Shelby Gruss

Dr. Shelby Gruss is an assistant professor and forage extension specialist. Dr. Gruss joined the Iowa State University Department of Agronomy in November 2023. Her role's responsibility covers forage management: hay, pasture, and silage. Her research focuses on optimizing forage-based systems through strategies to enhance resilience and productivity in annual and perennial forage through different management strategies. Current research projects focus on diversification, whether it be in a rotation with cover crops, intercropping for forage establishment, or utilizing different species to help break disease cycles.

She received her B.S. and M.S. in Crop Sciences and Agricultural Production from the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign and her Ph.D. from Purdue University.