Ag450 Farm

The Ag450 Farm allows students to be involved in everyday management decisions and practices of a typical central Iowa farm. The Ag450 Farm is the only completely student managed farm at a land grant university in the United States.

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Ag Shop Constructed

The Iowa State Research farms, Animal Science department, and the Ag 450 class have constructed a new shop and educational teaching laboratory to better fit the needs of students and the College of Agriculture. The Ag 450 class donated the location for the shop and the users will share a percentage of the cost and time in the building. The primary uses for the shop will be to manage repairs for the Animal Science farms and Ag 450 farm. The agricultural mechanization teaching laboratory will be used to assist in preparing Agricultural Education majors to teach the Agricultural Mechanics classes, such as welding, machinery maintenance and repairs, and electricity. Courses will be designed for current students and continuing education for current agricultural teachers in the state and others interested in agricultural mechanics courses. The shop consists of three shop bays, a classroom, office, restroom, and storage area above the shop.

News & Updates

 

Farm Operations Club First in National Contest

A team of undergraduate students from Iowa State University’s Farm Operations Club placed first in the National Post-Secondary Agriculture College Quiz Bowl at the National Post-Secondary Agriculture Students convention March 11-14 in Hershey, Pa.

Quiz Bowl team members were Cole Burrack, Arlington; Eric Dial, Hastings; Nick Griffieon, Ankeny; Corey Hillebo, Elkhart; and Alex Johnk, Walnut. The team is advised by Tom Paulsen, lecturer in agricultural education and studies.

The team also had five outstanding individual finishes. In the crops specialist competition Will Cornelius, Bellevue, placed first and Brian Anderson, Marathon, placed second. In the beef specialist competition Cole Burrack placed first and Kara Moeller, Strawberry Point, placed third. Ross Enslin of Ackley placed second in the soils specialist competition.

Other club members participating in the contest were Zach Klaver, Kamrar; Alicia Wulf, Charles City; Laura Johnk, Walnut; Betsy Jensen, Penn Yan, NY; Janie Imming, Storm Lake; and Tasha Kopf, Independence.

The team is sponsored by the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences; the Department of Agricultural Education and Studies; the Department of Agronomy; the Government of the Student Body; Ag Leader Technology; Ag Vision Agribusiness Software; Avoca Vet Clinic; Roger Bennett; BASF Chemical; BV Glass; Citizens Bank; Couser Cattle Co.; Floyd County Cattlemen; Craig and Lavon Griffieon; Grinnell Mutual Reinsurance; Heartland Cooperative; Scott Hillebo; Ray Imming; Monsanto; Polk County Farm Bureau; and United Cooperative.

(Source: College of Agriculture and Life Sciences Communication Service
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