William Beavis : Faculty

As professor, and GF Sprague Chair for Population Genetics, Bill teaches graduate courses in applied statistics (Agronomy 513), molecular plant breeding (Agronomy 523) and advanced plant breeding (Agronomy 621). His research interests are focused on optimization of the plant breeding process and genetic limits to crop improvements.

Arden Campbell : Faculty

Dr. Campbell is retired from the Agronomy Department at Iowa State University but continues to teach Agronomy 511: Crop Improvement.

Allan Ciha : Faculty

Dr. Ciha is the course instructor for Agronomy 514: Integrated Pest Management, Agronomy 533: Crop Protection and is currently developing Agronomy 544: Host-Pest Interactions.

Richard Cruse : Faculty

Dr. Cruse teaches Agronomy 532: Soil Management.

Dan Dobill : Faculty

Dan teaches Agronomy 502: Chemistry, Physics, & Biology of Soils.

Steve Fales : Faculty

Dr. Fales teaches Agronomy 592: Current Issues in Agronomy.

Allen Knapp : Faculty

Dr. Knapp teaches Agronomy 501: Crop Growth and Development

Tom Loynachan : Administration, Faculty

Primarily teaches undergraduate students in soil fertility and soil microbial ecology courses, but also teaches graduate-level soil microbiology and biochemistry.

Ken Moore : Administration, Faculty

Research involves identifying factors which limit the nutritive value of and development of systems for improved utilization of forages.

Byron Sleugh : Faculty

Dr. Sleugh teaches Agronomy 531: Crop Management and Ecology.

Elwynn Taylor : Faculty

Dr. Taylor teaches Agronomy 503: Climate and Crop Growth.

Mary Wiedenhoeft : Faculty

Dr. Wiedenhoeft teaches Agronomy 591: Agronomic Systems Analysis.

Dawn Miller : Staff for Distance Programs in Agronomy

Program Assistant for the Distance Programs in Agronomy and the Crop Adviser Institute (CAI).

Gretchen Anderson : Staff for Distance Programs in Agronomy

Program Coordinator for Distance Programs in Agronomy and Crop Adviser Institute (CAI).

Glenn Wiedenhoeft : Staff for Distance Programs in Agronomy

Instructional Support Specialist for Distance Programs in Agronomy and Crop Adviser Institute (CAI).

Thomas Lübberstedt : Administration, Faculty

Dr. Lübberstedt is the Director of the M.S. in Plant Breeding distance education program. He teaches Agronomy 527: Plant Genetics.

Jaci Severson :

Admissions/Graduation Coordinator

Walter Fehr : Faculty

Soybean breeding research is conducted for genetic modification of seed yield; resistance to brown stem rot, soybean cyst nematode, and Phtophthora rot; and traits for food products including small seed size, large seed size, high protein, altered palmitate, stearate, oleate, linoleate, linolenate, and reduced lipoxygenase.

Walter Suza : Administration

Lecturer and content developer for the Master of Science in Plant Breeding Distance Education Program.

Matt Harbur : Faculty

Matt teaches Agronomy 513: Quantitative Methods for Agronomy.

Laura Merrick : Administration

Lecturer and content developer for the Master of Science in Plant Breeding Distance Education Program.

Kendall Lamkey : Administration

Dr. Lamkey is the Chair, Department of Agronomy, Pioneer Distinguished Chair in Maize Breeding and Director of the Raymond F. Baker Center for Plant Breeding.

Maria Lux : Staff for Distance Programs in Agronomy

Instructional Support Specialist for Distance Programs in Agronomy and Crop Adviser Institute (CAI).

Andrew Johnson : Student Staff for Distance Programs in Agronomy

Student Programmer for Distance Programs in Agronomy and Crop Adviser Institute (CAI).

Madan Bhattacharyya :

Meg Smiley-Oyen : Staff for Distance Programs in Agronomy

Instructional Support Specialist for Distance Programs in Agronomy and Crop Adviser Institute (CAI).