“Much More Than Corn and Soybeans”
Ever heard the song “We’re from Iowa … Iowa”? It ends with “That’s where the tall corn grows”. Then there is an alternative Iowa song and it starts out with [...]
Eleven CALS Students Awarded Seed Scholarships
AMES, IA – Twelve scholarships were given to Eleven Iowa State University (ISU) College of Agriculture and Life Sciences (CALS) students at the 2022 Iowa Agribusiness Showcase and Conference on [...]
November 2021 Manager’s Corner
I think all of us have perfected our coping skills after about 20 months of dealing with the many effects of COVID. Not only doing our best to avoid COVID, [...]
ISU plays an integral role in training seed experts globally
AMES, Ia – University classes are typically scheduled during the day and evening hours. So, if you think about staying up until one o’clock in the morning, a college lecture on [...]
The SSC Welcomes Calli Sandahl to the Team
When it comes to tackling problems, Iowa State University (ISU) Seed Science Center(SSC) Marketing Specialist l Calli Sandahl doesn’t give up until she finds a solution. She says that is [...]
ISU plays an integral role in training seed experts globally
AMES, Ia – University classes are typically scheduled during the day and evening hours. So, if you think about staying up until one o’clock in the morning, a college lecture on [...]
Iowa State, implementer of the National Seed Health System, marks 20 years as “CDC for seeds”
Ames, IA - As any gardener knows, healthy plants come from healthy seeds. Free from pathogens, healthy seeds are a prerequisite for sustainable agriculture and food systems. Best practices when crops [...]
SSC Student Worker Named Udall Scholar
AMES, Ia. – A student well-known at the Iowa State University (ISU) Seed Science Center (SSC) has been awarded a prestigious Udall Scholarship. Nolan Monaghan has worked in the Seed [...]