Stories Archives

• "Foreword" - Letter from the editor

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• Message from Dean Wintersteen
• STORIES online extra: Read the Dean’s fall 2007 message to the college http://www.ag.iastate.edu/F07message.php

Faculty Profiles

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• Distinguished prof influences ag for 50 of ISU’s 150 years
  John Pesek, distinguished emeritus professor of agronomy
• STORIES online extra: Audio of John Pesek and Doug Cooper discussing some of the achievements made in agronomy over the years is available online at: http://129.186.89.193/radio/weeklycd2007.php?week=30
• STORIES online extra: John Pesek wrote a remembrance of Howard Robert "Jerry" Meldrum as part of the College's sesquicentennial celebration. The essay is available online at: http://www.ag.iastate.edu/coa150/meldrum.php

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• “Fond Farewells” and “Hearty Hellos”

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• Animal science chair sees dairy farm into modern age
  Maynard Hogberg, professor and chair animal science

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• Harnessing the power of genomics in the field
  William Beavis, Sprague chair in crop genomics

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• Animal Geneticist Fills Jay Lush Endowed Chair At Iowa State
  Dorian Garrick, Lush chair of animal breeding and genetics

Student Profiles

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• Beautiful minds make up winning Ag Business Club
  Allyson Chwee, agricultural business
• STORIES online extra: Check out the Ag Business Club’s Web site http://www.econ.iastate.edu/clubs/agbus/

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• Genetics drew Becky Weeks to Iowa State
  Becky Weeks, graduate student in genetics, development and cell biology
• STORIES online extra: Weeks’ essay on her experience in the AWE program

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• For David Manu it’s all about food
  David Manu, food science

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• Landing a winning Wimbledon internship
  Joe Bowser, turf management
• STORIES online extra: Watch a brief video and read more stories about outstanding internships in the Department of Horticulture http://www.hort.iastate.edu/programs/internships.php

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• Student News in Brief

"Impact: Bioeconomy"

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• New Century Farm to Showcase Biomass Production and Processing

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• A Win-Win Situation
  New Crops and Biorenewable Fuels: Biomass Crops and Systems

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• MVE—Most Valuable Economist
  Chad Hart, CARD, staff profile

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• Animal Agriculture in a Biofuel World
  Faculty editorial, John Lawrence
• STORIES online extra: What’s new in ISU’s Bioeconomy Institute? Find out at http://www.biorenew.iastate.edu

Alumni Profiles

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• Iowa Secretary of Ag shares the story of agriculture
  Bill Northey, agricultural business

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• ISU alum advocates for the environment
  Rich Leopold, animal ecology

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• Survey scientist dials into public opinion
  Don Dillman, sociology

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• Iowa State family enjoys green pastures
  Bolin Family, dairy science

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• Alumni News in Brief
  

"Perennial Favorites"

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• Celebrated emeritus prof enjoys a fine hand
  Louis Thompson, agronomy emeritus professor
• STORIES online extras: Read Thompson’s memories of the Farm Operations program
  and the College of Agriculture

"Investing in Excellence"

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• Passionate for Pride and Purpose
  Dave Tierney, chair of college’s campaign committee
• STORIES online extra: Read donor stories from Campaign Iowa State: With Pride and Purpose, including a story on the Iowa Seed Association http://www.foundation.iastate.edu/site/PageServer?pagename=stories_home

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• Kinze prof prepares grads and research for emerging bioeconomy
  Stuart Birrell, Kinze Professor of agricultural and biosystems engineering

Partner Profiles

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• Alum and ABE prof partner to advance Iowa egg production
  Kevin Vinchattle, Iowa Egg Council and Hongwei Xin, agricultural and biosystems engineering

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• Sending out an SOS for soybeans
  Leonor Leandro, plant pathology and the Iowa Soybean Association

Almanac - College of Agriculture and Life Sciences Annual Report Information

Footnotes

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• Soy on Parade

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• Secrets of Plant Genome Revealed!
  Jonathon Wendel, chair Ecology, Evolution, and Organismal Biology
• STORIES online extra: See the video at http://www.nsf.gov/news/mmg/mmg_disp.cfm?med_id=61504&from=mmg

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• Hero Among Us: Timothy Gittins
• STORIES online extra: www.time.com

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• Ag Novices "AWE" ed Ag
• STORIES online extra: http://www.ag.iastate.edu/agendowment/awe07.php