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Iowa Learning Farms, Practical Farmers of Iowa Co-host Aug. 30 Field Day

John Lundvall

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Iowa Learning Farms and Practical Farmers of Iowa will co-sponsor a field day at the Kelly Tobin farm near New Market in Taylor County on Aug. 30, featuring a discussion of cover crop management.
 

Kick-off Meetings Planned for Women Marketing Grain Clubs

Kelvin Leibold

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Join Iowa State University Extension and Outreach for a conversation with other women and learn about techniques for success in today’s grain market.

New Publication Helps Farmers Save Energy in the Shop

Dana Petersen

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Constructing or upgrading a farm shop requires decisions about insulation and heating systems. A new publication from Iowa State University Extension and Outreach addresses energy efficiency for shop heating.

Survey of Western Iowa Manufacturers Details Flood Impacts, Ongoing Recovery Challenges

Ruth Wilcox

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As the Missouri River flood waters slowly begin to recede, western Iowa manufacturers continue to deal with major ongoing challenges such as transportation logistics and workforce issues. ISU Extension and Outreach Center for Industrial Research and Service (CIRAS) surveyed manufacturers in the six-county Presidential Disaster Declaration Area that includes Fremont, Harrison, Mills, Monona, Pottawattamie and Woodbury counties.

Tour of CREP Wetland near Nashua Aug. 24

John Lundvall

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A CREP wetland tour will be held in conjunction with the Aug. 24, 2011 Iowa Drainage School at the Borlaug Learning Center on the Iowa State University Northeast Research and Demonstration Farm near Nashua. The tour will depart from and return to the Borlaug Learning Center.

Yard and Garden: Late Summer and Early Fall Plantings

Richard Jauron

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Creating a beautiful, functioning landscape depends on putting the right plant in the right place at the right time. Iowa State University Extension horticulturists describe the correct plants and care to give late summer and early fall plantings.

Work Begins on Iowa’s New Local Food and Farm Initiative

John Lawrence

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Craig Chase, ISU Extension farm management specialist and interim marketing program leader at the Leopold Center for Sustainable Agriculture, will coordinate the Local Food and Farm Initiative, a new statewide program that aims to boost production, processing, distribution, marketing and consumption of Iowa-grown food.

Iowa Learning Farms’ August Webinar Focuses on ‘Losing Ground’

John Lundvall

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Rick Cruse will discuss the “Losing Ground” report, based on research by Iowa State University scientists and the Environmental Working Group. The report shows that Iowa farms are losing topsoil up to 12 times faster than government estimates.

Films Selected for Iowa 4-H Film Festival at State Fair

Holly Bignall

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The top 10 films produced by Iowa teens and preteens have been selected for the 2011 Iowa 4-H Film Festival. The films will be shown Friday, Aug. 12, 3:30-5:30 p.m., on the big screen in the 4-H Exhibits Building at the Iowa State Fair.

Eco-Day for Families Is Aug. 27 at Nashua

Brenda Schmitt

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The Connecting Families to the Environment Conference will help families learn how to improve their physical, mental and financial health by looking at the environment around them. The conference is Saturday, Aug. 27 at the Borlaug Learning Center located at the Iowa State University Northeast Research and Demonstration Farm near Nashua.

Youth Talk Food and ‘Cook This!’ in State Fair 4-H Culinary Challenge

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Seventy Iowa youths in grades 5-12 will talk food and "Cook This!" at the Iowa State Fair. The youths will compete in three- and four-member teams during this three-part culinary challenge Aug. 15, 16 and 17.

CYSTEM Connects Youth with Programs, Careers and Mentors

Holly Bignall

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Iowa youth now can quickly find science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) resources near them. CYSTEM, an online map resource created by Extension Science, Engineering and Technology (E-SET), is designed to link Iowa youth with STEM programs, careers and mentors.

Manure Management and Runoff Control Demonstration Planned for Aug. 26

Angela Rieck-Hinz

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A manure management and runoff control demonstration to review low-cost options for small to medium size beef and dairy feedlot operations will be held at the ISU Armstrong Research Farm near Lewis.

Commercial Manure Applicator Certification Training Scheduled for Aug. 31

Angela Rieck-Hinz

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A statewide training for commercial manure applicators will be conducted on Wednesday, Aug. 31, from 9 a.m. to noon. This training will be a reshow of the same program that was offered by Iowa State University Extension in cooperation with the Iowa Department of Natural Resources in January 2011.

2011 4-H Scholarships Awarded to Iowa 4-H’ers

Mitchell Hoyer

Outstanding 4-H’ers from across Iowa have been awarded 4-H scholarships from the Iowa 4-H Foundation and will be honored in a scholarship recognition ceremony at the Iowa State Fair. Stories about the individual 4-H scholarship recipients are available by county.

Turkey Recall Is Reminder to Follow Food Safety Practices

Catherine Strohbehn

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As consumers check their refrigerators and freezers for recalled fresh and frozen ground turkey products, Iowa State University Extension and Outreach encourages following food safety best practices all the time.

Iowa Learning Farms and ISU Extension to Host Field Day Aug. 25

John Lundvall

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Iowa Learning Farms (ILF), Iowa State University (ISU) Research and Demonstration Farms and ISU Extension are hosting a field day at the ISU Agricultural Engineering and Agronomy Farm, near Ames, Aug. 25, from 9 a.m. to 2:15 p.m. The field day will feature strip-tillage and precision agriculture technology.

North Central Iowa Beef Cattle Facilities Tour Set

Russ Euken

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North central Iowa beef producers can learn about raising cattle in monoslope buildings, slatted deep pit barns and open lots during an Aug. 23 tour in eastern Mitchell County. The tour begins at 10:30 a.m. at the Bob Noble farm near Riceville.

Media Advisory: 4-H Films, Food, Fashion at State Fair — and 3,800 Exhibits

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A film festival, a robotics challenge, a culinary challenge and a runway fashion show are only a few of the entertaining and educational events awaiting visitors to the 4-H Exhibits Building at the 2011 Iowa State Fair.

Yard and Garden: Onions and Garlic

Richard Jauron

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Properly harvested and stored, onions and garlic will keep most of their original flavor and food value for weeks or months, depending on variety.

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