11/6/2009 - Late Harvest and Crop Insurance Coverage
With harvest moving very slowly producers may need to request additional time to complete harvest from their crop insurance company.

11/5/2009 - SowBridge Educational Series Continues to Offer Distance Learning Flexibility and Convenience
Registration for the successful SowBridge distance education program is now open.

11/4/2009 - Ask the ISU Extension Garden Experts: Perennials, Amaryllis Bulbs, African Violets and Fertilizer
This week's answers discuss which perennials will not last forever in your landscape, how to have amaryllis blooms at Christmas, light needed by African violets, and how to store unused fertilizer.

11/4/2009 - Healthy Homemade Calendar Puts Nutrition and Fitness on Same Page
A 2010 calendar now available from ISU Extension promotes healthy homemade meals and physical activity. Low cost, easy recipes and activities fill the pages.

11/3/2009 - Bankruptcy an Option for Iowans with Unmanageable Debt
Whether they’re on the farm or along Main Street, Iowans are contemplating their options as farm and household income drops, debt increases and economic uncertainty continues. One of those options is bankruptcy, says attorney John R. Baker, who answers legal questions for Iowa State University Extension’s Iowa Concern Hotline.

11/3/2009 - New Publication Examines On-Farm Energy Use
“Farm Energy: How Much Energy Is Being Used on Your Farm?” (PM 2089A), is available to download from the ISU Extension Online Store. The publication offers initial steps that help farmers analyze their farm energy use.

11/2/2009 - November Garden Chores
Now is the time to prepare your roses and strawberries to withstand the trials of winter.You also can do cleanup in your vegetable garden to prevent disease carryover, and protect your trees and shrubs from rabbit damage.

10/30/2009 - ISU Extension Offers Resources for Farmers Under Stress
Local ISU Extension offices can provide a gateway to a wide variety of resources available to help farm families deal with challenging times.

10/30/2009 - Iowans Say Changes Due to Recession and Community Education Are Permanent
Iowans are making spending changes during the recession that may become permanent, according to a recent national poll. At the same time they are willing to help people who are struggling, as exemplified in Iowa's Horizons communities.

10/29/2009 - eXtension Honors Iowa State University Extension Educator
Pat Swanson, family financial management specialist for ISU Extension, was honored recently for her national work on personal finance information and educational materials.

10/29/2009 - Ask the ISU Extension Garden Experts: Vegetables, Acorns, Water Lilies
This week’s answers discuss how to prepare your vegetable garden to minimize disease problems next year, damage from acorn weevil larvae, and what to do with your tropical water lilies this fall.

10/26/2009 - Yellowjacket Wasps Look for Sweet Things to Eat in the Fall
Winter weather will put an end to invasions from yellowjacket wasps, but they can be annoying at this time of year.

10/22/2009 - 2009 State 4-H Project Award Winners Announced
Fifty-one Iowa 4-H'ers have earned state 4-H project awards. News stories are available about the individual 4-H'ers, listed by county.

10/22/2009 - Iowa 4-H Recognizes Monsanto Support for Volunteers
Interviewing 103 teenage 4-H members applying for state project awards takes time and dedicated adult volunteers. ISU Extension noted Monsanto's help with this round of interviews as well as ongoing support of 4-H volunteer training.

10/21/2009 - Ask the ISU Garden Experts: Twig Beetles, Hostas and Magnolias
This week's answers discuss why leafy twigs may be falling from oak trees, whether hostas need winter protection, and how to germinate seeds from a saucer magnolia.

10/21/2009 - ISU Extension to Participate in 'Market to Market' Rural Economic Summit
Nationally distributed Iowa Public Television show to be taped in Shenandoah, Iowa, Thursday, and to air on IPTV channels Friday, Saturday and Sunday.

10/20/2009 - Operation: Military Kids Supports Children Affected by Deployment
Another 3,500 Iowa National Guard Soldiers will be deployed for duty in Afghanistan in fall 2010. Iowa children who will have family members deploying can get help from Operation: Military Kids.

10/20/2009 - Prudential Spirit of Community Awards Deadline Is Nov. 2
There’s still time for Iowa youth to apply for the 2010 Prudential Spirit of Community Awards. The application deadline is Nov. 2 for these awards that recognize young volunteers.

10/20/2009 - Feeding Forages to Livestock Is Focus of November Conference
Forage producers will hear about alternative uses, as well as issues related to storing and feeding forages at the Nov. 23-24 conference in Des Moines featuring speakers from ISU Extension and the U.S. Dairy Forage Research Center..

10/20/2009 - New ISU Extension Marketing Resource Helps Livestock Producers Face Volatile Prices
This new resource emphasizes the importance of establishing a profitable gross margin rather than focusing only on maximized revenues.

10/20/2009 - Conference Highlights New Technology’s Role in Beef Seedstock Production
Bull breeders can learn how to apply new technology to long-standing practices by attending the Dec. 10 Iowa Beef Center conference.

10/20/2009 - Recession Weary Iowans Taking Action to Reduce Poverty
Iowans are willing to help others in their community during these difficult economic times, according to a recent national poll. Find out how some Iowa communities are taking action.

10/19/2009 - Grow Green Know How and When
Show a “green” attitude with a 2010 Garden Calendar from Iowa State University Extension – seasonal task prompts and earth-friendly gardening tips with space for your garden diary; printed on recycled paper using soy ink.

10/19/2009 - Growing Garlic
Pumpkins are not the only plants associated with Halloween. Fall is a great time to plant garlic in Iowa -- to keep vampires away and for use later in a wide variety of good-tasting recipes.

10/16/2009 - Study Measures Significance of Agriculture to Iowa Economy
As harvest takes place it is appropriate to note agriculture's impact not only on the the landscape, but on Iowa's economy. County by county economic impacts are available.

10/16/2009 - Iowa State Swine Nutrition Program Welcomes New Graduate Students
With five new graduate students and a lab manager, Iowa State University’s (ISU) applied swine nutrition program is focused squarely on the future.

10/16/2009 - Families with Teens Can Learn to Deal with Stress, Manage Conflict and Live Together
Economic worries combined with ever-changing parent-teen relationships can lead to stressed-out families. ISU Extension has several publications available online to help families with teens deal with stress and change and learn to live together.

10/15/2009 - Ask the ISU Extension Garden Experts: Fish, Lichens and Compost
This week's answers discuss what to do with the fish in your garden pond over the winter, lichens that grow on tree bark and how to avoid odor issues with compost piles.

10/15/2009 - Integrated Crop Management Conference set for Dec. 2-3
Early registration is recommended for this popular program that includes 34 workshops and a wide range of presentations by ISU faculty and staff and invited speakers from around the Midwest.

10/15/2009 - ISU Extension Offers 2009 Ag Chemical Dealer Updates
Program will provide information and recommendations on new products available for crop production. Each meeting is approved for Certified Crop Adviser (CCA) credits and for recertification for Iowa Commercial Pesticide Applicators in categories 1A, 1B, 1C and 10.

10/14/2009 - Iowa Learning Farm Hosts Strip-Till Field Day in Emmetsburg
The Iowa Learning Farm will host a strip-till field day at Iowa Lakes Community College in Emmetsburg, on Wednesday, Oct. 28, from 10 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. The field day will allow farmers to see strip-tillage equipment in action from several suppliers and hear from educators and experienced farmers who have been practicing strip-tillage.

10/14/2009 - Iowa Pork Industry Center to Offer PQA Plus™ Advisor Training Program
Application deadline for this PQA Plus™ Advisor Training session is Nov. 5.

10/13/2009 - Iowa-Minnesota Drainage Research Forum in Ames Nov. 10
Sponsored jointly by Iowa State University Extension and the University of Minnesota Extension, the program will provide updates on drainage research and projects in Iowa, Indiana and Minnesota.

10/12/2009 - Prepare Your Plants for Winter
Help your plants "harden off" and clean up the sources of disease in your yard to minimize your problems next spring.

10/9/2009 - Iowa 4-H Foundation Announces Winner of 2009 Toyota “Clover” Corolla
Craig Griffieon of Ankeny has won the 2009 Toyota “Clover” Corolla in the second annual Iowa 4-H Vehicle Raffle. The drawing was held Oct 9 over the noon hour on WHO Radio’s The Big Show to culminate National 4-H Week.

10/9/2009 - Grazing Management for Water Quality Is Focus of Oct. 16 Webcast
Convenience of webcast brings grazing management training -- specifically maximizing production and adequately managing environmental risks to the pasture -- to producers, crop advisers and professional animal scientists.

10/9/2009 - Livestock Producers Facing Explosion Hazards with Manure Pumping
Flash fires and explosions have been reported from methane and hydrogen sulfide buildup in liquid manure pits that are part of confinement feeding buildings.