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Archive for: September, 2018

Make Plans to Attend the Horticulture Field Day

Join Iowa Public Radio for a field day at the ISU Horticulture Research Station on Saturday, September 29th from 1:00 to 4:30 p.m.  We’ll have farm tours, apple sorting demos, kid’s games, high tunnel tours, and a farmer’s market.  You’ll have a chance to meet and ask YOUR horticulture questions of Charity Nebbe, host of…


The Department of Horticulture was prominent at the 4th Annual Local Foods Festival, held on central campus, on September 19, 2018

Over 2,000 students and ISU/community members tasted local foods from some of the 30 vendors, including the ISU Horticulture Club, the Horticulture Farm, and the Organic Ag Program.  Horticulture students also participated in the Good Earth Student Farm booth.  Festival-goers learned about organic and horticultural practices while sampling apples from the Hort Farm and taking…


2018 Turfgrass Field Day September 11th

What a great day for the Iowa State University Field Day.  Close to 200 participants made their way to the ISU Horticulture Research Station to learn about turfgrass management from one of the best “turf teams” in the country.  And can you believe this was Dr. Christians’ 40th field day?  Quite the run Nick.  Congratulations! …


Fulbright Scholar Learns about Iowa’s Community Farmers

Theo (Thanh) Nguyen is a new graduate student from Vietnam, working on his M.S. in Horticulture.  Theo originally applied for his Fulbright scholarship two years in advance of arriving for Fall semester 2018 at Iowa State.  For his thesis, Theo is examining the impact of community gardens/farms on Iowa’s immigrant communities.  Farmers he has connected…


Alum of the Month: Chris Hickman, Golf Course Superintendent, The Falls at Grand Falls Casino and Golf Resort

Chris Hickman graduated in Horticulture in May 2006.  Chris is from Larchwood, Iowa. Chris’s major job responsibilities since being hired, initially he was responsible for overseeing the construction and grow-in phases of the 18 hole Golf Course.  He is now responsible for everything associated with the maintenance of the golf course and resort grounds.  This…