Will Ries graduated with a Bachelor of Science in Horticulture with the Landscape Design option in May 2014. Will is from Greenfield, Iowa. Will’s job responsibilities are running the crew(s) as the lead foreman and designs and sell projects. He does most of the service and maintenance work and is responsible for training new staff…
The ISU Horticulture Club is selling poinsettias Wednesday, November 28th, 2018 through Saturday, December 1st, 2018. 6.5 inch pot; 14-16 inch plant — $12 10 inch pot; 25-30 inch plant — $32 The day and locations of the sale are as follows. Each location will be open from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. each day….
Thursday, November 22 and Friday, November 23 are university holidays and offices will be closed.
Congratulations to Dr. Shuizhang Fei, who was recently named recipient of the AgOnline Teacher of the Year 2018 Award for his course Crop Genetics: Agronomy / Horticulture 506 for the Plant Breeding Master’s program. Dr. Fei is one of two outstanding faculty teaching online that received the award this year. This award is student nominated…
Evan Alderman graduated with a Bachelor of Science in Horticulture in the Spring 2014. Evan is from Waterloo, Iowa. Evan’s major job responsibilities are being both a program chair and instructor which means that he has a wide variety responsibilities. For his program chair role, he is responsible for class scheduling, catalog and curriculum development,…
Daniel Robison from West Virginia University has been named the next Endowed Dean of the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences and Director of the Iowa Agriculture and Home Economics Experiment Station. He will begin his tenure no later than March 31, 2019.
Adam Thoms graduated in Horticulture with Turfgrass Option in May 2006. Adam is from Waverly, Iowa. Adam’s major job responsibilities are teaching Sports Turf Management and Irrigation classes, conduct turfgrass research, and serve as the Turfgrass Extension Specialist for Iowa. We asked Adam what he likes most about his position. I really enjoy interacting with…
Last week the Horticulture Club traveled to Fort Collins, CO to participate in the 2018 MACHS (Mid-America Collegiate Horticultural Society) annual competition. MACHS is a society created to promote an awareness of the profession of Horticulture, to create a medium of communication for Horticultural students, and to exchange club and professional ideas. Along with the…
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…
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…
