Newsletter July 2022
July 19, 2022
July 2022 Newsletter
Vol. 14
Soybean Centers Coordination Group Meets in Illinois
Members of the Soybean Centers Coordination Group (SCCG) met at the Illinois Soybean Association offices in Bloomington, Illinois, in May to discuss research priorities and opportunities. Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Minnesota, Missouri and Ohio were represented at the meeting as well as the US Soybean Research Collaborative (USSRC).
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ISRC Holds Staff Retreat
Iowa Soybean Research Center staff met in June for an annual retreat. The main topic of discussion revolved around plans for the center’s Industry Advisory Council (IAC) meeting set for September 15th at the Iowa Soybean Association’s offices in Ankeny. Read more...
ISRC Welcomes New Partners Albaugh and Mosaic
Albaugh and Mosaic have joined the Iowa Soybean Research Center at Iowa State University as industry partners. Read more...
ISA Provides Continued Research Funding to ISU
ISRC staff attended the Iowa Soybean Association’s summer Supply Committee meeting on June 29. Greg Tylka, ISRC director, gave an update on the center’s activities, while Kay Stefanik, Iowa Nutrient Research Center, Kendall Lamkey, agronomy, and Steve Harris, plant pathology, entomology and microbiology also gave updates. ISU researcher, Leonor Leandro, gave an update on several research projects focused on soybean sudden death syndrome. Read more...
IPRMP Holds Workshop
In April, the Iowa Pest Resistance Management Program (IPRMP) held a workshop at Iowa State University for Iowa agricultural stakeholders that focused on pest resistance management. Read more...
Researcher Spotlight: Mark Licht
ISRC affiliate Mark Licht is an associate professor of agronomy and an extension cropping systems specialist with Iowa State University. His extension, research and teaching program is focused on how to holistically manage Iowa cropping systems to achieve productivity, profitability and environmental goals. His research is centered on varied aspects of soybean, corn and cover crop management as well as agronomic implications of precision technologies. Read more...
Get to Know IAC Rep: Stott Howard, Syngenta
Stott Howard is Heartland Region Head for Syngenta’s Crop Protection Field Development organization and serves as Syngenta’s representative on the ISRC’s Industry Advisory Council. Syngenta’s Heartland Region is comprised of 13 scientists across nine Midwestern states who are focused on the development and characterization of pest control technologies. Read more...
Episodes from CropsTV Available on YouTube
Episodes from the second season of CropsTV from are now available for public access on the ISU Extension and Outreach - Crops Team YouTube channel.
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American Phytopathological Society Honors ISU Researchers
Congratulations to Leonor Leandro, Daren Mueller, and Steve Whitham, plant pathology, entomology and microbiology faculty and ISRC affiliates, who were recognized by the American Phytopathological Society for their contributions and impacts in research, teaching and extension. Read more…
SCN Coalition Honored with PRSA Silver Anvil Award
The SCN Coalition’s public relations campaign to move more soybean farmers to actively manage the soybean cyst nematode (SCN), “Take the Test Beat the Pest,” was the recipient of the Public Relations Society of America’s (PRSA) Silver Anvil Award in the “Issues Management” category. For more than 75 years, the Silver Anvil has been considered an icon of the communications profession. Read more...
University Honors
Helmers Honored with Brent and Cindy Hart Professorship
ISRC affiliate and Director of the Iowa Nutrient Research Center Matt Helmers, agricultural and biosystems engineering, was the inaugural recipient of the Brent and Cindy Hart Professorship. Helmers was presented the professorship at a May 6 medallion ceremony hosted by Dan Robison, Endowed Dean’s Chair in the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences. Read more...
C-Change Receives Interdisciplinary Team Research Award
ISRC affiliates Marshall McDaniel, agronomy, and Lisa Schulte Moore, natural resource ecology and management, were part of the research group C-CHANGE (Consortium for Cultivating Human and Naturally reGenerative Enterprises) that received Iowa State’s Interdisciplinary Team Research Award. Read more...
University Faculty Promotions
Congratulations to the following ISU faculty and ISRC affiliates on their recent promotions. Prashant Jha, agronomy, Fernando Miguez, agronomy and Daren Mueller, plant pathology, entomology and microbiology, were promoted to professor. Mark Licht, agronomy and Marshall McDaniel, agronomy, were promoted to associate professor. Read more...
ISRC Affiliate Highlights
Archontoulis’ Research Featured in FFAR Impact Report
Research by Sotirios Archontoulis, agronomy, was included in The Foundation for Food and Agriculture Research’s 2021 Impact Report. His research focused on improving crop models to better understand how groundwater, especially excess groundwater, affects yields. Read more…
Bhattacharyya Named AAAS Fellow
Madan Bhattacharyya, agronomy, was one of six Iowa State researchers the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) named to its class of 2021 Fellows for their “distinguished efforts to advance science or its applications.” He was honored for his work in identifying genetic mechanisms to fight soybean diseases. Read more…
Castellano Appointed to FAO’s Global Soil Partnership
Mike Castellano, agronomy, was appointed by the USDA and the State Department to be the U.S. representative to the Global Soil Partnership. The GSP is a globally recognized mechanism established in 2012 to position soils in the global agenda through collective action. The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations held its 10th plenary assembly of the Global Soil Partnership in May. Read more…
Dong Named Director of Microelectronics Research Center
Liang Dong, electrical and computer engineering, was named director of Iowa State’s Microelectronics Research Center (MRC). The MRC is a multi-disciplinary center focusing on the study of semiconductor materials, devices and applications. Read more…
Koziel Retires After 18 Years in ABE
Jacek Koziel, agricultural and biosystems engineering, retired from Iowa State on June 3. He will begin a new journey with the Conservation and Production Research Lab in USDA’s Agricultural Research Service. Koziel will be a research leader in the Livestock Nutrient Management Research unit based in Bushland, Texas. Read more…
Schulte Moore Named Co-Director of Bioeconomy Institute
Lisa Schulte Moore, natural resource ecology and management, and Robert Brown, mechanical engineering, were selected to serve as co-directors of the Bioeconomy Institute (BEI) at Iowa State. The BEI is nationally recognized for its role in leading the bioeconomy. Read more…
Tang Receives Walmart Foundation Grant
Lie Tang, and Dirk Maier, agricultural and biosystems engineering, received a $300,000, two-year grant from the Walmart Foundation for food waste prevention research. Using drone technology, they are working to prevent food waste by flying the drone over harvested fields and finding crops that are left behind. Read more…
Upcoming Events
August 2 - ISA Webinar: Drainage Water Recycling for Crop Production and Water Quality
August 4 - ISRC Summer Field Tour for Ag-related Graduate Students & Faculty
August 30 - September 1 - Farm Progress Show
September 13 - ISA Webinar: Keys to Improved Soil Health, Water Quality and Profitability
September 15 - ISRC Industry Advisory Council Meeting
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