The Iowa State University Seed Science Center (ISU-SSC) will break ground on a 2,000 square foot growth room addition in summer, 2019. The addition, funded by donors, will provide valuable new space for student research. Read more about ISU-SSC to Add New Growth Rooms for Improved Research Opportunities
Photo taken February 19, 2019 at the Argentinian Cooperative Association. In the photo is soybean breeder Lucas Salas (ACA), Dr. Gary Munkvold , Erica (ACA), and Antonio Ivancovich (Universidad Nacional de Noroeste Buenos Aires) Read more about ISU Seed Science Professor in Argentina for Prestigious Fulbright Program
An Iowa State University professor is the recipient of the 2019 Iowa Seed Association (ISA) Honorary Membership Award. Dr. Susana Goggi, Professor of Agronomy, has dedicated her life to addressing major seed quality issues confronting the seed industry in Iowa and globally. Read more about ISU Ag Professor Honored for Seed Industry Dedication and Achievement
AMES, IA - Eleven scholarships were given to ten Iowa State University (ISU) College of Agriculture and Life Sciences (CALS) students at the 2019 Iowa Agribusiness Showcase and Conference on February 13, in Des Moines, Iowa. Eight Iowa Seed Association (ISA) Scholarships of $1,000 each were awarded. One of ISA awarded students was selected as the Manjit Misra Outstanding Senior Scholar and received an additional $500 scholarship. Read more about Ten CALS Students Recognized as Seed Leaders and Awarded Scholarships
AMES, Iowa – A start-up company founded by two Iowa State University researchers is receiving a national honor for an invention named one of 2019’s best innovations in agricultural, food and biological engineering and technology. Read more about Iowa State Researchers Honored for One of Year's Best Ag Engineering Innovations
The use of soil might be an option for the germination testing of untreated soybean seed with fungal problems.
By Michael Stahr Read more about Additional Options for Phomopsis-Infected Soybean Seed
By Megan Lutz, College of Agriculture and Life Sciences Communications Service
"I like seeds... in each one of them is that urge of life waiting to express itself," said Manjit Misra, the director of the Seed Science Center. "They're so tiny but they are a powerhouse."
Misra is originally from India and in 1971 moved to Missouri where he "got two degrees and met his wife." He has been at Iowa State since 1979 and is receiving the Outstanding Achievement in International Agriculture Award. Read more about Misra Receives Outstanding Achievement in International Agriculture Award
Manjit Misra, director of the Seed Science Center and professor in the Department of Agricultural and Biosystems Engineering, was presented the 2018 ASABE Sukup Global Food Security Award during the 2018 ASABE Annual International Meeting in Detroit, Michigan, on August 1. Read more about Misra Receives ASABE Sukup Global Food Security Award
Seed Science Center Global Program Manager Dileepkumar Guntuku was named a recipient of the Professional and Scientific Excellence Award, September 14, during the University's 2018 Annual Award Ceremony. Read more about Guntuku Receives ISU Professional and Scientific Excellence Award
Seed Science Center Director Manjit Misra was awarded the International Service Award September 14 during the University's 2018 Annual Award Ceremony. Read more about Misra Awarded ISU International Service Award
Eight Iowa State University students were honored February 14 during the 2018 Iowa Seed Association Scholarship Awards Ceremony held in conjunction with the Agribusiness Showcase & Conference in Des Moines. Read more about Eight ISU Students Recognized at Iowa Seed Association Scholarship Awards Ceremony
Keynote Speaker Bill Gates, co-chair of the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, praised the Government of Andhra Pradesh for its efforts to enhance agricultural technology for smallholders during the AP AgTech Summit 2017 held November 15 - 17 in Visakhapatnam, India. Read more about Gates Says Mega Seed Park Will Drive Innovation
Seed Science Center Director Manjit Misra and Global Program Leader Dileepkumar Guntuku represented Iowa State University at a "Foundation Stone Laying Ceremony" held October 9, 2017, in Thangadancha Village, located in Kurnool, Andhra Pradesh, India. Read more about Misra, Guntuku Represent ISU in Foundation Stone Laying Ceremony
In October 2017, Seed Science Center Scientist and Senior Engineer Yuh-Yuan Shyy was named a Tenured Honorary Professor by the Jilin Academy of Agricultural Sciences (JAAS) located in Jilin, China. Read more about Shyy Named Tenured Honorary Professor
(Commentary by Seed lab Manager, Mike Stahr) Read more about ISU Seed Lab Certified to Test for Dicamba Tolerance and Other Biotech Traits
October 19, 2017
AMES, Iowa – An Iowa State University sophomore studying agronomy and global resource systems is the 2017 recipient of an endowed scholarship honoring global food security advocate David Lambert. Read more about Scholarship Honoring Food Security Advocate David Lambert Presented to Iowa State Student
Agronomy Professor Susana Goggi was promoted to Professor in July 2017. Goggi has served the Agronomy Department and the Seed Science Center for 17 years.
Iowa Seed & Biosafety News —10/01/17 Read more about Goggi Promoted to Professor
The National Genetics Resources Advisory Council (NGRAC) met in Kansas City in July.
Seed Science Center Manjit Misra has served as chair of the council since being appointed by former U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Thomas Vilsack in 2012. His second term ends in 2017. Read more about NGRAC Committee Meets in Kansas City
Seed Conditioning Specialist Alan Gaul and Seed Lab Manager Mike Stahr facilitate Seed Science Center short courses and workshops for seed industry professionals around the world each year from April through August.
This year a total of 12 workshops and two short courses covered topics from seed testing and cleaning, to gravity separation, color sorting, and seed treatment. Read more about 2017 Summer Workshops and Short Courses
Seed Science Center Scientist and Senior Engineer Yuh-Yuan Shyy hosted a delegation of 12 senior scientists from the Jilin Academy of Agricultural Sciences (JAAS) in Ames August 7-25, 2017. The group from Jilin, China, traveled to Iowa State to study about agriculture, seed science, and the seed industry. Read more about Center Provides Training for Scientists from China’s Jilin Academy of Agricultural Sciences
A Core of Excellence Launch Meeting was held July 13 at the Savanna Agricultural Research Institute (SARI) in Nyankpala, Ghana. Read more about SARI Core of Excellence Launch Meeting Held in Ghana
ISU’s Sergio Lence and Seed Science Center faculty members are partnering with Chemonics, as part of USAID’s Ghana Agriculture Policy Support Project. The team is working to improve agricultural policy making, policy analysis, and policy implementation to benefit subsistence farmers in Ghana. Read more about Establishing an Enabling Regulatory Environment for Ghana's Ag Sector
