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October 28, 2011 07:36 AM
Iowa Commodity Challenge Launches in Mid-November
Steven Johnson

Iowa State University Extension and Outreach and Iowa Farm Bureau are bringing an online market simulation game to central Iowa. Iowa Commodity Challenge gives players an opportunity to learn firsthand how to improve strategies to sell cash corn and soybeans.

October 27, 2011 04:49 PM
Integrated Crop Management Conference Set for Nov. 30 and Dec. 1
Brent Pringnitz

The Iowa State University Integrated Crop Management Conference will be held Nov. 30-Dec. 1 on the Iowa State campus. Conference attendees can choose from 34 different workshops that offer the latest information on crop production and protection technology in Iowa and surrounding states.

October 26, 2011 03:45 PM
Yard and Garden: Prepare Strawberry Plants for Winter
Richard Jauron

As temperatures move closer to freezing and below, remember the sweet, delicious June strawberries from your garden and take time to protect the plants – and next season’s crop. Just like many people, strawberry plants don’t like to feel those colder temperatures.

October 26, 2011 09:32 AM
Lenssen Named Iowa State Soybean Production Systems Agronomist
Andrew Lenssen

Andrew Lenssen joined Iowa State University on Oct. 1 as a soybean systems agronomist with teaching, research and extension responsibilities. Lenssen comes to Iowa State from Sidney, Mont., where he was a research ecologist and lead scientist for USDA dryland research.

October 25, 2011 09:47 AM
4-H Photos on Exhibit in West Des Moines
Mitchell Hoyer

Take some time to visit the 4-H Camera Corps’ exhibition, "Rural Iowa Architecture." Fifty photos of rural Iowa architecture taken by 4-H boys and girls are on display at the St. Mark Lutheran Church gallery in West Des Moines.

October 21, 2011 10:45 AM
High Tunnel Production Workshop Offered in Dallas Center
Linda Naeve

Current commercial fruit or vegetable growers, gardeners interested in expanding into commercial production and traditional farmers interested in diversifying can learn more about high tunnel production at a Dec. 7 workshop in Dallas Center, sponsored by Iowa State University Extension and Outreach.

October 20, 2011 01:50 PM
Yard and Garden: Winter Protection of Roses
Richard Jauron

We enjoy the blooms and fragrances of many types of roses during the summer. But some varieties of roses are not reliably winter hardy in Iowa. Iowa State University Extension horticulturists offer tips to protect roses and increase their chances of surviving Iowa's harsh winter weather.

 

October 19, 2011 04:04 PM
Producers Invited to ISU Beef Nutrition Research Showcase
Joe Sellers

People who attend Iowa State University (ISU) football games and who also are interested in beef research have a unique opportunity awaiting them on the date of the final home ISU football game on Nov. 18. ISU’s Iowa Beef Center and beef nutrition faculty and staff are planning the “Beef Nutrition Research Pre-game Showcase” beginning that morning.

October 17, 2011 11:15 AM
Application Deadline Approaching for PQA Plus Advisor Certification Session
James McKean

The final Pork Quality Assurance Plus® Advisor Certification session in 2011 offered by the Iowa Pork Industry Center will be held Nov. 15. Applications are due Nov. 8.

October 17, 2011 08:42 AM
Boone Area Gustafson Farms Host Cover Crop Field Day
Carol Brown

Practical Farmers of Iowa and Iowa Learning Farms will co-sponsor a field day at Gustafson Farms near Boone on Thursday, Oct. 27, 11 a.m.–1 p.m. During the field day, participants will see an aerial seeding demonstration, talk to the pilot and check out recently planted plots of drilled oats and aerially seeded winter rye cover crops.