Iowa State University
College of Agriculture and Life Sciences

STORIES in Agriculture and Life Sciences


Spring 2008



Foreword

STORIES online extra: Current Water Quality Research and Extension at ISUPDF

STORIES online extra: Floods of '08

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Letter from the Dean

Faculty Profiles

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Fight Against Infectious Diseases, From Pigs to Shrimp - Hank Harris

STORIES online extra: Watch Hank Harris' research video

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Esters Encourages Exploration - Levon Esters

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Hort Prof Honored Nationally for Nurturing Students - Gail Nonnecke

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Fromm Catalyzes Enzyme Research and Student Success - Herb Fromm

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Excellence in Teaching Puts Kaleita in National Spotlight - Amy Kaleita

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Kolmer Reflects on 14 Years in the Dean’s Office - Lee Kolmer

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Faculty and Staff News in Brief

STORIES online extra: In Memoriam: John Bremner

Student Profiles

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‘Gentle Giant’ Helps Others Make Gains On and Off the Field - Joe Vanstrom

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From Medicine to Biodiesel, AST Student Finds Her Own Path - Kelsey Vincent

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O’Rourke’s Focus is on People - Klaire O’Rourke

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Forestry Student’s World View Shaped by Study Abroad - Luke Gran

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Student achievements

STORIES online extra: Iowa State horticulture students won the seventh consecutive Turf Bowl – see a video report of the competition

IMPACT: Water Quality

STORIES online extra: Current Water Quality Research and Extension at ISUPDF

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Buffer Project Improves Water Quality, Explores Biomass Potential - Bear Creek

STORIES online extras:

  • Take a virtual tour of the demonstration sites in the Bear Creek project at www.buffer.forestry.iastate.edu. The site has a photo gallery, extension publications, research abstracts and links to related information and resources.
  • Bear Creek Timeline
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Long Term Ag Drainage Research Balances Production, Environment - Matt Helmers

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Tracking Grazing Cattle’s Impact on Streams - Jim Russell

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Using Watersheds to Study the State of Conservation - Catherine Kling

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Safe, ‘Swimmable-Fishable’ Water is the Goal – Editorial by James Baker

Alumni Profiles

STORIES online extra: Have Auger Will Travel – Lynn Coultas

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Alumni News in Brief

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Craig Lang Looks at ISU Through Regent’s Eye - Craig Lang

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She Blazed Her Own Trail to Advance Rice Breeding - Karen Moldenhauer

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Animated Alum’s Vision of Future Attracts Crowds - Lowell Catlett

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Deep Roots: Hughes Family Nursery Business - Dwight Hughes

STORIES online extra: Flood essay

Investing in Excellence

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College Center Advances Food and Water Security in Uganda - Center for Sustainable Rural Livelihoods

Campaign Update

Partner Profiles

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ISU, Local Leaders Partner to Improve Water - Northeast Iowa Watershed Partnership

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Farmers and ISU Cooperate in On-farm Research - Northwest Iowa On-farm Research Partnership

STORIES online extra: Results from field trials led by this partnership are available at http://ofr.ag.iastate.edu/

Footnotes

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Footnotes