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Iowa State’s new ag dean pursues land grant mission

From the Q&As with influential people in agriculture. series

Gene Lucht
Oct 25, 2019
Oct 25, 2019 Updated Oct 26, 2019

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Daniel Robison is the dean of the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences at Iowa State University. Robison came to Iowa State earlier this year after a stint as dean of the College of Agriculture, Natural Resources and Design at the University of West Virginia.

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Iowa State’s new ag dean pursues land grant mission

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