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Western Iowa No-till (WIN) Field Day June 12

Wednesday, May 16, 2012 - 08:13

The annual Western Iowa No-till (WIN) Demonstration Field Day is set for June 12 at the Carstens 1880 Farmstead. Field day topics will include managing planter settings in heavy residue areas, use...

National Sheep Symposium Looks at Ways to Increase Sheep Numbers

Tuesday, May 15, 2012 - 15:26

The National Sheep Symposium will bring top sheep production experts from across the United States to the Clay County Fairgrounds in Spencer, Iowa on July 27 and 28. Speakers will discuss how to...

2012 Midwest Composting School Scheduled for July 24-26

Monday, May 14, 2012 - 12:42

The 2012 Midwest Composting School will be held July 24-26 at the Iowa State Dairy Farm and Iowa State University Composting Facility.

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marklicht Sidedressing of V4 to V6 corn starting up in central Iowa. Sidedressing N is a good use of N and has proven to payoff big in last 3 years.
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marklicht Make sure to plant soybeans into moisture. With warm temps, wind and little to no rain expected, the top 2" of soil is getting dry quick.
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