In addition to the general university exhibit, Iowa State will be represented at the fair at other sites. Also in the Varied Industries Building, an exhibit by the Ames Laboratory will demonstrate a patented powder metallurgy technology developed by Iver Anderson, an Ames Lab metallurgist and adjunct professor of materials science and engineering. A working model of Anderson's high pressure gas atomizer simulates how the device produces very fine, high- quality metal powders that are ideal for molding complex shapes. Used in the production of items such as car engine parts, powder metallurgy is preferred over the traditional molten metal process because of its properties of heat and corrosion resistance, strength, conductivity and durability. The College of Agriculture's exhibit in the Ag Building highlights and previews the September opening of the Reiman Gardens.
Fair goers can register to win garden calendars and filled candy jars.
It also features FCS alumni and the careers they have chosen. ISU Extension will have a strong presence at the fair through thousands of 4-H displays, presentations and animal showings. The Iowa State Fair begins Thursday, Aug. 10, and runs through Sunday, Aug. 20. Exhibit buildings are open daily from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m.