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March 18, 2013 09:01 AM
Personalize Your Eating Style for Nutrition Month
Sarah Francis

Americans are being encouraged to personalize their eating style during National Nutrition Month. This campaign from the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics focuses on making informed food choices and developing sound eating and physical activity habits.

March 15, 2013 01:28 PM
New Market Maker Feature Helps Connect Businesses with Ag and Food Workers
Craig Tordsen

Finding new employees for a food or agricultural business has just gotten easier. At no cost, members of the MarketMaker website can use the new employment opportunities feature to post a new job opening and see it advertised nationally.

March 15, 2013 11:48 AM
Gala Raises $92,000 for Iowa 4-H Programs and Clubs
Albert Grunenwald

With food, entertainment and more than 125 auction packages, the Iowa 4-H Foundation's Fourth Annual Gala, presented by John Deere, raised $92,000 to support the Iowa 4-H program statewide and at the club level. Even some 4-H youth played a role in reaching this amount.

March 14, 2013 03:50 PM
Iowa State University Study Examines Farmer Use of Conservation Loan Programs
J. Gordon Arbuckle Jr.

To see if nonpoint source loan programs were making a difference, Iowa Clean Water State Revolving Fund staff contacted Iowa State University Extension and Outreach to help conduct an evaluation. Extension sociologist J. Gordon Arbuckle Jr. led the research team and results of the study have been published.

March 14, 2013 02:38 PM
Extension Publication Gives Tips for Pruning Raspberries
Richard Jauron

Gardeners can learn how to properly prune raspberries with Pruning Raspberries (RG 501), an Iowa State University Extension and Outreach publication.

March 14, 2013 01:46 PM
Iowa Learning Farms Field Day March 28 in Montgomery County
Carol Brown

Iowa Learning Farms, along with Practical Farmers of Iowa, will host a field day on Thursday, March 28, from 10 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at the Kent Swanson farm, rural Red Oak. The field day will focus on cover crop management and use for grazing and forage production, erosion control and soil health.

March 14, 2013 11:03 AM
Cover Crop Field Day March 26 in Carroll County
Carol Brown

Iowa Learning Farms will host a field day, along with Practical Farmers of Iowa, on Tuesday, March 26, from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the American Legion in Dedham. The field day will focus on cover crops and no-till systems for erosion control and soil health and includes a visit to the Mike Sporrer farm, rural Dedham.

March 13, 2013 10:28 PM
Yard and Garden: Soil pH and Testing
Richard Jauron

Early spring is a great time for amending the garden soil, and getting it prepared for the upcoming growing season. Horticulturists with Iowa State University Extension and Outreach talk about changes to soil pH when adding ashes and lime to gardens, soil core aerification and soil testing.

March 12, 2013 02:13 PM
Start Garden Transplants at Home
Richard Jauron

Gardeners can learn how to start annual flowers and vegetables at home and to enjoy them earlier in the growing season with Starting Garden Transplants at Home (PM 0874), an Iowa State University Extension and Outreach publication.

March 12, 2013 02:10 PM
2013 Morel Mushroom Certification Workshops Offered in March, April
Mark Gleason

Mushroom hunters who would like to legally sell morel mushrooms in Iowa must complete a morel mushroom certification workshop. The workshop will be offered at three locations in March and April.