Made up of multiple departments, Iowa State University CALS is dedicated to the understanding agriculture, natural resources, environmental and human health, and more. The College of Agriculture and Life Sciences believes in education through the land-grant missions of teaching, research, and extension.
By incorporating prairie strips of native grasses and plants into strategic locations in fields, it offers a place for wildlife to live where they otherwise would not. Under the vegetation, deep and multilayer root systems help preserve ground water and soil stability which benefits the surrounding land.