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- The Legend of Jack Trice and the campaign for Jack Trice stadium, 1973-1984
- Prologue: The Presence of the Past in the Present There was very little fanfare or media attention paid to a ceremony on the afternoon of August 30, 1997, despite the fact that the event was seventy-four years in the making. Hours before Iowa State University's first football game of...
- Research articles 2008-06-22
- High costs, low prices worry pork producers
- High costs, low prices worry pork producers: Rising costs for feed and lower prices for hogs are creating a classic squeeze on hog producers' bottom lines. Iowa hog producers suffered average losses of more than $25 for each hog sold in November and December, according to Iowa State University's estimated...
- Research articles 2008-01-28
- Keeping the farm alive with Family Ties
- When Ron Rosmann left his family's farm in Harlan, Iowa, for college almost 40 years ago, he didn't think he'd be back-at least not to run it, like his father, grandfather and great-grandfather had.A self-proclaimed product of the turbulent 1960s, Rosmann studied biology, sociology, psychology and zoology at Iowa State...
- Research articles 2007-09-01
- Meth Buster
- Amidst the corn and soybean fields in rural America lurk quiet criminals. They prey on anhydrous tanks, hoping to siphon the liquid to use for illegal gain. Once considered an urban problem, methamphetamine production in rural areas has escalated in recent years. Easy access to...
- Research articles 2007-07-27
- Racism's hidden threat
- Discrimination is hurtful and nasty, but researchers are now discovering that it can lead to drug abuse as well. Psychologists at Iowa State University studied more than 600 Black adolescents from Georgia and Iowa and found that those who experience racial discrimination prior to age 12 are twice as likely...
- Research articles 2007-05-17
- Noted dairy scientist to head West Central research team
- West Central Cooperative in Iowa has announced that former USDA researcher Dr. Jesse Goff was to assume duty March 1 as the cooperative's director of research and new product development. He will focus attention on the co-op's two dairy products: SoyPLUS[R] and SoyChlor[R]. Goff comes to West Central after...
- Research articles 2007-03-01
- Safety Impacts of "Road Diets" in Iowa
- ROAD DIETS ARE FREQUENTLY SUGGESTED SOLUTIONS TO PROBLEMS OP LEPT-TURN RELATED CRASHES. THIS FEATURE ANALYZES THE IMPACT OF THE CONVERSION OF 15 SITES USING A PULL BAYES APPROACH AS WILL AS A CLASSICAL BEFORE-AND-AFTER STUDY WITH YOKED COMPARISON SITES. THE STUDY FOUND A REIDUCTION IN THE CRASH RATE, CRASH DENSITY,...
- Research articles 2006-12-01
- David Teeple Strieff a 47-year resident of Glen Ellyn.(Obituaries)(Obituary)
- David Teeple Strieff a 47-year resident of Glen Ellyn A private graveside service for David Teeple Strieff, 85, will be held in Eddyville, Iowa. A memorial celebration will be scheduled at a later date in the Glen Ellyn area. Born Sept. 30, 1920, in Albia, Iowa, he...
- Research articles 2006-09-19
- Edward A. Schillmoeller formerly of Des Plaines.(Obituaries)(Obituary)
- Edward A. Schillmoeller formerly of Des Plaines Funeral services for Edward A. Schillmoeller, 74, of Spring Green, Wis., will begin with prayers at 9:15 a.m. Saturday, at Oehler Funeral Home Des Plaines Chapel, 2099 Miner St., Des Plaines, proceeding to St. Emily Catholic Church,...
- Research articles 2006-09-15
- Daily estimates of rainfall, water runoff, and soil erosion in Iowa.
- The major water quality impairment in the Midwest United States is sediment eroded from agricultural lands. Yet, few understand where or when erosion occurs, or the dynamics of soil erosion, the relative impact of precipitation, topography, land management and severe events over time and space. The objectives of this project...
- Research articles 2006-07-01
- Iowa bridge marks technology milestone.(DESIGN & CONSTRUCTION)
- A four-year research partnership between the Iowa DOT IDOT, Iowa State University ISU, and Lafarge North America has lead to the opening of an innovative concrete bridge in the Hawkeye State. The Mars Hill Bridge in Wapello County, Iowa, is the first highway bridge...
- Research articles 2006-06-01
- Healthy Eating Has Potential for Economic Payoff, Iowa State Study Says.
- Byline: Iowa State University AMES, Iowa, May 23 AScribe Newswire -- Answering the question, "Does five-a-day pay?" could mean a lot more to Iowans than eating five servings of fruit and vegetables every day. It could mean an additional $302 million in sales and...
- Research articles 2006-05-23
- Finding Better Ways to Protect Your Electronic Information.
- Byline: Iowa State University AMES, Iowa, Sept. 19 AScribe Newswire -- Think of all the computerized information the Principal Financial Group needs to protect. With roughly 15 million customers, 14,000 employees and more than $180 billion of assets, the company manages lots...
- Research articles 2005-09-19
- Iowa State Researchers Focus Electronic Eye on Driver Behavior.
- Byline: Iowa State University AMES, Iowa, Sept. 9 AScribe Newswire -- Driver after driver rolled past a campus stop sign. You don't have to look very hard to see drivers keep on rolling. And now an Iowa State University assistant professor and...
- Research articles 2005-09-09
- John E. Blanchard of West Chicago for 26 years.(Obituaries)(Obituary)
- John E. Blanchard of West Chicago for 26 years Visitation for John E. Blanchard, 51, will be from 2 p.m. until the time of services at 7 p.m. Saturday, at the Williams-Kampp Funeral Home, 430 E. Roosevelt Road one block east of Naperville Road, Wheaton. Interment will...
- Research articles 2005-08-26
- Paul Hillyer
- After 11 years in Owatonna, Minn., as director of instructional services, Paul Hillyer has moved south to the Cornhusker State as superintendent of the Columbus, Neb., Public Schools. He earlier spent 13 years in three principalships, including an elementary school post in Owatonna and two in Iowa schools. Hillyer earned...
- Research articles 2005-06-01
- Why the Large Round Bale?
- A little hay history It all started in 1892 when Hugh Luebbens and sons fabricated a stationary baler that wrapped hay into small round bales. They began manufacturing it in Beatrice, Neb., in 1909. Emmo assembled a pick-up attachment on the baler in 1935 and licensed Allis Chalmers...
- Research articles 2005-01-01
- Money lost on top yield grades?(sorting and grading cattle carcasses)(Brief Article)
- The growing prominence of grid pricing means an increasing reliance on federal grading standards, notes Brent Hueth, John Lawrence and Philippe Marcoul at the Center for Agricultural and Rural Development at Iowa State University. "Yet technology for sorting animals into quality classes has changed very little:...
- Research articles 2004-10-01
- Rented land: barriers to sustainable agriculture.
- Much of the U.S. farmland is rented, especially in the Midwest. How does this situation affect the adoption of sustainable agriculture? These authors took a first step in answering that question by examining the social dynamics between landlords, tenants, and agricultural agency professionals in adopting sustainable...
- Research articles 2004-07-01
- Niche publication
- A publication on pork niche market groups in Iowa has been updated to reflect market, industry and organizational changes. Those interested in learning more about these groups are invited to download the new version from the Iowa Pork Industry Center IPIC web site. The publication, "Comparing Swine Niche...
- Research articles 2004-05-17
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