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June 29, 2012 03:12 PM
Iowa State Projects on Exhibit at Smithsonian Festival in Washington, D.C.
Christopher Weishaar

Projects Iowa State University completed with 23 Iowa towns are featured in an exhibit on the National Mall in Washington, D.C., June 27 to July 1 and July 4-8.

June 29, 2012 01:29 PM
Few Spots Remain for Iowa Beef Producers Bus Trip
Joe Sellers

The July 16-18 three-state bus trip for Iowa beef producers is nearly full, but organizer Joe Sellers said a few spots remain. Registration is $100 per person and must be made quickly to ensure a place on the trip.

June 28, 2012 02:37 PM
Worker Safety Training Available Online
Betsy Buffington

New Worker Protection Standard training materials are now available online from the Pest Management and the Environment Program at Iowa State University in partnership with IDALS. The training materials provide the information required for training agricultural workers and early-entry workers.

June 28, 2012 01:53 PM
Iowa 4-H’ers Earn 2012 State 4-H Project Awards
Brenda Allen

Recipients of the 2012 state 4-H project awards were recognized at the Iowa 4-H Youth Conference on June 28. A state 4-H project award is the highest achievement 4-H’ers can receive in 4-H Youth Development project work through Iowa State University Extension and Outreach.

June 28, 2012 12:45 PM
Yard and Garden: Watering Plants
Richard Jauron

Knowing when to water and how to water plants is one of the most important aspects of gardening and can make all the difference to the health of plants. Iowa State University Extension and Outreach specialists answer questions about watering plants in containers, gardens and lawns.

June 27, 2012 04:17 PM
Celebrate USDA Heritage, Land-Grant Legacy
Cathann A. Kress

From June 27 through July 1 and July 4-8, the Smithsonian Folklife Festival in Washington, D.C., will celebrate USDA’s heritage as well as the land-grant university legacy. The connections and partnerships that have flourished because of USDA and land-grant institutions like Iowa State University continue to have far-reaching impacts on quality of life.

June 25, 2012 11:29 AM
Extension CED Seeks Communities for Two-Year Partnerships
Abbie Gaffey

Through a new program called Communities to Community (C2C), ISU Extension and Outreach will enter into partnerships with up to five Iowa communities in different areas of the state. The C2C program will offer a two-year schedule of bundled design, educational, business and leadership development services available through the Community and Economic Development unit and the ISU College of Design.

June 25, 2012 11:17 AM
Iowa Learning Farms’ Conservation Station Coming to Ames
Carol Brown

Iowa Learning Farms’ Conservation Station is coming to the North Grand Farmers Market in Ames, Iowa, on Saturday, June 30. It will be located at the north end of the JC Penney parking lot from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m.

June 22, 2012 11:01 AM
New Publication Illustrates Energy Used in Row Crop Production
Dana Petersen

Each year, approximately three-fourths of Iowa’s farmland is planted with corn or soybeans. A new publication from Iowa State University Extension and Outreach shows the proportions of energy used to grow a typical corn or soybean crop in Iowa.

June 22, 2012 09:42 AM
Yard and Garden: Japanese Beetles
Richard Jauron

Japanese beetles first emerged around the end of May in some parts of Iowa. As populations increase, gardeners around the state are asking how to deal with these very hungry garden pests.The good news, in eight weeks they will be gone.