1950 — Richard W. Pohl becomes curator of the ISU herbarium

1952 — Agronomy building completed

1957 — Agricultural and Home Economics Research Station is born

1959 — John M. Bremner joins the agronomy faculty

1962 — Jean L. Laffoon becomes professor of entomology

1965 — Farm House designated a national historic landmark

1966 — Students in agricultural engineering build prototype machine that is forerunner of giant round baler

1967 — Construction on Bessey Hall begins

1971 — First time ag mechanization degree offered

1971 — James Baker receives his Ph.D in agricultural engineering

1973 — Agricultural systems technology celebrates its first graduates