Agronomy 2007State of the Department

Outline

• Administrative Philosophy

• What is Agronomy?

• ISU Statistics

• Departmental Statistics

• Departmental Organization

• Departmental Priorities

ADMINISTRATIVE PHILOSOPHY

WHAT IS AGRONOMY?

What is Agronomy?

Sustainable Production of Food, Feed, Fiber, and Fuel

C=C

Agronomy is the funnel that all science must go through to impact producer profitability

Agronomy is the synthesis of available scientific knowledge

What is Agronomy

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ISU STATISTICS

AES Expenditures from State Appropriations

Undergraduate EnrollmentBy Department

Fall 2006

DEPARTMENTAL STATISTICS

Student Enrollment Trends

Trends in Graduating Students

Undergraduate StudentsAgronomy Undergraduate Options by Percentage

Fall 2005

Management & Business

49%

Agroecology12%

Soil & Environmental Science

13%Research & Development

4%

Plant Breeding & Biotechnology

13%

Not Declared9%

Graduate StudentsGraduate Students According to Curriculum - Percentages

Agronomy Distance Education Program

41%

Ag Meterology2%

Crop Production & Physiology

10%

Plant Breeding19%

Soil Science13%

Interdepartmental15%

DEPARTMENTAL ORGANIZATION

The Land Grant Mission

Current Departmental Organization

Departmental Structure

Departmental Strucuture

Departmental Structure

Management Structure

There does not exist a category of science to which one can give the name applied science. There are science and the applications of science, bound together as the fruit of the tree which bears it.

Louis Pasteur

Science

Context

DEPARTMENTALPRIORITIES

Feedstock Production

Translational Genomics

Environmental Science

Soils Institute

Curriculum

Faculty Excellence

Recruitment/Marketing

Feedstock Production

Translational Genomics

Environmental Science

Curriculum

Soils Institute

Faculty Excellence

Recruitment/Marketing

Agronomy is applying science to

fuel and feed our global society

Choose your adventure in Agronomy at Iowa State University

• Agronomists are innovative, problem solvers who work to improve the sources of many products we need.

• As agricultural systems become more advanced, scientific understanding becomes more important to manage our food, fiber, fuel, and environment.

• Agronomy is an expanding field as more uses of crops are developed;– i.e. bio-fuels, healthier foods, pharmaceuticals– the possibilities are endless

Choose your adventure in Agronomy at Iowa State University

Applying science to fuel and feed our global society

• > $110,000 of scholarships just for Agronomy majors– Support for both tuition and international travel courses– More available from the College of Agriculture and ISU

• Student-Faculty mentoring approach– Faculty advisers work one-on-one with students– Connections with cutting-edge research– Student jobs for pay and experience

• Active Agronomy student club and learning communities

Agronomy at Iowa State University:

The Benefits

Applying science to fuel and feed our global society

Agronomy at Iowa State University:

• ISU Agronomy graduates have a 100% placement rate

• Iowa State Agronomy Alumni go on to:– Coordinate plant breeding programs – Assist in biotechnology labs – Educate about soil and water conservation practices– Manage farms– Develop renewable sources of energy– Sell farm inputs– Make policy about global food systems

The Potential

Applying science to fuel and feed our global society

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Choose your adventure in Agronomy at Iowa State University

Applying science to fuel and feed our global society

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