Dan Otto, professor and Extension economist, and associate program director of Extension and Communities, will retire at the beginning of November after 32 years with the department. "I've enjoyed the people in the department, and appreciate the caliber of the programs and the respect and acknowledgment that we receive," he said.

Otto plans to pursue hobbies and interests such as biking, traveling, cooking, and history. He and his wife Fran Antonovitz, formerly with the Department of Economics, will continue to reside in Ames, but will enjoy part of their year in Florida. View photos of Otto's retirement reception at: http://gallery.econ.iastate.edu/gallery/dan-otto-retirement-reception-102512