Responses: What do you still have from your Iowa State days?
June 3, 2026
Bill Ohde (’76 fisheries and wildlife biology, ’80 MS wildlife biology)
Alums Stories
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May 21, 2025Armed with real-world experience and practical knowledge, plus teaching at an alma mater of four generations of her family, Kate Gilbert (’07 food science) is on a mission to grow students’ networks and set them up for success.
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May 21, 2025Ed Zaworski (’14 MS plant pathology), plant extension specialist, hosts “I See Dead Plants,” a podcast on integrated pest management (IPM). He welcomes expert guests to discuss research-based topics like fungicide, disease modeling and historical plant pests. “I See Dead Plants” episodes are posted Wednesdays at 7 a.m. CST. Find other ISU Extension and Outreach Agriculture and Natural Resources podcasts online.
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May 21, 2025Sterling (Schnepf) Meyer (’14 animal science) and her husband, Tyler (’14 ag studies), have a passion for connecting younger generations to agriculture. From farm tours to bringing lambs for show-and-tell at school, they see the value in opening northwest Iowa youngsters’ eyes to ag opportunities.
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May 21, 2025Elycia (Ahl) VanVacter (‘17 animal science) didn’t envision herself working in the poultry industry, but after being recommended for a hatchery position at Hy-Line International, she was hooked. Today, VanVacter works as the director of health and education at the North Central Poultry Association, helping Iowa State students find their way into the poultry industry.
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May 21, 2025Mike Taylor (‘03 agricultural studies), co-founder and partner with Midwest Growth Partners in West Des Moines, Iowa, was the spring 2003 CALS Convocation speaker and featured in the spring 2011 STORIES magazine.
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May 21, 2025As an Iowa State student, C.Y. Stephens (1925 dairy industry) formed many connections and friendships with fellow students who would later become his business partners. Learn about this alum who, along with his wife, pledged $1 million in 1961 to go toward the construction of the Iowa State Center.
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May 21, 2025The Ag 450 Farm and class look different today than when they were established in the 1940s. Dale Weber (’52 farm operation, ’70 MS animal science, ’74 PhD) is capturing memories from those early days into the present through a new display.
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May 21, 2025The late Milton Weller had a way of bringing students together. That legacy has continued inspiring professional relationships – and gatherings – over decades.
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May 21, 2025You’ve heard of robotic vacuums, but have you heard of robotic mowers? Adam Thoms (’06 horticulture), associate professor of horticulture and turfgrass management specialist, is researching robotic mowers, focusing on how they affect the quality and performance of turfgrass.
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June 2, 2023On a hot, humid day in the middle of an Iowa summer, ensuring conditions are nice and cool inside a hog barn is essential to keeping those pigs happy and healthy. But how can the barn’s conditions be monitored if you’re not in or near it?
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September 28, 2022Whether it's a tractor tour, a harvest ride-along or a demonstration of an instrument panel, the Mann Family Farms YouTube channel gives viewers a glimpse into the inner workings of a family farm in central Iowa.
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August 15, 2022Jamie Pudenz’s passion and background in agriculture has led him to a career focused on preparing the next generation of agriculturalists who will find answers to the fuel, fiber and food demands of our planet.
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July 20, 2022Rebekah Sletten (‘19 agricultural business, international agriculture), an Osage native, found her passion for agriculture at a young age.“Growing up on my family farm was my first introduction to agriculture.
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June 28, 2022Kevin Falk’s passion for science, genetics and agriculture has led him to a career rooted in agronomy and plant breeding.
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April 25, 2022Antoine Alston recently co-wrote “The Legacy of the New Farmers of America,” a historical narrative about a national organization meant for Black farm boys studying vocational agriculture in high school.
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March 3, 2022Patrice Bailey, Iowa State University College of Agriculture and Life Sciences alumnus, helped design Minnesota's first ag license plate.
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February 7, 2022As you’re watching the 2022 Super Bowl this Sunday, pay special attention to the field. An Iowa State alum had a role in preparing it for the big game.
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December 17, 2021[WATCH VIDEO]
The joy a puppy can bring to someone is unlike anything else. When that joy can be brought to a New York fire department still feeling the emotions surrounding the 9/11 attacks, it is even more special.
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December 13, 2021Less than five years after graduating from Iowa State University, Mitchell Hora (’17 agronomy, agricultural systems technology) has successfully started and grown a business that helps farmers take a holistic approach to improving soil health.