Agricultural Engineering/Agronomy, Central Iowa, and BioCentury Research Farms

BioCentury Research Farm Summary

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Abstract

2024 was a transitional year for the BioCentury Research Farm (BCRF), as the Digital Ag Innovation Lab, BCRF’s largest tenant in terms of people and research output, relocated its primary research operations to the Alliant Energy Agriculture Innovation Lab. Although Digital Ag significantly reduced its footprint at the BCRF, the facility continued to support a diverse range of users and projects in 2024. Iowa State University (ISU) faculty and staff from the Colleges of Engineering (COE), Design, and Agriculture and Life Sciences (CALS) continued to conduct research, teach, and perform outreach at the BCRF. Private industry users included Chevron Renewable Energies Group, Corteva, Deere and Company, Frontline Bioenergy, Gross-Wen Technologies (GWT), Hy-Vee Inc., Kemin, and many others. During 2024, the BCRF was home to more than 95 full- and part-time users with projects and 57 student workers to support operations and research.

How to Cite:

Hartmann, R., (2025) “BioCentury Research Farm Summary”, Iowa State University Research and Demonstration Farms Progress Reports 2024(1), 9-10.