Livestock Information

Local News

Agriculture: Food and Jobs
(Posted on 10/15/2009)
Iowa agriculture puts healthy, affordable food choices on the table of today’s consumers and it boosts county and state economies, according to a recently-completed economic analysis sponsored by the Coalition to Support Iowa’s Farmers (CSIF). Production agriculture and ag-related industries directly and indirectly employ one of every six Iowans (or 17 percent of the state’s workforce), based on 2007 Census of Agriculture data. Check out the impact of agriculture in Adair County.

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Hay Market News
(Posted on 3/31/2009)
Check out Mid - to - Late October 2009 hay prices. These are hay prices paid at auction in the recent past weeks. Most price information is obtained from USDA Hay Market News. Personal contacts of local Iowa hay auctions secured price information for these market outlets.

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Adair County Extension Agriculture Newsletter
(Posted on 8/15/2008)
Click here to view issues of our Ag Newsletter, prepared to keep you up to date on upcoming events and information.

News from Iowa State University Extension

Farm Anaerobic Digestion Information and Tour the Focus of Extension Event
(Posted on 11/18/2009)
Livestock producers who want to know more about on-farm anaerobic digestion and tour a digester should plan to attend this Dec. 9 event in Amana.
Feedlot Forum 2010 Series Begins in December
(Posted on 11/18/2009)
Iowa State University Extension specialists will offer production and feedlot information during the Iowa Beef Center Feedlot Forum 2010 series that begins in December.
Can SNP Panels Lead the Beef Industry Forward?
(Posted on 11/17/2009)
Jim Reecy, researcher at the forefront of the discovery and development of SNPs, and Darrh Bullock, expert on how to best use these informational tools in advancing bull breeding programs, will speak at Iowa conference.
RUSLE2 and P Index Workshops for Manure and Nutrient Plan Writers Offered by ISU Extension
(Posted on 11/11/2009)
ISU Extension workshop provides RUSLE2 software orientation, includes real field examples to determine risk calculations of the Iowa P Index and covers parameters for RUSLE2 and P Index calculations on snow-covered or frozen ground.
PQAPlus® and TQA Training Sessions Set in Pocahontas County
(Posted on 11/9/2009)
PQAPlus® and TQA Training Sessions are set for Dec. 10 in Pocahontas County.
SowBridge Educational Series Continues to Offer Distance Learning Flexibility and Convenience
(Posted on 11/5/2009)
Registration for the successful SowBridge distance education program is now open.

Events


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Staff

Lee Kilmer-Dairy Field Specialist
Phone: 515-294-6021
Fax: 515-294-2393
Email: lhkilmer@iastate.edu

Joe Sellers-Livestock Field Specialist
Phone: 641-774-2016
Fax: 641-774-8588
Email: sellers@iastate.edu

Darrell Busby-Beef Field Specialist
Phone: 712-769-2600
Fax: 712-769-2610
Email: dbusby@iastate.edu

Jerry Weiss-Swine Field Specialist
Phone: 712-335-3103
Fax: 712-335-3104
Email: weiss@iastate.edu

Tim Eggers-Farm Management Field Specialist
Phone: 712-542-5171
Fax: 712-542-5936
Email: teggers@iastate.edu

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