STORIES in Agriculture and Life Sciences

STORIES online Extra: Visit the Agriculture and Life Sciences Career Services Office

STORIES online Extra: View a list of 2009 College of Agriculture and Life Science Award Winners

STORIES online Extra: Learn more about college diversity programs and MANRRS

STORIES online Extra: Visit the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences Distance Education

STORIES online Extra: Dig It! The Secrets of Soil at the National Museum of Natural History

STORIES online Extra: Robert Horton, professor of agronomy, developed the heat pulse probe, which measures variations in soil temperatures, to help scientists understand more about topsoil. Watch the video.

STORIES online Extra: Visit the Agricultural Entrepreneurship Initiative online and view video of Underwood describing Becker - Underwood at: www.entrepreneurship.ag.iastate.edu

STORIES online Extra: Pettit's veterinary practice is home to several other ISU alumni and student interns. "Students are wonderful for us," Petti says. "They bring new insight and youthful exuberance to our daily routines." Visit AMVC online

STORIES online Extra: Learn more about Cy’s Country Barbecue and see photos of Jordahl’s barn

STORIES online Extra: Alumni Award Winner Profiles:

• National Service Award - Meg (BS Food and Nutrition ’46) and Vaughn (BS Animal Science ’49 MS Animal Nutrition ’51PhD Animal Nutrition ’57) Speer
• James A. Hopson Alumni Volunteer Award - Ryan Schon (BS Agronomy ’95)

STORIES online Extra: Alumni Award Winners News Release:

• Floyd Andre Award - Roger Underwood (BS Agricultural Business '80)
• Henry A. Wallace Award - Owen Newlin (bachelor’s and master’s degrees in agronomy in 1951 and 1953)
• George Washington Carver Distinguished Service Award - John Pesek
• George Washington Carver Distinguished Service Award - Richard (BS Agricultural Education '72, MS Agricultural Education '77) and Nancy (BS Food Science '72) Degner

STORIES online Extra: Alumni Lectures Available Online:

• 2009 College of Agriculture and Life Sciences Distinguished Lecture, delivered by alumnus Michael Boehlje Feb. 19
• Alum Sig Cornelius, a ConocoPhillips executive, spoke Dec. 4 on campus about “The Future of Oil and Gas”

STORIES online Extra: Read more about Plant Pathology Alumnus Chen Hongkui from a story written in 2006

STORIES online Extra: Read an essay about alum Harlan Fierstine (’73 fisheries and wildlife biology)

STORIES online Extra: A Discussion of Curtiss Hall Architectural Ornamentation

STORIES online Extra: To view the new video series “A Culture of Conservation” or to request a DVD visit: www.extension.iastate.edu/ILF

STORIES online Extra: footnotes:

• Read more about Lucas Moore
• George Washington Carver statue installation
• River of Milk installation
• Art on Campus
• view "How Stuff Works - Corn"
• see alum Jude Becker on the Oprah show
  • Learn more about Becker's operation
• College Students Memorialized on MU’s Gold Star Hall
• ISU Ag and Life Sciences Vanity Plates Gallery
  • Send in a photo of you and your ISU ag vanity license plates to stories@iastate.edu to be added to the album. Those submitting photos will be placed into a drawing for college merchandise.
  • Enter “bug-related” plates or catchy phrases that would make good plates into the entomology department’s contest by sending to Bryony Bonning at bbonning@iastate.edu. Winners will receive the department’s 2010 calendar.

STORIES online Extra: Fall 2008 Tailgate Pictures

Letter from the Editor

Message from Dean Wendy Wintersteen

Rural Sociologist Enjoys the Lifestyle She Studies - Lois Wright Morton

Baum Battles Nefarious Nematodes Lurking in Soil - Thomas Baum

Love of Biology Leads to Flourishing Research Career - JoAnn Powell-Coffman

Mickelson Shares Love of Teaching with Students and Peers - Steve Mickelson

Career Services Director Helps Students Reach Their Potential - Mike Gaul

Former Career Services Director Networks with Alumni in Retirement - Roger Bruene

Faculty and Staff Awards and Service

Got Milk? MANRRS President Investigates its Traceability - Brittini Brown

Student Ambassador Strengthens Community College Connection - Keaton Krueger

From Crazy Wings to Calf Food Student Gains Marketing Experience in NAMA - Josie Rudolphi

Mastering Life and a Master’s Degree Through Distance Education - Mark Bogner

Dream of Being a Vet Draws Student from Puerto Rico to ISU - Jenniffer Walker

Student Achievements

Iowa Should Make Soil Quality a Priority

Carbon 101

Capturing Carbon – Sustaining Soils

Ancient Soils Give Clues to Tomorrow’s Soil

Healthy Soils Important for Urban Landscapes

Prof Develops New Tool to Study Soil’s Top Layer

Soil Survey’s Essential to Decision Making for More than 100 Years

Worldly Professor Give Students Solid Foundation in Soils

These Researchers Take “The Sky’s the Limit” to Heart

Alum Uses Experience to Color Future of Emerging Entrepreneurs - Roger Underwood

Veterinarian From Day One - Jodie Pettit

Alum Hosts Cy’s Annual Country Barbecue - Don Jordahl

Alumna Preens the Greens as Director of U.S. Golf Association’s Educational Programs - Kimberly Erusha

Beal Led Sociology to Adopt Tradition of Applied Research - George Beal

Alumni News in Brief

Curtiss Hall Starts Second Century with Crucial Updates

New Faces on College Development Team

Campaign Update

ISU Executive Campaign Committee Spotlight – Marvin Walter

Iowa Learning Farm Teams Up with Farmers to Build a Culture of Conservation

Collaborators Pool Resources and Knowledge to Advance Soil Research

College Students Memorialized on MU’s Gold Star Hall

Freshman Isn’t Clowning Around as Bullfighter

New College Art at Dairy Farm, Seed Science Building

Discovery Network Program Features College Faculty

Alum Speaks About Animal Welfare on Oprah

Send in ISU Ag and Life Sciences Vanity Plates for Online Feature

• ISU Agriculture and Life Sciences Vanity License Plate Gallery
• Send in a photo of you and your ISU ag vanity license plates to stories@iastate.edu to be added to the album. Those submitting photos will be placed into a drawing for college merchandise.
• o Enter “bug-related” plates or catchy phrases that would make good plates into the entomology department’s contest by sending to Bryony Bonning at bbonning@iastate.edu. Winners will receive the department’s 2010 calendar.