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Dr. Nonnecke Selected for 2009 Women Impacting ISU Calendar
Twelve women whose leadership has made a difference at Iowa State University will be honored by the Carrie Chapman Catt Center for Women and Politics on the third annual "Women Impacting ISU" calendar. The Catt Center selected 12 outstanding ISU women (six students and six employees) for its 2009 Women Impacting ISU calendar. More than 70 nominations for 50 different individuals were received.
More than 1000 copies of the 2009 calendar will be distributed after an official unveiling and recognition reception on Friday, December 5, 2008.
Congratulations Gail - the Department of Horticulture is proud of your recognition as a truly amazing woman leader on this campus.
Dr. Kathleen Delate, Associate Professor Holds Successful Organic Workshop
A very successful, hands-on, intensive “Transitioning to Organic” workshop was held on September 23, 2008, in Adair County, Iowa, sponsored by the Iowa State University Organic Ag Program, the USDA-SARE program, the Adair County Extension office, and the Leopold Center for Sustainable Agriculture. Sixty participants from Iowa, Wisconsin and Nebraska gathered at the Neely-Kinyon Farm in Greenfield, Iowa, to view organic corn and soybean crops in the morning, and at the Henry A. Wallace Country Life Center, in Orient, Iowa, in the afternoon, to discuss organic vegetable and fruit production, processing and marketing. More Workshop Information
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| Dr. Kathleen Delate presents details on how to get certified in organic production inside ISU Neely Kinyon Farm shed to farmers from three states. | Jayne Livingston, H. A. Wallace Country Life Center, shows participants techniques for growing organic pumpkins in a break-out session during the "Transitioning to Organic" workshop. |
NONNECKE HEADS GLOBAL RESOURCE SYSTEMS MAJOR
Gail Nonnecke, university professor of horticulture, has been named faculty coordinator for the new Global Resource Systems major in the College. She began her half-time appointment Aug. 1. The college-wide, interdisciplinary and interdepartmental undergraduate major will enroll students in fall 2009.
Student Computer Lab Undergoes Renovation
Attention Horticulture Students! Check out Room 156 Horticulture. The room was remodeled this summer and has all new equipment. The newly remodeled room is for Horticulture students only.
The Department of Horticulture welcomes Michael Reinert to the Horticulture Faculty August 1, 2008
Mike Reinert is currently completing a PhD in Information Sciences and Technology from Penn State University. He also has an undergraduate degree in landscape contracting from Penn State University. He has worked in both the landscape contracting and information technology industries. His teaching and research interests include teaching and learning with technology and studying the relationships between technology, people, and nature. He enjoys combining his passions with the natural world and technology to create and teach courses related to the landscape industry. Mike is greatly looking forward to continuing to build the planting design and installation option by working with the faculty, staff and students in the Department of Horticulture.
Peter Lawlor named Greenhouse Manager in the Department of Horticulture
Faculty, staff and students welcome Peter Lawlor back to the Department of Horticulture after a 20-year absence. As a 1983 Horticulture graduate, Peter will be assuming greenhouse manager duties as Arlen Patrick imparts his vast greenhouse culture knowledge base and eases into phased retirement. Peter grew up in central Iowa on a small farm and after leaving the state and living in Florida, Texas and Ohio he came back to Iowa State and worked part time in the Department before completing a Masters degree in crop physiology related to herbaceous biomass. For the past seventeen years Peter has been a Research Associate with the Department of Agriculture and Biosystems Engineering and has been involved with water quality research around the state.
Hort 496 Students Experience the Netherlands
Dr. Ann Marie VanDerZanden, Dr. Cindy Haynes and Dr. Richard Gladon recently returned from an 11-day trip to the Netherlands where they accompanied 21 students who were part of the Hort 496 International Travel Course.
Please click on the following link to read about their great experience in addition to viewing some great photos.
Dr. Nonnecke Named "University Professor" Effective July 1, 2008
Dr. Gail Nonnecke was recently selected University Professor at Iowa State University. The title University Professor recognizes members of the Iowa State faculty who have had a significant impact on their departments and the university over the course of their careers. It is one of the highest faculty honors this university can bestow and reflects the high esteem and admiration with which they are held by their colleagues at Iowa State.
University Professors are selected on the basis of their contributions in a variety of areas, including a commitment to undergraduate students, curriculum development, university policy development, service in academic leadership roles, and involvement in new initiatives and programs. Above all, the title reflects Gail's contributions as an outstanding university citizen.
Dr. Nonnecke will be recognized at the annual Convocation and Awards Ceremony, which will be held at 3:15 p.m. Monday, September 22, 2008 in the Sun Room of the Memorial Union.
Dr. Nonnecke will also be honored at a departmental reception on Friday, September 19 from 3-5 p.m. in the Pioneer Room, Memorial Union.NOW AVAILABLE - New Reference for Horticulture Professionals and Horticulture Students
"Mathematics for the Green Industry" - A Comprehensive Guide to the Use of Math in the Green Industry - Essential Calculations for Horticulture and Landscape Professionals
Click on the link below for detailed information on the content, information about the authors and information on how to order.
Mathematics for the Green IndustryHORTICULTURE STUDENTS COMPETE IN LANDSCAPE CONTEST
Nine horticulture students competed at the national Professional Landcare (PLANET) Student Career Days in Atlanta March 28 and 29. The annual event is sponsored by national and regional companies within the landscape industry, and brought together 850 students from 64 colleges and universities. Iowa State's top finishers included: Derrick Peterson, seventh in safety management; Shane Mariet eighth in compact utility operation; Bryce Frost, Luis Alvarez and Cody Cook, 10th in landscape plant installation; and Mariet and Ryan Abbas 14th in truck and trailer operation. Ann Marie VanDerZanden, horticulture, led the team.
