The Seed Science Center and IICA signed a general agreement during the World Food Prize Symposium in October.

Seed Science Center and IICA Sign General Agreement

In a special ceremony held October 15 during the 2009 World Food Prize Symposium, the Inter-American Institute for Cooperation on Agriculture (IICA) and the Seed Science Center at Iowa State University signed a general agreement to promote joint actions for the sustainable development of the agricultural sector and rural communities of the Americas. Read more..

“This collaboration between the IICA development organization and the Iowa State University Seed Science Center is one that holds tremendous promise for the future. We believe it will greatly aid in ensuring food security in Latin America and the Caribbean, and hopefully will serve as a model for other regional organizations throughout the world.”—USDA Deputy Under Secretary for Farm and Foreign Agricultural Services Burnham “Bud” Philbrook, Seed Science Center/IICA signing ceremony

Date Set for 2010 BIGMAP Symposium

The Seventh Annual BIGMAP symposium "Food, Feed, and Fuel for the World: Seed and Biotechnology" is scheduled for April 27-28, 2010, at the Gateway Hotel and Conference Center in Ames, Iowa. Registration forms and other information can be found at www.ucs.iastate.edu/mnet/bigmap/home.html

Lambert Named BIGMAP Distinguished Fellow

The Biosafety Institute for Genetically Modified Agricultural Products (BIGMAP) named David Lambert as a Distinguished Fellow effective January 1, 2009. Lambert is a nationally recognized leader in global food security. Read more.

News & Events

2010 Seed Science Center Workshop Dates

Connecting for Success: Graduate Program in Seed Technology and Business Read more.

Delegation Paves Way for Future Collaborations Read more.

Scientists Facilitate SADC Regional Variety Release Catalogue Workshop Read more.

Carver Sculpture Dedicated at Seed Science Center Read more.

Seed Science Center, BIGMAP Expansion Dedication Read more.

Ngongi interview on WOI radio (MP3)

Misra Named to Dean's Chair for Distinction
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Initiative Addresses Food and Biofuels

"Food, Feed, and Fuel Initiative: Iowa" was funded by a grant from the USDA in August of 2008. Read more.

Munkvold to Chair Graduate Program in Seed Technology and Business. Read more.

Video Highlights Research in Plant Pathogens

A new video highlights Seed Science Endowed Chair Gary Munkvold's research on diseases that affect the production and utilization of seeds and the management of mycotoxigenic fungi in corn. View video. or View/download.

College of Agriculture and Life Sciences video "History in the Making"

highlights the Seed Science Center and other research programs within the college at Iowa State. View the video.