Dr. John D Lawrence In the News
Gamma Sigma Delta, the Iowa Beta Chapter of the Honor Society of Agriculture, held its annual award ceremony on April 21 in Dolezal Auditorium, Curtiss Hall. Iowa State University students, faculty and alumni were presented with awards, and new members were inducted into the organization.
John Lawrence, Iowa State University vice president for extension and outreach, was part of the Farm to Table Task Force commissioned during the 2021 state legislative session to identify strategies to improve the farm-to-table supply chain in Iowa, with a special focus on increasing sales to institutional purchasers, including schools.
John Lawrence, vice president for extension and outreach, Alejandro Plastina, assistant professor, and Wendong Zhang, assistant professor, wrote articles in the 2nd Quarter issue of Choices magazine. The issue theme is The Future of Farm Management Extension.
Wendong Zhang, assistant professor, and John Lawrence, vice president for Extension and Outreach, spoke about ag trade with China to about 300 people at the Mason City Ag Breakfast, as reported by the Globe Gazette, March 20, 2019.
John Lawrence, interim vice president of ISU extension and outreach, has been appointed vice president of Iowa State University’s extension and outreach programs after a nationwide search.
John Lawrence, interim vice president of Extension and Outreach, has been announced as the second finalist for vice president of ISU Extension and Outreach.
John Lawrence, interim vice president for extension and outreach, was featured in an article in Iowa Farmer Today this week. In the story, he discusses the changes in the role of the extension service.
John Lawrence, interim V.P., extension and outreach, and Wendong Zhang, assistant professor, presented to a delegation from the Chinese Ministry of Agriculture, Agricultural Trade Promotion Center on U.S. Farm Bill May 30.
John Lawrence, CALS associate dean and director of extension and outreach, has been named interim vice president of of Iowa State University Extension and Outreach.
Iowa Secretary of Agriculture Bill Northey presented an Iowa Secretary of Agriculture Leader Award--the Leadership in Conservation--to the Iowa Nutrient Reduction Strategy Science Team.
John Lawrence, CALS associate dean, was the subject of a story in a recent edition of Iowa Farmer Today. Lawrence serves as associate dean for extension at CALS.
Iowa State University Extension and Outreach has partnered with Iowa Mediation Service to create "Understanding Farm Mediation," a video providing information and tips to help farmers better understand the mediation process.
John Lawrence, CALS associate dean, had a Q&A article published in the December 2016 issue of Successful Farming. He was questioned on his view of the current farm economic situation.
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John Lawrence, CALS associate dean, was quoted in an article for the April 20 issue of the Iowa Farm Bureau Spokesman.
John Lawrence, CALS associate dean, was interviewed by Betsy Freese of Successful Farming for an article on the state of agriculture in 2016.