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February 20, 2013 05:26 PM
Transplant Production Workshop Rescheduled for March 2
Ajay Nair

The Vegetable Transplant Production workshop scheduled for Feb. 22 at the Scott County Extension Office has been rescheduled for Saturday March 2.

February 15, 2013 03:44 PM
W. K. Kellogg Foundation Awards $900,000 to Food and Fitness
Teresa Wiemerslage

The W. K. Kellogg Foundation has awarded $900,000 to the Northeast Iowa Food and Fitness Initiative to be used in the next four years. The award will fund current strategies related to school wellness, food systems and active living with an additional focus on the caregivers of children from birth to age five in Northeast Iowa.

February 15, 2013 11:33 AM
2013 Spring Cover Crops and Crop Insurance Eligibility
William Edwards

Livestock producers who established a cover crop after corn harvest last fall are wondering how this will affect their crop insurance coverage for 2013, according to William Edwards, economist with Iowa State University Extension and Outreach.

February 15, 2013 11:11 AM
Tomato Grafting and Disease Management Workshop March 12
Ajay Nair

Iowa State University Extension and Outreach will conduct a tomato grafting and pest management workshop on Tuesday, March 12, at Reiman Gardens in Ames. Presenters at the workshop are Ajay Nair, extension horticulturist, and Laura Jesse and Erika Saalau-Rojas, pathologists with the Iowa State Plant and Insect Diagnostic Lab.

February 14, 2013 02:53 PM
New Iowa State Cow-Calf Specialist Ready To Work with Beef Industry
Patrick Gunn

Patrick Gunn is the new beef cow-calf specialist at Iowa State University. His first priority is to meet with as many beef producers on a face-to-face basis as possible.

February 14, 2013 10:18 AM
Yard and Garden: Pruning Shrubs
Richard Jauron

In a single motion, pruning demonstrates both the art and science of horticulture. Perhaps that’s why so many homeowners get nervous and postpone or ignore the task. Horticulturists with Iowa State University Extension and Outreach remove the mystery surrounding this routine practice.

February 13, 2013 10:22 AM
New Iowa State University Weather Stations To Monitor Soil Moisture
Ed Adcock

Farmers will be able to check soil moisture levels around the state when Iowa State University’s Department of Agronomy upgrades weather stations at several research and demonstration farms.

February 12, 2013 05:22 PM
Iowa Learning Farms Webinar Features Leopold Center Director
Carol Brown

The Iowa Learning Farms’ Wednesday, Feb. 20, webinar will feature Leopold Center for Sustainable Agriculture director Mark Rasmussen. The webinar begins at 11:30 a.m., and all that is needed to participate is a computer with Internet access.

February 12, 2013 02:40 PM
Extension Provides Resources for Military Families
Kim Brantner

Iowa military families also serve when a family member is deployed. Iowa State University Extension and Outreach can connect these families to support, information and resources to help them throughout the deployment cycle.

February 12, 2013 02:24 PM
Start Garden Planning with Updated ISU Extension Publications
Richard Jauron

Many Iowans start planning their spring and summer gardens months in advance. For those planners and other garden enthusiasts, Iowa State University Extension and Outreach provides garden publications and resources.