ONLINE EXTRAS, Fall 2010

Become a fan of the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences on Facebook.

Follow college news on Twitter.

Support Curtiss Hall Renovation efforts – www.ag.iastate.edu/curtiss.

Page 2 – Learn more about Global Agriculture Programs at Iowa State University.

Page 4 – Visit the Agriculture and Life Sciences Study Abroad Office online at: http://www.global.ag.iastate.edu/.

Page 9 - See slideshows by Gerald Klonglan on George Washington Carver and the history of Iowa State University. View photos from Tanzania communities impacted by Klonglan’s efforts and learn more about Empower Tanzania and Bethesda’s outreach.  Read more about Klonglan’s career.

Page 10 – For a complete list of new faculty and staff in the college download the college’s convocation program at: http://www.ag.iastate.edu/features/downloads10/Fall2010ConvocationBrochure.pdf.

Page 12 - Ashlee Hespen, junior in public service and administration in agriculture from Conrad, Iowa, spent four months of 2010 as an exchange student at American University in Bulgaria. Visit her blog at http://ahespen.wordpress.com.

Page 13 – Read about Sam Bird’s selection as a Udall Scholar, his experience attending policy meetings at the United Nations and find out more about the global resource systems major.

Page 16 – Borlaug Legacy Lives on Through Internship, Forestry Tug-of-War Tradition, SeaWorld Interns, Scott Henry Explores Ag in Taiwan

Page 17 – View a slideshow of photos with commentary from the 2010 Dean’s Global Ag and Food Leadership Program in Rome.

Page 23 – Ag Travel Course Stateside

Page 24 – For details on the Ensminger Schools, including the conference proceedings, visit http://www.ans.iastate.edu/section/Ensminger/?pg=newschool.

Page 25 – Anwar Battikhi received the ISU Distinguished Alumni Award in 2009. Read the complete text of his acceptance speech.

Page 27 – Listen to a podcast of Alex Buchanan’s lecture at Iowa State University.

Page 33 – Follow the Dirt Warriors on Facebook.

ONLINE EXTRAS, Spring 2010

PG 2: For information on borrowing a smaller scale “Tug-of-War with Grain” or other farm safety display from ISU for a farm safety camp, county fair, or other youth group activity visit: http://www.abe.iastate.edu/safety/farm-safety-displays.html

PG 7: For a slideshow from the 2009 Chuckwagon Breakfast visit: http://www.ag.iastate.edu/-stories/slideshows/ansciChuckwagon2009/

PG 12: To visit the Wildlife Care Clinic online or learn how to donate visit: http://www.wcc.vetmed.iastate.edu/donations.php

PG 19: The ISU Extension Web site Managing Financial Tough Times for Livestock Producers offers a cross section of contacts and content that serves many producer needs. In addition to connecting producers with online resources, ISU livestock specialists offer a variety of educational opportunities – large conferences, small group workshops and discussion groups, on-farm hands-on training, tours and field days. For details and a link visit: http://www.extension.iastate.edu/livestock/managingFinancialLivestock.htm.

PG 22: Learn more about the George Washington Carver Internship Program and Science Bound.

PG 23: Visit Bonnie Hoffmann’s farm online and watch an interview with her at: http://www.heartlandpridegoatmeat.com/.

PG 25: Read an essay on the history of the ISU-USDA corn breeding program by Arnel Hallauer, C. F. Curtiss Distinguished Professor in Agriculture and Life Sciences and agronomy emeritus professor at http://www.ag.iastate.edu/coa150/hallauer.php

PG 28: Learn more about ISU’s partnerships with producer groups the Iowa Pork Producers Association and the Iowa State Dairy Association.

PG 29: Learn more about the Iowa State Dairy Association at http://www.iowadairy.org/ and the Iowa Pork Producers Association at http://www.iowapork.org/.