Saturday - November 23, 2024
State Tipoffs Involving Iowa Newsletter for Thursday November 21, 2024 ( 5 items )  

Iowa A.G. Bird Announces Chief of Staff Zach Hoffman
DES MOINES, Iowa, Nov. 20 -- Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird issued the following news release on Nov. 20, 2024: Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird today announced her appointment of Zach Hoffman as Chief of Staff. Hoffman is a graduate of Drake University and previously served as the Political Director for the Republican Party of Iowa. "I am thrilled to welcome Zach to our team as Chief of Staff," said Attorney General Bird. "He is a proven leader with an unwavering commitment to service, wh  more

Iowa Agriculture Dept.: Secretary Naig Announces Appointments to the State Soil Conservation and Water Quality Committee
DES MOINES, Iowa, Nov. 21 -- The Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship issued the following news on Nov. 20, 2024: * * * Committee will provide input on water quality and soil conservation programs and promote the adoption of practices throughout Iowa * * * Iowa Secretary of Agriculture Mike Naig today announced the appointment of Iowans to serve on the State Soil Conservation and Water Quality Committee. The Committee promotes the adoption of proven water quality practices and  more

Iowa State: Growing Soybeans Has a Surprisingly Significant Emissions Footprint, But It's Ripe for Reduction
AMES, Iowa, Nov. 21 (TNSres) -- Iowa State University issued the following news release: Over the typical two-year rotation of corn and soybeans most Iowa farmers use, 40% of nitrous oxide emissions are in the soybean year, according to a new study by an Iowa State University research team. The share of the potent greenhouse gas released during the soybean half of a crop rotation cycle is surprisingly high, given most soybeans fields aren't treated with nitrogen, said Michael Castellano, agron  more

Iowa State: Nanoink, Printing Technologies Could Enable Electronics Repairs, Production in Space
AMES, Iowa, Nov. 21 (TNSres) -- Iowa State University issued the following news release: An Iowa State University engineer floats in the air while other researchers hang tight to a metal frame surrounding and supporting their special printer. (A Cy the Cyclone toy mascot all dressed up as an astronaut also floats above the busy researchers hunched over their experiment.) It's not the usual photo you see in a research paper. Tests aboard microgravity flights aren't your typical materials exper  more

Luther College choir ensembles chosen for special performances at Minnesota professional conferences
DECORAH, Iowa, Nov. 19 -- Luther College issued the following news: Luther College, home to one of the largest undergraduate music programs in the nation, is proud to announce that its Cathedral Choir and Norskkor were each selected by blind audition for special performances at upcoming professional conferences in Minnesota. For the first time, Cathedral Choir was selected to perform at the American Choral Directors Association of Minnesota conference concert. The concert starts at 9:30 a.m. S  more