Justin Wigdahl shares some insights about his favorite mentor, Barb Clawson, a horticulture adviser. Wigdahl is an honors student who graduated with a major in horticulture and a minor in design studies. During his college career he organized horticulture club plant sales, pursued multiple internships, participated in horticulture and landscape competitions, and was also involved…
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Congratulations to Richard Jauron, Extension Program Specialist who was nominated and supported by his peers to be named the 2020 recipient of the P&S Excellent Award! This award reflects Richards commitment to Iowa State, his professional reputation and esteem among peers. Richard will be formally recognized at the University Awards Ceremony.
Congratulations to Dr. Jeff Iles, Professor and Chair of Horticulture, who was recently nominated and supported by his peers to be named the 2020 recipient of the ISU Award for Departmental Leadership! This award reflects Jeffs commitment to Iowa State, his professional reputation and esteem among his peers. Jeff will be formally recognized at the…
Study shows integrated organic crop and livestock production systems can conform to food safety standards
Travis Dykstra graduated with a Bachelor of Science in Horticulture with an Emphasis in Turfgrass in May 2006. Travis is the Golf & Sports Turf Territory Manager for Western/Central Iowa with Van Wall Equipment. Van Wall Equipment is the local John Deere Golf and Sports Turf equipment provider here in Iowa. His responsibilities primarily consist…
The Department of Horticulture office will be closed from Monday, December 23 through Wednesday, January 1.
John Gooder graduated with a Bachelors of Science in Horticulture with a Greenhouse option, minored in Ag Entrepreneurial Studies, in May of 2014. John is from Cresco, IA. John’s major job responsibilities include being the COO. His main responsibilities range from managing the ship out process at Plantpeddler, hard-goods purchasing for all seasons, and facility…
The Horticulture Club is selling poinsettias Wednesday, December 4, 2019 through Saturday, December 7, 2o19. Ponsettias were grown and taken care of by memebers of the Horticulture Club in the Horticulture Greenhouses. The day and locations of our sale are as follows/ Each location will be open from 10 am to 3 pm: Wednesday, December…
Congratulations to Ben Pease for winning first place in the graduate student poster competition at the American Society of Agronomy Meetings in San Antionio mid November. Great job, Ben!
