Troy Schroeder never imagined that he would end up photographing people for a living. “I got into photography to photograph more of the art landscape side of it,” Schroeder, of Fort Dodge, said from his studio, Memories in Focus. “I wanted to sell my work.” But when he found out ...
ORANGE CITY — Beth Doran, Iowa State University Extension and Outreach beef program specialist, accepted the Distinguished Service in Extension award last fall at the ISU annual award ceremony. It was presented by John Lawrence, vice president for ISU Extension and Outreach. The award, ...
AMES — When the largest trade war in human history exploded in 2018, Iowa’s soybean farmers were pushed to the front lines. As trade disputes between the United States and China escalated to unprecedented levels, it’s important to understand some of the forces driving this battle. “There are seven economic, cultural and political facts you need to know about China to better understand the trade war,” said Dr. Wendong Zhang, an Iowa State University Extension economist who grew up in China. “This information can help U.S. producers, agricultural professionals and ...
There was a time when Azzi Bukhari had little money to speak of when he began working in Fort Dodge. “I had no money, believe me,” Bukhari said from inside his new store called New Starr, located at 704 Ave. C. Pakistan-born Bukhari began as a worker in 2015 at New Star Liquor and ...
AMES — It took some convincing, but Madeline Schultz finally decided to add to her job duties at Iowa State Extension and Outreach 11 years ago. Schultz, who is program manager with the ISU Department of Economics and member of the ISU Extension and Outreach farm management team, added the position of leader of the ISU Extension and Outreach Women in Ag Program back in 2008. “Like a lot of other people, I would say mentors are important,” she said. “This wasn’t something I was thinking about doing. It was Mary Holz-Claus, assistant director of Extension and Outreach at the ...
AMES — As a less than desirable growing season continues, if you happen to come upon an insect or diseased plant and are having troubles making a diagnosis, look no further than to the Plant and Insect Diagnostic Clinic on the Iowa State University Campus in Ames for help. Ed Zaworski, plant pathologist at the Plant and Insect Diagnostic Clinic, said they moved to their new, larger state of the art clinic located in the university’s new Advanced Teaching and Research Building in May 2018 from their previous location in Bessey Hall. “For us, and our lab use, this new location is ...
