Research Farm Field Days Kept Growers Informed during 2021
Research farm field days resumed in 2021, with a full lineup of educational sessions from Iowa State University Extension and Outreach.
Research farm field days resumed in 2021, with a full lineup of educational sessions from Iowa State University Extension and Outreach.
Learn how to grow and enjoy fresh herbs during the off-season, with advice from Iowa State University Extension and Outreach.
A field day to demonstrate two winter grazing options will be held Wednesday, Jan. 5, at the Iowa State Beef Teaching Farm.
Dairy producers will learn about emerging dairy industry issues including transition cow nutrition, milk marketing, composting mortalities, farm personalities and more during Iowa State University Extension and Outreach's Dairy Days event.
To reach your educational goals, you have to move forward, you have to persevere. For Latinx families in Iowa, that means “salir adelante.” This Spanish phrase also provides the perfect name for a new, culturally tailored, research-based and evidence-informed curriculum from Iowa State University Extension and Outreach that promotes career and college readiness among Latinx youth and their families.
A conservation manual developed by Iowa State University Extension and Outreach and the Conservation Learning Group earns a first-place award.
Nationally-known speakers, including some from Iowa State University Extension and Outreach, will present the Feedlot Forum Jan. 18 in Sioux Center.
Iowa Learning Farms and Iowa State University Extension and Outreach will feature an agricultural carbon expert during a Dec. 15 webinar.
Iowa State University Department of Food Science and Human Nutrition and Human Sciences Extension and Outreach have appointed Lyndi Buckingham-Schutt as an assistant professor and community nutrition and health state extension specialist. Buckingham-Schutt will begin her new role Feb. 1, 2022.
Dairy producers can register for the upcoming I-29 Moo University Winter Workshop series, to be held in January 2022 and supported in part by Iowa State University Extension and Outreach.
Iowa Beef Center and Iowa State University Extension and Outreach produced a new feedlot performance report from more than 171,000 head of yearling steers and heifers.
Iowa State University Extension and Outreach will partner to hold the Three-State Beef Conference in January.
Beef specialists with Iowa State University Extension and Outreach will speak at the Cornbelt Cow-Calf Conference in January.
A Dec. 8 presentation by Iowa State University’s Adam Janke and Iowa Nutrient Research Center’s Kay Stefanik will explore a new wetlands and wildlife case study and training kit.
Iowa State University Extension and Outreach, in cooperation with the Iowa Department of Natural Resources, will offer manure applicator certification workshops for dry/solid manure operators on six different dates and locations in February 2022.
Since October 2019, Iowa State University Extension and Outreach and extension partners in seven north central states have provided stress assistance programs and resources to support people engaged in farming, ranching and other agriculture-related occupations in the North Central Region.
Iowa Learning Farms, in partnership with the Iowa Nutrient Research Center, and Conservation Learning Group will present a virtual cover crop field day on Thursday, Dec. 16.
The holiday season brings plenty of changes, festivities and time at home for children. How they handle it all is affected by their temperament, says Mackenzie DeJong, a human sciences specialist with Iowa State University Extension and Outreach.
Several 4-H professionals with Iowa State University Extension and Outreach were recognized by the National Association of Extension 4-H Youth Development Professionals for their impactful contributions to Iowa youth.
"Coffee and Conservation" and "Conservation on Tap" will debut in December, providing an informal venue for farmers to listen, share and learn with peers and ISU Extension and Outreach professionals.
Iowa State University’s Laura Witzling will explore leveraging Facebook ads alongside virtual events as components of conservation outreach.
Beef cattle producers can learn more about forage and cattle production during the annual Driftless Region Beef Conference, offered by Iowa State University Extension and Outreach.
Farm stress publications from Iowa State University Extension and Outreach cover the different levels, how to prevent and cope with stress, and how to respond.
The confinement site manure workshops will be offered in January and February by Iowa State University Extension and Outreach, in cooperation with the Iowa Department of Natural Resources.
The Thanksgiving holiday is that time of year when many Iowans look forward to celebrating with family, friends and a turkey dinner, says Anirudh Naig, a food safety state specialist with Iowa State University Extension and Outreach. Naig offers tips for a safe and successful Thanksgiving dinner.