More: http://www.inside.iastate.edu/article/2013/02/07/sustain 

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CALS STUDENT: BLESSED TO BE ABLE TO CHOOSE BETWEEN JOB OFFERS
The Wall Street Journal on Feb. 13 reported agriculture majors are in high demand (“Farm Boom Sows Jobs Bounty”). Andrew Filipi, a senior in CALS majoring in animal science and international agriculture, was able to choose between two job offers six months before graduation. “I felt really blessed to be able to choose,” said Filipi. “It’s a huge weight off my shoulders.” More: http://online.wsj.com/article_email/SB10001424127887324906004578292263203855782-lMyQjAxMTAzMDEwNDExNDQyWj.html?mod=wsj_share_email 

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ALUM CREDITS AG BUSINESS CLUB FOR NETWORKING SKILLS
For David Peterson, a Blue Grass, Iowa, dairy producer, leadership opportunities in the ISU Ag Business Club taught networking skills that are invaluable to the genetic seedstock side of his business. “I’ve had the opportunity to merchandize genetics locally and globally. That requires networking, and the seeds for that skill were planted by activities like the club.” More: http://www.agweb.com/article/ag_business_club_long_term_benefits/ 

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MILESTONE LOOMS FOR FARM-RAISED FISH
Sometime this year, the majority of the fish eaten will be farm-raised rather than wild-caught. In the last 20 years, the production of fish through aquaculture has grown exponentially, while marine fish catches have leveled off. In 2013 the lines will cross, and the majority of the fish will come from aquaculture rather than oceans. More: http://green.blogs.nytimes.com/2013/01/24/a-milestone-looms-for-farm-raised-fish/

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Feb. 11, 2013  No. 736

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CALS CAREER DAY THE LARGEST SPRING-SEMESTER EVENT EVER
Last week, Feb. 6, CALS held its most successful spring-semester career day ever. Here's a summary of the event, by the numbers:
* 110 companies and organizations attended, the largest spring event ever.
* 592 students attended, representing 65 majors and 12 additional schools.
* Attending were 40 freshmen, 99 sophomores, 164 juniors, 234 seniors, 20 graduate students and 35 others.
* The top 3 majors of students attending were agricultural business, animal science and agricultural studies.
* 13 interview schedules and 75 interviews were conducted the following day, Feb. 7.
Last fall's CALS Career Day also was the largest fall-semester event ever, attracting 208 employers and nearly 1,880 students and resulting in 55 interview schedules and 563 interviews conducted. In total throughout the fall semester, CALS Career Services recorded 116 interview schedules and 1,057 interviews conducted.

ISU RESEARCHERS RECEIVE GRANT TO ENHANCE SOYBEAN RESISTANCE TO SDS
Researchers at ISU will use a grant totaling more than $5 million to strengthen the genetic resistance of soybeans to sudden death syndrome, a disease that has cost Iowa soybean producers millions in crop losses. The five-year, $5.35 million grant from USDA’s National Institute of Food and Agriculture will allow an international team that is led by Madan Bhattaqcharyya, agronomy, and includes nine ISU researchers to genetically modify soybeans in an attempt to fight off sudden death syndrome more effectively. More: http://www.news.iastate.edu/news/2013/02/07/soybeansd

ISU LIVESTOCK EXPERTS REACT TO RUSSIAN BAN
Russia has announced that it will ban U.S. beef and pork imports because of concerns surrounding the use of a feed additive that helps animals add lean mass rather than fat. But Russia’s decision won’t have an immediate sweeping impact on Iowa livestock producers, said Lee Schulz, economics and an ISU Extension and Outreach livestock market specialist. More: http://www.news.iastate.edu/news/2013/02/11/ractopamineban 

DOCUMENT ON STEM PROGRAMS IN THE COLLEGE AVAILABLE ONLINE
CALS offers many programs that support education and innovation to help Iowa's young people prepare for careers in science, technology, engineering and math. A document is available online with selected examples of STEM programs and activities in the college. It lists precollegiate and collegiate STEM initiatives, including implementing partners. More: http://www.ag.iastate.edu/facultystaff/STEMinCALS2013.pdf
 
IOWA BOARD OF REGENTS' NEWEST MEMBER VISITS LAB
Hannah Walsh, a University of Iowa student who's the newest member of the Iowa Board of Regents, visited the ISU Limnology Laboratory on Feb. 8 as part of her orientation about Iowa State. She was accompanied by Warren Madden, vice president of business and finance, and Joe Murphy, state relations officer. The Limnology Laboratory is directed by John Downing, EEOB and ABE. More on the Limnology Laboratory: http://limnology.eeob.iastate.edu/
 
PIERRE SOIL SCIENCE LECTURE TODAY, FEB. 11
The 2013 W.H. Pierre Soil Science Lecture is today, Feb. 11, at 4 p.m. in 1131 National Swine Research and Information Center. Dani Or, Swiss Federal Institute of Technology in Zurich, Switzerland, will present "Biophysical Processes Shaping Bacterial Life in Soils -- An Unexplored Universe Under Our Feet."
 
CALS SCHEDULES TRAINING: REEport TO REPLACE CRIS REPORTING SYSTEM, FEB. 13 AND 26?
USDA’s National Institute of Food and Agriculture will be providing online REEport training for project investigators and administrative staff on Feb. 13 and 26, 1 to 3 p.m. The CCUR theater (1951 Food Sciences Building) has been reserved by the college for a group viewing, with time after for questions and discussion. There is also a REEport User Manual available online at http://www.nifa.usda.gov/business/pdfs/reeport_user_manual.pdf. REEport is NIFA’s singular competitive grant (non-formula) and formula grant project reporting system, building on and replacing the existing Current Research Information System (CRIS) web forms system. The changeover is scheduled for April 2. Contact Cathy Good, cgood@iastate.edu, 4-4544, with questions.

RETIREMENT RECEPTION FOR JEAN TILLEY, FEB. 14
A retirement reception honoring Jean Tilley, food science and human nutrition, will be held Feb. 14, 2 to 4 p.m. (remarks at 3 p.m.), at 331 Palmer Building. Tilley has been with FSHN since 1996 working with the undergraduate program and supporting the curriculum, outcomes assessment and scholarship committees.
 
EPA REGIONAL ADMINISTRATOR TO SPEAK AT ISU, MARCH 5
Karl Brooks, regional administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency's Region 7, will speak about nonpoint source pollution on March 5 at 7 p.m. in the Memorial Union Great Hall. Brooks will discuss collaborative efforts of the EPA, Iowa farmers, state agencies and ISU to address water quality concerns related to agriculture. The lecture is co-sponsored by CALS. More: http://www.lectures.iastate.edu/lecture/29819

ANIMAL SCIENCE TO HOST HEAT STRESS SYMPOSIUM, APRIL 4-5
The Department of Animal Science will hold a Heat Stress Symposium April 4-5 in the Ensminger Room in Kildee Hall (Room 1204). "Effects of Heat Stress on Post-Absorptive Metabolism" will feature speakers from Creighton University, University of Iowa, University of Kansas Medical Center and Virginia Tech, and ISU speakers in animal science, genetics, development and cell biology, and agricultural and biosystems engineering. Registration is free, but you are asked to submit RSVPs to jsj387@iastate.edu. The event's sponsors are the Department of Animal Science, the Office of Biotechnology, the College of Veterinary Medicine and the Norman Jacobson Endowment. More: http://www.ans.iastate.edu/dept/HeatStressSymposium.pdf

COLLEGE TO CO-SPONSOR U.S.-CHINA TRADE COMMISSION HEARING, APRIL 25
CALS is co-sponsoring a hearing on agricultural trade with China on April 25, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. in the Curtiss Hall Auditorium. The hearing is being held by the U.S.-China Economic and Security Review Commission, created by the U.S. Congress in October 2000 with the legislative mandate to monitor, investigate and submit to Congress an annual report on the national security implications of the bilateral trade and economic relationship between the U.S. and the People's Republic of China, and to provide recommendations, where appropriate, to Congress for legislative and administrative action. More: http://www.lectures.iastate.edu/lecture/29936
 
AGRONOMY STUDENT RECEIVES FUTURE LEADERS IN SCIENCE AWARD
Aaron Daigh, a Ph.D. student in agronomy, was selected by the American Society of Agronomy-Crop Science Society of America-Soil Science Society of America as a recipient of the 2013 Future Leaders in Science Award. Daigh will attend the Congressional Visits Day in Washington, D.C. on March 18-19. 

DEADLINES AND REMINDERS
Feb. 18: "I Wish Someone Had Told Me That: Women Pursuing Professional Careers" panel, 2 to 3 p.m., 368A Heady Hall, http://www.grad-college.iastate.edu/news/news.php?id=037
Feb. 19: Collegiate FFA Free Pancake Breakfast, 7 to 9 a.m., Kildee Pavilion
Feb. 23: Beef and Basketball Event, http://www.extension.iastate.edu/article/beef-and-basketball-combines-information-and-entertainment?
April 24: Seed Science Center Symposium, Gateway Conference Center, http://www.ucs.iastate.edu/mnet/bigmap/home.html 

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FUNDING INFORMATION, OPPORTUNITIES AND DEADLINE REMINDERS
Dates listed are application deadlines. Contact: Roxanne Clemens, rclemens@iastate.edu
Additional information is posted at CALS Funding Resources, http://www.ag.iastate.edu/research/fundingResources/

March 1 (letter of intent): USDA Organic Transitions (ORG); five to six awards, $750,000 over one to three years. More: http://nifa.usda.gov/fo/organictransitionsprogram.cfm

May 6: NSF Dimensions of Biodiversity FY2013; 10 awards. More: http://www.nsf.gov/funding/pgm_summ.jsp?pims_id=503446

May 15: Organic Farming Research Foundation Education and Outreach Program; $15,000, one year, research for specific agricultural commodity may require cost share. More: http://ofrf.org/proposal-information-education-and-outreach-projects

May 24 (letter of intent): NIH Genomic Centers for Infectious Diseases (U19); two or three centers, $14 million total. More: http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/rfa-files/RFA-AI-13-009.html

June 5: Obesity Policy Evaluation Research (R01) Grant. More: http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PA-13-110.html

April 11: USDA NIFA AFRI Childhood Obesity Prevention; $1 million per year, five years. More: http://nifa.usda.gov/fo/childhoodobesityafri.cfm

June 5: NIH Diet Composition and Energy Balance (R01); studies in both animals and humans. More: http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PA-10-152.html  

July 26: NSF Instrument Development for Biological Research; 10 to 12 awards. More: http://goo.gl/Nc3Ew

Aug. 1: NSF Opportunities for Promoting Understanding through Synthesis; six to eight awards, $125,000 to $150,000 per award. More: http://goo.gl/u6ne4

Aug. 13: NSF Advances in Biological Informatics. More: http://www.nsf.gov/funding/pgm_summ.jsp?pims_id=5444&org

Aug. 19 (letter of intent): NIH Genetic Screens to Enhance Zebrafish Research (R01); $500,000 direct costs per year, five years. More: http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PAR-11-130.html 

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COMMUNICATIONS KIOSK
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BETWEEN vs. AMONG vs. AMID
“Between” indicates one-to-one relationships (between you and me). “Among” indicates undefined or collective relationships (honor among thieves). Between has long been recognized as being appropriate for more than two objects if multiple one-to-one relationships are understood from the context (trade between members of the European Union). “Amid” is used with mass nouns (amid talk of war), “among” with plurals of count nouns (among the children). Avoid amidst and amongst. 
The Chicago Manual of Style, 16th ed., 2010

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SECRETARY OF ENERGY TO SPEAK AT ISU FEB. 12
Secretary of Energy Steven Chu will speak on solving the energy and climate change challenge on Feb. 12 at 4 p.m. in the Memorial Union South Ballroom. Chu is a distinguished scientist and co-winner of the Nobel Prize for Physics. More: http://www.lectures.iastate.edu/lecture/29963
 
CLIMATE CHANGE TOPIC OF HILTON CHAIR LECTURE, FEB. 12?
Author and environmental affairs expert Paul Wapner will present his second lecture at ISU’s 2012-13 Helen LeBaron Hilton Endowed Chair in Human Sciences on Feb. 12 at 8 p.m. in the Memorial Union Sun Room. He will discuss how people on the front lines of climate change are making sense of their experience and the choices societies face for enduring climate hardship. More: http://www.news.iastate.edu/news/2013/02/04/lectures-wapner2

GRADUATE STUDENT RECRUITMENT WEEKEND, FEB. 15-16
Prospective graduate students are invited to learn more about ISU and Ames and meet with students and faculty from a variety of disciplines. More: https://apps-fshn-hs.sws.iastate.edu/
 
REGISTRATION OPEN FOR CURRENT ISSUES IN NUTRITION SPRING WEBINAR
The Affordable Care Act was signed into law in March 2010. The Current Issues in Nutrition spring webinar will discuss how this legislation impacts consumers and healthcare practitioners and providers. Online presentations will be available to view beginning March 15. The interactive online Q&A session will be May 2, 12 to 1:30 p.m. More: http://www.ucs.iastate.edu/mnet/cin/home.html

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XIN: EGG INDUSTRY CUTS FOOTPRINT BY 50 PERCENT
The egg industry's carbon footprint is 50 percent less today than it was in 1960, according to Hongwei Xin, agricultural and biosystems engineering, director of the Egg Industry Center and chair of the environmental scientific advisory committee for the United Egg Producers. "This is a story that needs to be told," said Xin, speaking to an egg industry meeting at the International Production and Processing Expo in Atlanta, Ga., Jan. 31. More: http://bit.ly/XqG4p3 

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VIRGINIA TECH SCIENTIST: THE ART WITHIN THE SCIENCE
"When I first look at these images, I think about all the data and information each one carries," said Justin Barone, an associate professor of biological systems engineering at Virginia Tech, in a slideshow he narrates on the art of science. "But then I think what my 6-year-old daughter would see. She would bring the child-like wonder and curiosity that is at the core of every researcher's journey of discovery. She wouldn't see strands of vascular tissue or curling nematodes. She would see dragons' backs and exploding fireworks. What she would see is the art within the science." More: http://www.vt.edu/spotlight/achievement/2013-01-14-art/science.html

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MARGINALIA
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CALS STUDENT TO PARTICIPATE IN VAGINA MONOLOGUES, FEB 14-15
Haley Holbrook, sophomore in animal ecology, is participating in a benefit production of The Vagina Monologues on Thursday, Feb. 14, at 7 p.m. and Friday, Feb. 15, at 6 and 9 p.m. in the Memorial Union Great Hall. The event is organized by ISU's Margaret Sloss Women's Center and the Society for the Advancement of Gender Equity. The production aims to raise awareness and funds for anti-violence groups within the community. Proceeds will be donated to the Assault Care Center Extending Shelter and Support and the V-Day spotlight campaign. More: http://dso.iastate.edu/wc/events/the-vagina-monologues

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