Faculty And Staff Stories

In a large lecture hall in Lagomarcino, Steven Lonergan returns assignments to students in his sophomore meat science class. There are 60 students in the class.

A growth in agricultural programs in Iowa high schools encourages Scott Smalley, who coordinates the teacher education programs in the Department of Agricultural Education and Studies as an assistant professor.

Originally published on December 13, 2007 in STORIES Vol. 1 No. 1

Tom Brumm makes the most of his 20 percent faculty appointment devoted to service to Iowa State.

Students in the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences are working with faculty to solve diverse, real-world problems.

Becoming a national expert in ruminant nutrition was not on the radar when Stephanie Hansen arrived at Iowa State as a first-generation college student. She just wanted to learn more about beef cattle.

Making sense of law and tax issues related to agriculture is the passion of Kristine Tidgren and her team at the Center for Agricultural Law and Taxation.

A new center at Iowa State University is working to advance knowledge of China’s trade policy and agricultural markets.

Story by Tracy Schlater

Image by Christopher Gannon

Lee Burras sets his Diet Pepsi on the podium and grabs a piece of chalk off the ledge. Class is about to begin.

Story and image by Melea Reicks Licht

We put out the call in STORIES Online monthly e-newsletter and CALS social media outlets for stories of your favorite teachers, and you answered in force.

Story by Ed Adcock Image by Christopher Gannon

If you ask Nicole Ferwerda, students are the workhorses of Iowa State’s equine facilities.

Story by Emma Wilson (’18 agricultural education and studies and journalism and mass communication)

Image by Barb McBreen

It was a proud and humbling moment last fall when our former dean, now President Wendy Wintersteen, handed me the reins of our great College of Agriculture and Life Sciences.

2017 | Ann Marie VanDerZanden, Iowa State University associate provost for academic programs, Louis Thompson Distinguished Undergraduate Teacher and horticulture professor, received the USDA Food and Agricultural Sciences National

DNA is everywhere, including the root system of plants. Up until now few have studied the genetic basis of root structure because it’s difficult to observe how roots grow underground.

Scott Nelson and Marna Yandeau-Nelson combine genetic and biochemical science at work with a home life of raising a garden, two kids, a dog and batches of beer.

Caption: Lecturer Greg Krahn (left), stepped in to lead Baas’ classes and students organized awareness and fundraising events.

It was while earning her MBA that Amy Brandau realized the perfect job for herself. She had been working as an academic adviser—and had fallen in love with it.

Just like people, plants need nutrients to help them grow. Antonio Mallarino, professor of agronomy, has put together a team of scientists from across the Midwest to better understand how micronutrients aid growth and development of soybeans.

The system of microorganisms and enzymes in soil are a key factor in how plants take up nutrients for growth. It’s a complex system.