Today is the first full day of spring, and while it's still cold and rainy, this might be the ideal time for Iowans to get their gardening tools and other spring planting equipment ready for the season ahead. Aaron Steil, a consumer horticulture extension specialist at Iowa State University, says … [Read more...]
ISU Extension course provides info on becoming a beekeeper
Many people in Iowa are buzzing about beekeeping and producing their own honey, and Iowa State University Extension and Outreach is offering an introductory course next week. Stephanie Harrington, the extension's natural resources program coordinator, says "Beekeeping 101" offers a look at the … [Read more...]
Regents order study of DEI initiatives at U-I, ISU, UNI
The board that governs the three state supported universities is launching a comprehensive review of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion programs at the schools. The president of the Board of Regents has also directed the University of Iowa, Iowa State University and the University of Northern Iowa … [Read more...]
ISU study shows smaller farms losing ground to commercial operations
An Iowa State University study finds the size and number of small farms in Iowa dwindled in the past decade, while the size and number of commercial farms exploded. Professor David Peters, an extension rural sociologist at ISU, defines a small farm as being about 300 acres. "Farm numbers are down … [Read more...]
Reynolds re-nominates Iowa businessman to Board of Regents
Governor Kim Reynolds is appointing a central Iowa businessman to the board that governs the three state universities. Former Governor Terry Branstad nominated Robert Cramer to the Board of Regents in 2013, but Cramer lost a confirmation vote in the state senate when Democrats held the majority. … [Read more...]
Bill targets diversity programs at UI, ISU, UNI
A bill that's cleared the House Education Committee would dismantle the diversity, equity and inclusion programs at the University of Iowa, Iowa State University and the University of Northern Iowa. Republican Representative Taylor Collins of Mediapolis said these programs at the three state … [Read more...]
Lab in Ames researching coronavirus impact on deer
White-tailed deer are susceptible to coronavirus infections and researchers at the U.S.D.A.’s National Animal Disease Center in Ames are looking into how different variants of the virus impact deer over time. U.S.D.A. Veterinary Medical Officer Mitchell Palmer says once a disease is established … [Read more...]
Quad Cities played a part in the development of the first computer
Thanks to a road trip, the Quad Cities played a small but important role in the invention of modern computers. Shawn Beattie, educational technology manager at Augustana College in Rock Island, Illinois, says John Atanasoff was teaching at Iowa State University in 1937 and trying to develop a … [Read more...]
ISU wins grant to research farming land that includes solar arrays
Iowa State University researchers are studying an emerging field called agrivoltaics, the practice of farming on land where solar power is being generated. Matt O’Neal, an ISU professor of plant pathology, entomology and microbiology, says the team will be planting a variety of fruits and … [Read more...]
Iowa State moving ahead with Scheman renovations
Iowa State University is moving ahead with plans to renovate the Scheman Building after getting approval from the Board of Regents. The ISU athletic department oversees its operation as part of the Iowa State Center complex. ISU's Shawn Norman says Scheman has gotten a lot of use through the … [Read more...]