1. Department of Agriculture

2. Organizational Chart Advisor: David Malone Advisor: Kate Clement
Dr. Rob Rhykerd
Agricultural Business
De. Michael Barrowclough
Dr. Maria Boerngen
Dr. Michelle Kibler
Dr. Don Meyer
Dr. Iuliia Protopop
Dr. Kerry Tudor
Dr. Aslihan Spaulding
Agronomy Management, Crop & Soil Science
Mr. Rick Wills
Dr. Ken Smiciklas
Dr. Clay Robinson
Agriculture Education & Communication
Dr. Richard Steffen
Horticulture & Landscape Management
Nick Pershey
Dr. David Kopsell
Ms. Jessica Chambers
Ms. Katelynn Clement
Food Industry Management
Animal Science & Pre-Veterinary Medicine
Cori Harrison-Malone
Mr. David Malone
Dr. Justin Rickard
University Farm
Russ Derango
Kathy Scott
Marry Akers
Advisor:
David Malone
Advisor:
Kate Clement

3. Agricultural Business Agronomy Management, Crop & Soil Science
Majors
Agricultural Business
Agronomy Management, Crop & Soil Science
Agriculture Education & Communication
Horticulture & Landscape Management
Food Industry Management
Animal Science & Pre-Veterinary Medicine

4. •ISU Service Dog Organization
ISU RSO’S
MANERS
Dr. Boerngen
•Ag Science Club
Dr. Kibler
•Alpha Zeta
•Collegiate FFA/PAS
Dr. Steffen
•Horticulture Club
Nick Pershey
•NAMA
Dr. Spaulding
Dr. Protopop
Dr. Barrowclough
•ISU Service Dog Organization
Dr. Kim Rhykerd
•Sigma Alpha
Kate Clement
•SPVA (Pre-Vet)
Dr. Kim Rhykard
•ISU Trap & Skeet Club
Dr. Rob Rhykerd
CFB
Hoof-N-Horn
Dr. Boergen
AGR
Dr. Rhykard
Farm House

5. ISU FARM
Location:
•Just off Interstate 55 near Lexington (just a 20-minute drive from campus).
Directions:
•Take Interstate 55 to the Lexington exit (exit 178). Proceed towards the town of Lexington (traveling east). At the stop sign, turn left. You will then be traveling north on County Highway 23. Travel over the interstate and take the next right. Follow this road to the new farm. (approximately 1/4 mile) The Lexington farm site is approximately 15 minutes from Normal.
Total Acreage:
•Approximately 610 acres (250 at Gregory Street property; 360 at Lexington farm)
•Buildings and Miscellaneous 130 acres (both farms)
•Corn: 300 acres
•Alfalfa:10 acres
•Soybean: 175 acres
Livestock Species:
•Beef: Approximately 130 Simmental x Angus cows
•Swine: Approximately 200 Sows
•Sheep: Approximately 70 Dorsett and Suffolk Cross Ewes
Revenue:
•Approximately $500,000 annually
Employees:
•Russ Derango, farm manager
•Bob Crawford, supervising farm foreman
•Jeff Bender, herder
•Stan Kaeb, herder
•Jason Lindbom, herder
•Jeff Robb, herder
•Randy Schroeder, herder
• Anthony Wingert. herder
Other Points of Interest:
•Composting
•Seed Variety Plots
•Swine Manure Treatment

6. Hort Center
About Us
The Horticulture Center is a recent addition to the Agriculture Department at Illinois State University
It encompasses 10 acres and is located on Raab Road, north of the University Golf Course.
The Horticulture Center is also linked to Constitution Trail.
Development Plans
Big plans are in the works for the Horticulture Center. View the following artist renderings of the Horticulture Center and future gardens:
•Horticulture Center Development Plan
•Demonstration Gardens
•Pond Interpretive Signage Area and Raised Walking Deck
•All America Selections Garden
Newsletters
•Volume 1, Issue 1 - October 5, 2007
•Volume 1, Issue 2 - March 12, 2008
•Volume 1 Issue 3 - August 31, 2008
•Volume 2 Issue 1 - February 22, 2009
•Spring 2010
•Fall 2010
•late Winter 2011
•late Summer 2011

7. Ag Career Fair
The agriculture department hosts an ag career fair. annually each fall
More than 50 companies attend.
The ISU NAMA chapter helps to run the event and help the company representatives .

8. Study abroad
Study agriculture, agribusiness, & horticulture in France during four-weeks of summer in 2017!
•A young city full of life and inspiration
•Several higher level institutions are located in the heart of the city
•Situated conveniently between Paris and the Atlantic coast
•Paris is only 90 minutes away on the TGV (high speed train)
•Study at Ecole Superieure d' Agriculture
•The agriculture of this area is varied with a wide range of animal and crop production
Academic Program:
•A month long program
•Receive six credit hours (pay for two) ◦Students may choose from the following classes: sections of AGR : Introduction to International Agriculture-a focus on France; IDS : French History, Culture, and Civilization (Outer-Core/Humanities), and INB : Business Studies Abroad (France)
• Students will attend regular classes and field trips
•Participants will specialize during the fourth week in Agriculture, Agribusiness, or Horticulture with an opportunity to meet with French farmers and agribusiness persons
•Instruction will be in English

9. Fun Fact
Our department is home to the one and only Kathy Scott

10. Contact info