A new student organization, Minorities in Agriculture, Natural Resources and Related Sciences, supports diverse populations studying at Illinois State.
New agriculture student organization looks to challenge stereotypes
Unit: Agriculture
Illinois State agriculture students shine at National Collegiate Landscape Competition
Illinois State agriculture and horticulture students continued their trend improving their scores and placement at the 42nd annual National Collegiate Landscape Competition (NCLC) over spring break, March 14–17 at Alamance Community College in Graham, North Carolina.
CAST to host Science and Technology Week, April 16-20
Science and Technology Week 2018 is jam packed with exciting events and opportunities for students.
Agriculture grad students participate in Feed the Future “Hackathon” event
Three AGR international graduate students participate in Revitalizing Extension for Agricultural Development University Student ‘Hackathon’.
Cricket researcher sweeps top 2 awards at 3 Minute Thesis competition
In a night filled with great lines, the opening sentence of Kristin Duffield’s three minute thesis presentation took the cake.
Science and Technology Week to host 3rd annual Women in Leadership conference
The College of Applied Science and Technology (CAST) will host a day devoted to women in leadership on Friday, April 20 as part of Science and Technology Week.
Professional Development Dinner to kick off Science and Technology Week 2018
The College of Applied Science and Technology (CAST) is hosting a professional development dinner Monday, April 16, 2018, which will kick off Science and Technology Week.
FCS students win CAST 3-Minute Thesis prelims
On Friday, December 8, 10 College of Applied Science and Technology (CAST) graduate students competed in the Three-Minute Thesis (3MT) competition.
Agriculture seniors excel in AgYield Intercollegiate Challenge
This fall, five outstanding Department of Agriculture students participated in the AgYield 2017 Intercollegiate Marketing Challenge from October 10th through November 15th. Over the course of this 36 day challenge, seniors David Beeler, Libbie Goble, Kody VanDyke, Stephanie Hartke, and Jacob Styan, completed an online commodity marketing challenge in which they managed a simulated grain
Jackpot cattle show hits the jackpot
Next year will mark the third year of Illinois State University’s Hoof N’ Horn Jackpot show, The Redbird Rumble. This past spring, they made history by hosting the largest jackpot cattle show in Illinois!
