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In-Person Companies (October 8)

As a student, alum, or industry recruiter - plan to join us for the Agriculture and Life Sciences Career Day! We are pleased to announce we will be hosting an in-person event slated for Tuesday, October 8, 2024 (9am - 2pm) at the Lied Recreation Athletic Center. Employer registration will run from July 24, 2024 through September 25, 2024 (5:00 PM). If you are an employer and would like to receive information on this event, please contact Mike Gaul at 515-294-4725 or via email at mikegaul@iastate.edu

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Please note we will not be hosting a Spring 2025 Career Fair.

  • The AgCareers.com mission is to provide global talent solutions in agriculture and food. We strive to “Feed the World with Talent” in the industries we serve. Our passion is agriculture, demonstrated by our investment in time and resources engaging with candidates and employers in the industry. AgCareers.com works to build the pipeline of talent to the industry by expanding knowledge about the breadth of career opportunities in agriculture.


  • AgOutcomes operates the Soil and Water Outcomes Fund, which provides financial incentives directly to farmers who implement new conservation practices that yield environmental outcomes like carbon sequestration and water quality improvement. Participating farmers typically implement practices including no-till/reduced tillage, cover crops, and extended crop rotations. The Soil and Water Outcomes Fund is managed by AgOutcomes, a subsidiary of the Iowa Soybean Association (ISA).

  • Albert Lea Seed has grown to 50 full-time employees who serve more than 6,000 customers every year. Founded in 1923 by Lou Ehrhardt, the business has been owned and operated by the Ehrhardt family for three generations. Current co-owners Mac, Tom, and Margaret Ehrhardt took over operational control in 2000.

  • Allendan Seed Company grows prairie grasses and wildflowers for seed production. 600 acres are dedicated to growing over 250 different native species. These plants are grown in our greenhouses and plugged into raised beds with plastic mulch with an extensive drip irrigation system. Allendan is located 30 miles southwest of Des Moines, Iowa in rural Madison County.

  • Bartlett, a Savage Company is a diverse, growth-oriented agribusiness. Our principal businesses are grain merchandising, flour milling, and feed manufacturing. Headquartered in Kansas City, Missouri, we have facilities and offices in 9 states and Mexico. We are more than 100 years old and still family owned and managed. At Bartlett, we are committed to providing our Customers unmatched service and finding ways to meet their business needs. Our market expertise and logistics capabilities enable us to connect producers and consumers in the most efficient and cost effective ways possible.

  • At Bayer Crop Science, we’re using innovative research and technologies to unlock solutions that shape the future of agriculture. From planning to harvest, we strive to offer farmers products and information that help you make better agronomic decisions and see your operation reach its maximum potential.

  • We are 1of 99 County Park Districts in the State of Iowa. Our parks range from Ogden, Boone, and Madrid.

    Boone County is located in central Iowa just west of Ames and northwest of Des Moines. The county conservation board manages 9 parks and recreation areas, including the High Trestle Trail Bridge. These areas encompass some 1,254 acres and 9 miles of paved multi-use trail. Each of these unique areas has something wonderful to offer to the public. From trekking through prairies and oak savannas, to picnicking, camping, hunting, fishing, and even golfing, we hope that you will immerse yourself in all our areas have to offer.

  • Founded in 1818, Bunge is a leading agribusiness and food company with integrated operations that circle the globe, stretching from the farm field to the retail shelf. Bunge's largest and state of the art soybean processing and refining facility is located in Council Bluffs, IA.

  • We are the largest hazardous waste transportation and disposal company in North America. Our Technical Service Group specialized in packing and transporting containerized waste. Our Field Service group provides Emergency response services and our Safety Kleen group specializes in collection and re-refining of oil and other recycling services

  • Conservation Corps provides hands-on environmental stewardship and service-learning opportunities to youth and young adults while accomplishing conservation, natural resource management and emergency response work. Our goals are to help young people from diverse backgrounds become more connected to the environment, engaged in conservation, involved in the community and prepared for future employment.

  • The Council for Agricultural Science and Technology (CAST) convenes and coordinates networks of experts to assemble, interpret, and communicate credible, unbiased, science-based information to policymakers, the media, the private sector, and the public. 

  • Since 1880, Davey has provided five-star residential and commercial tree care services from certified arborists. Schedule a free consultation.

  • At Engineering Services & Products Company (ESAPCO) our goal is to provide a platform for our employees' growth and success. Recognized by Inc. Magazine as one of the nation's fastest growing companies, we have been an industry-leading manufacturer of commercial buildings and greenhouse structures since 1979.

    Under our brands ClearSpan Structures and GrowSpan Greenhouse Structures, we design, engineer, manufacture and install fabric structures, metal buildings, commercial greenhouses and high tunnels. We also sell a wide variety of agricultural, growing and industrial supplies through our brands FarmTek and Growers Supply via an extensive catalog series and ecommerce websites.

  • Our team has spent the past two decades providing environmental, utility vegetation management (UVM), software and sustainability services. We are fortunate to be a part of the Wright Service Corp. family, which has helped us establish a strong foundation for continued growth and success.

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    Full service Cooperative based in NW Iowa with Agronomy, Feed, and Grain Services along with the How-To Building Center.

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    The Foth Companies combine technical expertise with personalized service to solve engineering, scientific and planning challenges for public and private sector clients. A recognized leader in public works infrastructure, environmental services, production and manufacturing systems, our focus is on clients' success. In the U.S. and throughout the world, clients rely on us to help meet their strategic and operational goals.

  • The DNR's mission:
    To conserve and enhance our natural resources in cooperation with individuals and organizations to improve the quality of life for Iowans and ensure a legacy for future generations.

  • Iowa Natural Heritage Foundation (INHF) is a non-profit organization that works to protect and restore Iowa's land, water and wildlife. INHF is the only nonprofit working statewide to establish and expand public parks, trails and wildlife areas, and is active in collaborating to improve public policy and public funding for land conservation and water quality, especially at the state and federal level. INHF has an outstanding capacity for communications, education, and project fundraising.

  • Located in Tama, Iowa, Iowa Premium procures and processes only corn-fed Black Angus cattle from farm families in Iowa and our neighboring Midwest states. Specializing in USDA Choice and USDA Prime grade beef, we offer a full line of boxed beef products and by-products for domestic and international customers.

  • ​Isla places intrepid change makers in inclusive global development internships alongside global development professionals. 

    ​Motivated humanitarians, environmentalists, health specialists, educators, and social entrepreneurs will work with Isla's local and international partner organizations, social enterprises, and other institutions around the world.

    If you are an undergraduate, graduate student or a young, mid-life, or retired professional seeking international work experience in a global development context, Isla is for you!

  • At Miller Poultry, we've been raising local chicken with the help of farmers in Michigan and Indiana since 1974. Our barns are certified by the Global Animal Partnership to ensure strict animal welfare standards are in place, and we do our best to source our feed ingredients from local farmers to minimize our carbon footprint and ensure our chickens are fed a corn and soy-based diet with no antibiotics, hormones, steroids or artificial ingredients.

  • CDL Training & Testing for students seeking a Commercial Driver's License as a qualification for the employment they are seeking.

  • If you're interested in a career path with a global leader in sustainable agriculture, then Nutrien just might be the right place for you.
    At Nutrien, our purpose is Feeding the Future and we do so with safety, inclusion, integrity, and results as our core values. Nothing is more important than sending our people home safe, every day.
    Nutrien is a leading provider of agricultural products, services, and solutions. With approximately 25,000 employees world-wide, we are the largest producer of potash (by capacity) and one of the world's largest producers of nitrogen and phosphate. We also operate a leading agriculture retail network that services over 500,000 growers worldwide. As such, Nutrien plays a critical role in Feeding the Future by helping growers increase their food production in a sustainable manner.
    We harvest the best. Diverse views and experience make us strong.

  • The Master of International Agriculture Degree Program (MIAP) is a multidisciplinary degree program, preparing students for a successful career in global agriculture. Blending theory, practical knowledge, and hands-on experience, the program prepares students to make a significant contribution to the field of international agriculture. MIAP is designed to allow students the opportunity to choose a focus area that fits their personal, professional, and academic goals.

  • Pioneer Bible Translators exist to see lives transformed through the raising up of local churches and translating the Bible into the "mother tongue" language of every people group, with over 5,000 speakers. One of the ways this is accomplished is through life-on-life discipleship in the business and agriculture sectors. 

    We believe that agriculture is a pivotal way for Christians to do life with non-believers, and demonstrate Christ's love to people who would typically not attend a Bible study. We currently operate in over 25 countries and have multiple agriculture projects that have been established, and countless ones waiting for the right team to start. 

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    Polk County Conservation provides the citizens of Polk County with quality outdoor recreation, conservation education, and long term protection of our natural heritage. When you work with us, you'll feel your work has a positive impact on the community. You'll lead citizens to the outdoors, encouraging them to explore our 15,000+ acres of parks, wetlands, trails, woodlands and prairies.

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    Ryan Lawn & Tree is about integrity, great customer service, unmatched expertise and exceptional value. Every person that works at RYAN has a vested interest in keeping customers happy. RYAN turf managers and arborists have the knowledge and expertise to make lawns, trees and shrubs the talk of the block. We provide lawn fertility and weed control. In most markets, we also provide tree pest and disease control, tree and shrub pruning and irrigation maintenance and installation and landscape design.
    We hire solid applicants who stand out from the crowd. We are an industry leader serving Kansas City, St Louis and Springfield, MO, Tulsa, OK, Omaha, NE and Wichita, KS.

  • Simmons Foods is a vertically integrated supplier of poultry, pet food and feed ingredient solutions based in Siloam Springs, Arkansas. Founded in 1949, Simmons remains a privately owned and family-led business. It is comprised of approximately 7,500 employees across more than 35 facilities with total annual sales in excess of $1.4 billion. It is one of the largest employers in Arkansas, with additional operations in Oklahoma, Missouri, Kansas, Pennsylvania, Delaware, New Jersey and Ontario, Canada.
    Through its culture of integrity, Simmons works to build long term relationships and trust with customers. The company strives to provide a safe workplace, opportunities for growth and serve as a steward of its communities and environment.

  • SK Horses, Cowpoke Corner Corral, and the National Park Gateway Stables are Estes Park, CO premier horseback trail riding stables! We provide guided rides into the Rocky Mountain National Park from 1-hour to all day.


  • Story County Conservation strives to connect people with nature and improve natural resources -- making Story County a great place to live, work, and recreate.

    Story County Conservation manages more than 3,200 acres of parks and natural areas, including lakes, campgrounds, and trails, and an additional 5,500 acres of roadside habitat through our Integrated Roadside Vegetation Management program. The environmental education staff serves Story County schools and the public with interpretive and informational programs for all ages. Story County Conservation's volunteer program provides volunteer opportunities to individuals and groups interested in making a difference in local natural resources.

  • For decades, we have been bound to our partners through a shared commitment to sound agricultural practices and enduring personal values. As farmers, we are informed by our many years of hands-on experience across a wide range of agricultural disciplines. As investors, we believe in bottom-up investment strategies that achieve sustainable, profitable growth.

    Our company is connected to an extensive network of farmers, investors and advisors working together to support capital investments and manage agricultural assets throughout the Midwest and in locations around the world.
    We are a leading private network of agricultural operators, investment professionals and intellectual leaders, and we are well-resourced and full prepared to work diligently for our clients.

    Summit Agricultural Group provides a principled approach in all that we do.

  • We are a global company with headquarters in Switzerland and operations around the world. Our culture is diverse and inclusive, and our work is meaningful and rewarding. Syngenta is a leading developer and producer of seeds. We bring farmers more vigorous, stronger, resistant plants, including innovative hybrid varieties and biotech crops that can thrive even in challenging growing conditions. Crops need to be protected from weeds, insects and diseases as well as droughts and floods, heat and cold. As a world market leader in crop protection, we help farmers to counter these threats and ensure enough safe, nutritious, affordable food for all. Our work [really] matters.

  • The Maschhoffs Inc., headquartered in Carlyle, Ill., is one of the largest family-owned pork production networks in North America. The company is owned by 5th generation family farmers Dave & Karen Maschhoff and Ken & Julie Maschhoff and partners with a network of 250 family farmers across the Midwest. These family farmers, known as our Production Partners, work with us to collectively produce over two million pigs per year.

  • Founded in 1951, the Nature Conservancy is a global environmental nonprofit dedicated to conserving the lands and waters on which all life depends. Guided by science, we create innovative, on-the-ground solutions to our world's toughest challenges so that nature and people can thrive together. We are tackling climate change, conserving lands, waters and oceans at unprecedented scale, providing food and water sustainably and helping make cities more sustainable. One of our core values is our commitment to diversity. Therefore, we strive for a globally diverse and culturally competent workforce. Working in 79 countries, including all 50 United States, we use a collaborative approach that engages local communities, governments, the private sector, and other partners. To learn more, visit www.nature.org or follow @nature_press on Twitter.

  • Veterinary Services is a vital program of the U.S. Department of Agriculture. We work at the forefront of animal health in a changing world.

    Now more than ever, protecting animal health is a complex job. It intersects with some of the most pressing issues of our time: climate change, diseases that can spread from animals to people, global population growth, food security, and public health. We respond to disease emergencies; manage national programs to control or eliminate animal diseases; conduct diagnostic testing; ensure pure, safe, potent, and effective veterinary biologics; and facilitate the safe trade of animals and animal products.

    We take a One Health approach, knowing that animals, people, and the environment are interconnected. Diseases like influenza and coronavirus (COVID-19), for example, show the link between animal and human health. Every day, our experts work with partners across all disciplines—here at home and around the world—to find the best health outcomes for all.

  • The USDA's National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) conducts hundreds of surveys every year and prepares reports covering virtually every aspect of U.S. agriculture. Production and supplies of food and fiber, prices paid and received by farmers, farm labor and wages, farm finances, chemical use, and changes in the demographics of U.S. producers are only a few examples.

  • In keeping with our mission, the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources is dedicated to working with the citizens and businesses of Wisconsin while preserving and enhancing the natural resources of Wisconsin. In partnership with individuals and organizations, DNR staff manage fish, wildlife, forests, parks, air and water resources while promoting a healthy, sustainable environment and a full range of outdoor opportunities. The DNR is an inclusive, diverse agency that prides itself on commitment to sustainability and giving back to the community by participating in fund raisers for charities. Come join the Department of Natural Resources where you can contribute to rewarding and meaningful work!