Please join us in congratulating Emma Alstott, Jenna Hoffman, and Ella McGrath for their exceptional performance at the CALS Research Day last week. They presented their posters and here are the results: 1st – Emma Alstott – Horticulture and Global Resource Systems, Undergraduate Category 2nd – Jenna Hoffman – Horticulture, Undergraduate Category 3rd – Ella McGrath – Horticulture…
Iowa State placed 3rd in the Student Challenge (Four-Year) hosted by the Sports Field Management Association in partnership with the SAFE Foundation. The third-place team included Logan McDonough, Matthew Hanten, Hayden Spore, and Benjamin Kuiters. Also taking part were Luke Moen, Luke Youmans, Sam Tuttle, and Sawyer Hanson. A total of 28 two- and four-year…
A group of Iowa State Horticulture Students in the Turfgrass Option recently took part in the Sports Fields Management Association Student Challenge as part of their Annual Conference and Tradeshow in which one of the teams finished third place. The contest included turfgrass, soils, and weed identification, a hands-on section solving athletic field issues, as…
January 27, 2026 Iowa State Professor of Horticulture Rajeev Arora with a couple of Rhododendron hybrids displaying rolled and drooping leaves typical of cold-weather thermonasty. Photo by Paul Christiansen. AMES, Iowa — The mystery of how plants survive freezing temperatures and rebound after winter has long fascinated scientists, including Iowa State University professor of horticulture, Rajeev Arora,…
January 21, 2026, 11:08 am | Graham Sandersfeld, Kathleen Delate AMES, Iowa – The Iowa State University Extension and Outreach Urban Agriculture program invites those interested in organic gardening to an upcoming webinar on Jan. 28 from 1 to 2 p.m. Kathleen Delate, extension organic specialist and professor of horticulture at Iowa State, will share…
January 9, 2026, 9:11 am | Graham Sandersfeld, Kathleen Delate AMES, Iowa – The Iowa State University Urban Agriculture Program will host a webinar focused on Choose Iowa, the state’s signature brand for Iowa-grown and Iowa-made agricultural products, on Thursday, Feb. 12, from 1 to 2 p.m. Regan Freland, Choose Iowa membership and outreach coordinator, will provide an…
Ella McGrath, a junior studying Horticulture and Global Resource Systems, was named the 2025 Lambert “Hunger Fighter” Scholar, recognized for her unwavering commitment to fighting hunger through science, empathy, and action. Established to honor the late David Lambert, a distinguished fellow of the ISU Seed Science Center and an internationally recognized advocate for global food security,…
September 25, 2025 | Graham Sandersfeld, Kathleen Delate AMES, IA: On September 24, 2025, Iowa State University’s Main Campus came alive with the sights, smells and tastes of fresh, locally grown food during the annual Iowa State University Local Food Festival. Hosted by Farm, Food and Enterprise Development (FFED), the Office of Sustainability, and the College of Agriculture and…
