Latest News From Iowa State University

In her new role as director, Laura Greiner is ready to guide Iowa State University’s Iowa Pork Industry Center (IPIC) in its efforts to maintain the state’s standing as a leader in advancing animal agriculture.

For his work in farm management extension and research on livestock production, marketing and risk management, Lee Schulz recieves the 2023 Dean Lee R. Kolmer Award for Excellence in Applied Research from Iowa State.

Iowa State University's Dr. Ken Stalder passed away unexpectedly on October 24. Ken was a mentor, colleague, collaborator and friend to many.

Iowa State University scientists are leading a new study to mine the intricate content of pigs’ blood cells to improve selection for disease resilience.

Chris Rademacher, clinical professor in veterinary diagnostic and production animal medicine and swine extension veterinarian at Iowa State University, has been named interim director of the Iowa Pork Industry Center.

For Iowa State University's Jacek Koziel, studying how to have clean air and reduce odor is nothing new. He has been using UV light to filter out airborne pathogens and produce air that ends up smelling like toothpaste.

By adding one more pig to a litter, the U.S. pork industry could increase production by an estimated $120 million annually. To do that, Karl Kerns says we need to learn what influences the capacity of sperm to fertilize.

New research on monarchs by Iowa State University scientists offers important insights to those trying to boost populations by planting habitat close to corn and soybean fields. 

Measuring antibody response to a commonly used vaccination against porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome virus could better predict swine reproductive success than common genetic selection strategies.

ISU researchers won a National Institute of Food and Agriculture grant to further genetic improvement of livestock by integrating biological models of growth developed by animal nutritionists. Here's how they'll do it.

The organizing committee chose to alleviate the potential risk of negative impact on the industry by postponing the Survivability Conference.

Jacob Handsaker of Radcliffe, Iowa, has been named the 2020 Emerging Iowa Leader by the Iowa State University College of Agriculture and Life Sciences.

The annual series of Iowa Pork Regional Conferences has been a long-standing partnership of Iowa Pork Producers Association, Iowa State University Extension and Outreach and the Iowa Pork Industry Center.

Jay Harmon takes role as associate dean for extension; Daniel Thomson was selected for chair of animal science, both positions serve in the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences.

Iowa State University researchers contributed to the report, "Reducing Food Loss and Waste: Ten Interventions to Scale Impact,” which delves into large-scale interventions to halve global food loss and waste by 2030.

​​​​​​​Iowa State University’s College of Agriculture and Life Sciences presented swine welfare expert Anna Johnson with the Dean Lee R. Kolmer Award for Excellence in Applied Research in September.

Specialty proteins provide benefit in antibiotic-free diets by improving the performance of nursery pigs.

California Pellet Mill donates nearly $2.6 million in equipment to a new educational and research facility for feed milling and grain science at Iowa State University.

The World Food Prize presented the inaugural “Inspiring the Next Generation” award to Iowa State University Associate Dean David Acker.

An Iowa State team received $5,000 for its proposal to improve the shelf life of cassava, which is a staple food in Africa and can rot within three days after harvest. They won the 2018 Food Solutions Challenge.

According to an Iowa State University study, the widespread adoption of cover crops is hindered by return on investment. Livestock may offer a solution.

Reducing nitrates in water is obviously beneficial to the public as well as agriculture, but usually those benefits aren’t quantified. A news study from Iowa State University may help.

Kristine Tidgren has been named the director of the Iowa State University Center for Agricultural Law and Taxation.