Dr. Scott Hutchins received a Ph.D. in Entomology from Iowa State University in 1987. On Thursday, Oct. 31, PPEM hosted a welcome reception for Dr. Hutchens of his recent achievement, the Henry A. Wallace Award.
Iowa State University's Seed Science Center is participating in the Seed Congress of the Americas taking place from September 30 to October 3 in Buenos Aires, Argentina.
Dr. Palloma Morais has completed her first year as a Postdoctoral Research Associate at Iowa State University (ISU) Seed Science Center (SSC), where she has made significant strides in advancing seed pathology research. Under the guidance of Dr. Gary Munkvold, Dr. Morais has concentrated on exploring innovative methods for seed disinfection in maize seeds inoculated with Maize chlorotic mottle virus (MCMV) and investigating the relationship between seed contamination and transmission. Her work has been important in propelling the SSC research initiatives in this critical field.
Amid the loud, consistent hum of a mating call, watch as members of Iowa State's Integrated Pest Management immerse themselves among the 17-year cicadas in eastern Iowa.
The National Academy of Sciences announced the election of 120 members and 24 international members in recognition of their distinguished and continuing achievements in original research.
Stith, an Agricultural Specialist at Iowa State University, is a dedicated volunteer judge at the State Science Technology Fair of Iowa since his freshman year at Iowa State University in 2005.
Solar farms generate resistance from neighbors worried about changing the agricultural landscape. So a team in Iowa is working on a way to grow food and harvest solar power on the same acreage.
Joel Coats, distinguished professor emeritus in plant pathology, entomology and microbiology, received the Kenneth A. Spencer Award for Outstanding Achievement in Agricultural and Food Chemistry from the American Chemical Society.
Last month, Ph.D. Candidate, Monica Pennewitt attended the 62nd Annual Meeting of the Society of Nematologists held on The Ohio State University campus in Columbus, OH.
Dr. Melissa Bredow, a postdoctoral researcher working under Dr. Steven Whitham, was honored with a "Research excellence award" by the ISU Graduate College.
