Skip to Content

Central College

  • Sign in to your Merit page
« Back to Recent News

Central College Announces Iowa Secretary of Agriculture Presentation on Campus

by Central College

Pella, IA (11/12/2019) — Iowa Secretary of Agriculture Mike Naig will present "Conversations on Clean Water in Iowa" at 11 a.m. Tuesday, Nov. 19, in the Recital Hall of Cox-Snow Music Center on the Central College campus.

As secretary, Naig is focused on water quality and land stewardship, advocating for healthy soil and water. He led the implementation of Iowa's nutrient reduction strategy and continues to build momentum on water quality.

Naig joined the Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship as deputy secretary to former Secretary of Agriculture Bill Northey in 2013. As the deputy secretary, Naig led multiple trade missions around the world, advocating for agriculture.

He was appointed to his current position by Gov. Kim Reynolds, R-Iowa, on March 5, 2018, and elected to a full term on Nov. 6, 2018. He also currently serves as the co-chair of the Gulf of Mexico Hypoxia Task Force.

The event is free and open to the public.

Central College of Pella, Iowa, is a private, four-year liberal arts college. Central is known for its academic rigor, leadership and character development, global experiential learning, STEM (science, technology, engineering and math) and sustainability education, athletics and service. For more information about Central College: www.central.edu.

Central College

Alex Wilson (641) 628-5340, wilsona@central.edu

Share this Story

  • Print
  • Email

Recent News

  • Central College Realigns Advancement Staff to Support "A World of Good" Campaign
  • Central Chemistry Professors Publish Laboratory Curriculum
  • Central College Soars to Unprecedented Heights with Record-Shattering $17.7 Million Fundraising Year!
  • Central's Top Scholars for 2025-26 Awarded
  • Central Announces Consolidated Operations Plan and Promotions
  • Central College Earns Silver in CASE Circle of Excellence Awards
  • Central College Board of Trustees Welcomes New Leaders
  • Central College Professor Abby Rocha Publishes Research on How Teachers Learn Math
  • Lois Kuyper-Rushing '77 Receives Fulbright U.S. Scholar Award
  • Central College Promotes Hilary Rowe to Director of Marketing and Communications
… View all recent news
Copyright © 2025 Merit Pages, Inc. • All Rights Reserved. • Terms of Service • Privacy Policy • Opt Out