]> http://www.plantpath.iastate.edu/csi Supported by the College of Agriculture and ISU Extension, the Corn and Soybean Initiative is an effort to better serve the needs of the state' s number-one-in-the-nation corn and soybean growers.<br/><br/> This web site is primarily designed so ISU staff can stay current with developments within the Corn and Soybean Initiative. en http://www.plantpath.iastate.edu/csi/node/1 <p><img border="0" align="middle" src="themes/csi/images/logo.jpg" /></p>The Iowa State University Corn and Soybean Initiative was formally announced on December 1, 2004.&nbsp; The mission of the ISU Corn and Soybean Initiative is to provide science-based crop production information to Iowa corn and soybean growers and their advisors to increase their productivity and global competitiveness while also conserving the environment. <br /> <p> <br /> The coordinator of the ISU Corn and Soybean Initiative is Greg Tylka.&nbsp; Clarke McGrath coordinates and manages the partnership program of the Corn and Soybean Initiative, and Rich Pope is a coordinator of ISU faculty and staff information and activities for the Corn and Soybean Initiative. &nbsp;<br /> <br /> Future plans for the ISU Corn and Soybean Initiative include recruitment of additional partners for the initiative and establishment and sponsoring of cooperative, on-farm research between ISU researchers and staff and initiative partners.</p> Thu, 1 Sep 2005 09:47:45 -0500