AgDiscovery: Iowa State University

Activities will include field trips to several types of farms; lab exercises such as bacterial culture, egg candling and inoculations, animal necropsies (dissections), veterinary clinical procedures, and diagnostic testing; and field trips to conservation areas, zoological facilities, animal shelters, and research facilities. You will participate in team-building activities and explore the local culture. Students who have completed a general biology or animal science course will benefit most from the program activities.

Iowa State University (ISU) is an international, prestigious, public land- grant and space-grant university with a friendly, welcoming personality, located in Ames, IA. It is the largest university in Iowa, home to the Nation’s first College of Veterinary Medicine, and the place where the world’s first electronic digital computer was invented. Over 35,000 students choose from over 110 majors, study with world-class scholars, and hone their leadership skills in more than 800 student organizations. ISU offers a great environment where students can enjoy reaching their potential and discovering their passions. The school’s culturally diverse student body represents all 50 States and more than 126 countries.