ISU welcomes new corn extension specialist in July

Leading the corn extension program in the top corn producing state in the nation is no small task, but Iowa State University has found just the right person to step in. Roger Elmore will take over the program in July when he joins the agronomy faculty as the state\u27s corn extension specialist

Exploring the Experiences and Practices of Midwestern High School English Teachers

The problem under study was that in a state in the midwestern United States, there was a disparity in reading scores between secondary schools of similar demographics. The purpose of this basic qualitative study was to explore the strategies and approaches used by secondary teachers whose students’ reading achievements exceeded those of other students. Shulman’s pedagogical content knowledge and Bandura’s theory of self-efficacy were used as the conceptual framework for the study. Data were collected from one-on-one interviews with 10 participants and analyzed with open coding. The findings indicated how to combine content and pedagogy; feeling efficacious about teaching had a positive impact on teachers’ experiences and student learning; teachers need to love reading and their students, teachers need to employ a variety of daily lessons, teaching fundamentals, and metacognitive strategies regularly; teachers should only use technology when beneficial to learning, how to motivate students; reading should be reiterated in other subject areas but is not; outside of the individual school and district, professional development is beneficial; home life greatly influences students’ reading achievement levels; and how there are many other factors contributing to students’ reading achievement levels. These findings may be used to improve students’ reading achievement and reduce poverty levels through allowing for increased educational success, higher education opportunities, and job choices as well as decreased dropout rates

Film festivals towards a hybrid form: Challenges and opportunities

Beginning after WWII film festivals have created their own network and ecosystem and they have proved themselves as vital nodes of the film industry. Although the systematic academic research on film festivals is at its early stage, the crisis of covid-19 posed new challenges to both organizers and researchers. The aim of this study is to document the reactions of festival organizers to that crisis, identify how digital technology contributed to that process and recognize factors that affect the process. Also, attention has been paid to the influence that hybrid form had on the film festival product, thus the atmosphere and the experience of a film festival. To answer these questions, six in-depth interviews with festival organizers were conducted. These organizers are involved in the management of seven different festivals, which also have been analysed through secondary data. The analysis has shown that internal factors had a significant influence on organizers reaction to the crisis, while external factors also determined to a high degree the strategy that festivals will follow. The necessity of digital technology introduction and hybridity in festivals’ delivery didn’t extinguish the festival atmosphere but created a different one. The study suggests that there are positive ramifications and opportunities of the hybrid form but, while the crisis is ongoing, it is yet to find out how the film festival industry will use the new know-how in a post-covid era.Após a 2ª Guerra Mundial, os festivais de films criaram-se e ao seu próprio network e ecosistema, demostrando serem um núcle vital da indústria de films. Embora a investigação relativa aos festivais de films esteja ainda numa fase embrionária, a crise do covid-19 trouxe novos desafios tanto a organizadores como a investigadores.Este estudo visa analisar as reacções dos organizadores dos festivais de filmes à crise Covid-19, identificando como a tecnologia digital contribuiu para este processo e quais os factores determinantes. Ainda, foi dada atenção à influência do formato híbrido no produto festival de filme, nomeadamente na atmosfera e experiência do festival. Para responder a estas questões de pesquisa, realizaram-se seis entrevistas em profundidade com os organizadores. Estes geriram sete diferentes festivais, cuja informação secundária foi também complementarmente analisada. A análise demonstrou que os factores internos influenciaram a reação dos organizadores à crise pandémica, enquanto os factores externos também determinaram fortemente a estratégia a seguir pelo festival. A necessidade de ter tecnologia digital e a forma híbrida da prestação do serviço não eliminaram a atmosfera do festival, mas criaram uma outra diferente. O estudo sugere que há ramificações positivas e oportunidades pelo formato híbrido, mas, enquanto a crise persiste, é, contudo, preciso perceber como o sector de festivais de filmes usará o novo know-how na era post-covid

Film festivals towards a hybrid form: Challenges and opportunities

Beginning after WWII film festivals have created their own network and ecosystem and they have proved themselves as vital nodes of the film industry. Although the systematic academic research on film festivals is at its early stage, the crisis of covid-19 posed new challenges to both organizers and researchers. The aim of this study is to document the reactions of festival organizers to that crisis, identify how digital technology contributed to that process and recognize factors that affect the process. Also, attention has been paid to the influence that hybrid form had on the film festival product, thus the atmosphere and the experience of a film festival. To answer these questions, six in-depth interviews with festival organizers were conducted. These organizers are involved in the management of seven different festivals, which also have been analysed through secondary data. The analysis has shown that internal factors had a significant influence on organizers reaction to the crisis, while external factors also determined to a high degree the strategy that festivals will follow. The necessity of digital technology introduction and hybridity in festivals’ delivery didn’t extinguish the festival atmosphere but created a different one. The study suggests that there are positive ramifications and opportunities of the hybrid form but, while the crisis is ongoing, it is yet to find out how the film festival industry will use the new know-how in a post-covid era.Após a 2ª Guerra Mundial, os festivais de films criaram-se e ao seu próprio network e ecosistema, demostrando serem um núcle vital da indústria de films. Embora a investigação relativa aos festivais de films esteja ainda numa fase embrionária, a crise do covid-19 trouxe novos desafios tanto a organizadores como a investigadores.Este estudo visa analisar as reacções dos organizadores dos festivais de filmes à crise Covid-19, identificando como a tecnologia digital contribuiu para este processo e quais os factores determinantes. Ainda, foi dada atenção à influência do formato híbrido no produto festival de filme, nomeadamente na atmosfera e experiência do festival. Para responder a estas questões de pesquisa, realizaram-se seis entrevistas em profundidade com os organizadores. Estes geriram sete diferentes festivais, cuja informação secundária foi também complementarmente analisada. A análise demonstrou que os factores internos influenciaram a reação dos organizadores à crise pandémica, enquanto os factores externos também determinaram fortemente a estratégia a seguir pelo festival. A necessidade de ter tecnologia digital e a forma híbrida da prestação do serviço não eliminaram a atmosfera do festival, mas criaram uma outra diferente. O estudo sugere que há ramificações positivas e oportunidades pelo formato híbrido, mas, enquanto a crise persiste, é, contudo, preciso perceber como o sector de festivais de filmes usará o novo know-how na era post-covid

Into The Field

Asmus Farm Supply and the Department of Agronomy have teamed up to take students Into the Field to prepare them for the demands of today\u27s agriculture industry. The Into the Field program will help faculty and students develop relationships with practicing agronomists and provide field experience for agronomy students to enhance their value and viability in the workforce. Asmus Farm Supply of Rake, Iowa, is a family-owned agricultural business specializing in farm chemicals, plant nutrition, seed and seed treatment. Amy Asmus, vice president of Asmus Farm Supply, sees the program as a win-win for companies and students

Sun Ripened

A person would count themselves lucky to have enjoyed one successful career on the cusp of scientific breakthroughs in agriculture and improving farmer-profitability. Nick Frey has had two. Frey (\u2770 agronomy) had a 25-year career in research and new business development with Pioneer Hybrid International during the beginning of biotechnology. He left the industry and set out to enjoy the blue skies and warm temperatures of Sonoma County. Along with great food, wine and weather, he found a new career using his science and communication skills to work with the Sonoma County Winegrape Commission. As president, Frey directs $1.2 million annually from grower assessments to promote Sonoma County as one of the world\u27s premier grape growing regions. The commission also funds research on vineyard pests and diseases and conducts grower education. Frey admits the diverse, small-scale agriculture of the wine grape industry seemed pretty foreign to him when he made the move from Iowa

Breaking Down Trade Barriers With Science

Laurie Hueneke Martens has many tools in her arsenal, but her weapon of choice is science. As director of international trade policy, sanitary and technical issues for the National Pork Producers Council, Martens\u27 (01 animal science and international agriculture) mission is to knock down barriers to trade. When the H1N1 flu virus hit hard last winter, it was Martens who sat down with foreign trade liaisons and negotiated reopening trade with countries that had banned U.S. pork