rural sociology

Food, pesticides, and public perception: What’s behind the label?

What do you really know about the pesticides on your food? For many consumers, the answer is not much. Ask Katie Dentzman, a rural sociologist at Iowa State University, who is examining neonicotinoid use in potato production and what it means for agriculture, regulation, and the environment.

August 15, 2025

Diego Thompson followed in his mentors’ footsteps

Diego Thompson (MS '10 sociology, sustainable agriculture; Ph.D. '14 sociology, sustainable agriculture) credits Professors Emeritus of sociology Cornelia and Jan Flora for nurturing his desire to help rural, disadvantaged groups.

November 30, 2021

Arbuckle receives Outstanding Achievement in Extension and Outreach Award

J. Gordon Arbuckle, professor of sociology, is the recipient of the Outstanding Achievement in Extension and Outreach Award from the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences at Iowa State University. His extension programming centers on natural resource conservation and the environmental and social sustainability of agriculture. He brings social science…

April 19, 2021

December 9, 2019

Eason will deliver Beal Distinguished Lecture in Rural Sociology

John Major Eason, University of Wisconsin—Madison, is the invited speaker for the 2019 George M. Beal Distinguished Lectureship in Rural Sociology.

October 3, 2019