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May 31, 2011 10:33 AM
PQA Plus Advisor Recertification Session Is July 12
James McKean

The Iowa Pork Industry Center at Iowa State University has scheduled a Pork Quality Assurance (PQA) Plus® Advisors recertification session for July 12 in Ames.

May 31, 2011 10:13 AM
Workshops Provide Environmental Issues Update for Medium-Sized Beef Feedlots and Dairies
Angela Rieck-Hinz

Iowa State University Extension will offer four workshops in northeastern and eastern Iowa featuring environmental issues for feedlots and dairies that are medium-sized concentrated animal feeding operations (CAFOs).

May 31, 2011 08:41 AM
PorkBridge Educational Series Returns
Ken Stalder

PorkBridge,a distance education series operating through the collaboration of 11 land-grant universities, begins the 2011-2012 season June 30. PorkBridge provides relevant and accurate information for those who own, manage or work in swine grow-finish facilities.

May 26, 2011 02:28 PM
Yard and Garden: Summer Lawn Care
Richard Jauron

The overall appearance of a lawn is directly related to the maintenance, including the mowing, watering, fertilizing and grub control.

May 25, 2011 08:26 AM
Lauren Christian Pork Chop Open Planned for July 19
John Mabry

The 2011 Lauren Christian Pork Chop Open will be held July 19 at Veenker Memorial Golf Course in Ames. The 18-hole best ball tournament begins with a shotgun start at 10 a.m. and includes lunch at the golf course.

May 24, 2011 01:36 PM
Five Iowa Horses Being Monitored for Equine Herpes Virus

Five of the horses that attended the National Cutting Horse Association Western National Championship in Ogden, Utah, on April 29 to May 8, are located at stables in Iowa. The good news is that there are no reports of clinical disease in any of these horses in Iowa.

May 24, 2011 01:26 PM
Two Science of Parenting Publications Now Available in Spanish
Kimberly Greder

Two popular publications from The Science of Parenting are now available in Spanish. “Video Games and Other Media: Pros and Cons” and “Obesity and Overuse of Electronic Media” are available online at the ISU Extension Online Store in both English and Spanish versions.

May 24, 2011 10:21 AM
Mono-slope Project Open House Features Air Quality and Cattle Performance
Sherry Hoyer

Managing mono-slope barns to improve air quality and cattle performance will be featured at an open house on June 22. The open house will be at the Ron and Clayton Christensen barn near Royal, Iowa, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. 

May 24, 2011 09:09 AM
New Extension Fisheries and Aquaculture Specialist at Iowa State
Allen Pattillo

Iowans wondering about getting into aquaculture as a business, those with concerns about their ponds and others who want to know more about Iowa's waterways or fish can now contact Allen Pattillo, the ISU Extension aquaculture and fisheries specialist.

May 23, 2011 10:02 AM
Tick Publication Helps with Prevention, Identification
Christopher Weishaar

Iowa State University Extension offers a publication, “Ticks and Tick-borne Diseases,” that focuses on the three ticks species that commonly attack humans: American dog ticks, lone star ticks and blacklegged (deer) ticks, which can transmit Lyme disease.