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May 25, 2012 09:44 AM
Iowa Learning Farms Strip-till Field Day Near Breda Is June 5
Carol Brown

Iowa Learning Farms and the Sac Soil and Water Conservation District are hosting a field day on Tuesday, June 5 on the Dean Tiefenthaler farm, rural Breda. The field day will focus on strip-tillage as a conservation farming practice.

May 24, 2012 08:55 AM
Celebrate Big Creek Lake on June 2
Carol Brown

Big Creek Lake, located near Polk City, was created in 1972 and this year celebrates its 40th birthday. A celebration of the lake, Big Creek State Park and the wildlife management area will be held Saturday, June 2, beginning at 10 a.m. near the beach.

May 24, 2012 08:04 AM
Yard and Garden: Summer Lawn Care
Richard Jauron et al.

Horticulture specialists with Iowa State University Extension and Outreach answer homeowner questions about summer lawn care in this week's column. They also provide answers on a new website of frequently asked yard and garden questions.

May 24, 2012 07:33 AM
Women Marketing Grain Meetings Begin June 7 in Ankeny
Steven Johnson et al.

Women will learn how to market grain through volatile times when they attend a series of weekly meetings coordinated by Iowa State University Extension and Outreach and the Iowa Farm Bureau Federation. The first meeting will be held from 7 - 9:30 p.m. on Thursday, June 7 on the Ankeny DMACC Campus.

May 23, 2012 01:04 PM
New Agricultural Extension Economist Feels Right at Home
Lee Schulz et al.

As Lee Schulz made his way from home in central Wisconsin to college and to career, one thing was clear: there’s no place he’d rather be than working for a land grant university in the Midwest. He began his job as ISU Extension and Outreach livestock economist in early May.

May 22, 2012 12:48 PM
4-H Helps Youth Add Inquiry to STEM
Jay Staker et al.

From building robots to experimenting with electricity and extracting DNA from bananas, kids and teens explore hands-on, scientific inquiry through 4-H clubs and out-of-school experiences from ISU Extension and Outreach.

May 22, 2012 11:25 AM
Iowa 4-H Teams Place in 2012 IT-Olympics
Jay Staker et al.

The Iowa State 4-H Tech Team and some Tenacious Turtles are part of a new breed of Olympians – those who choose cyber defense, game design and robotics as their competitive venues. The two Iowa 4-H teams were among teens from across the state who recently competed in the IT-Olympics at Iowa State University.

May 22, 2012 11:17 AM
Learn the Basics of Composting with the June Eco Family Conference
Kristi Cooper et al.

Feeding the soil through composting so it can feed food sources is the focus of the Virtual Eco Family Conference, “Compost 101: Food for the Food,” on June 7. The virtual workshop concentrates on composting basics for indoors and outdoors.

May 22, 2012 11:10 AM
Upcoming July FEFE Workshop to Train Teachers in Financial Literacy
Cynthia Needles Fletcher et al.

Summer vacation is beginning for students, but for their teachers, the learning isn’t over. Those who attend the Family Economics and Financial Education (FEFE) workshop will gain updated information and creative classroom activities on financial literacy to share with their students next school year.

May 21, 2012 01:09 PM
Crop Scouting Cards Now Available
Daren Mueller et al.

Farmers and crop scouts can identify and keep track of soybean and corn field problems throughout the season by using a new series of  field crop scouting cards. The cards were produced by the Iowa State University Integrated Pest Management program with support from the Iowa Soybean Association.

May 21, 2012 01:00 PM
Forestry Field Day to Highlight Direct Seeding and Stand Conversion

Iowa State University (ISU) Forestry Extension and Iowa DNR foresters will conduct a forestry field day on Friday, June 1, at Bob and Deb Brown’s farm, Yarmouth, Iowa. Direct tree seeding techniques will be reviewed on the farm and different row spacings will be highlighted.

May 21, 2012 12:53 PM
Management of Flooded Timber Field Day Topic
Jesse Randall et al.

The signs of stress in a flooded forest can take days, months and even years to become evident, depending on the tree species. Iowa State University Forestry Extension and the Iowa DNR will host a forestry field day on May 31 for landowners that had timber flooded by the Missouri River in 2011.

May 18, 2012 08:14 AM
Workshop Offers Estate Plan Options for Farm Families
Ann Johanns et al.

Iowa State University Extension and Outreach is offering Evaluating Your Estate Plan workshops at seven locations during June to discuss estate planning for farm families.

May 18, 2012 07:23 AM
Yard and Garden: Lilacs
Richard Jauron et al.

Horticulture specialists with Iowa State University Extension and Outreach answer lilac questions that will bring more spring blooms to home gardens.

May 17, 2012 12:46 PM
Iowa Learning Farms Hosts Urban Field Day at Swiss Valley Nature Center
Carol Brown et al.

Iowa Learning Farms will host an urban field day at the Swiss Valley Nature Center near Dubuque, on Wednesday, May 23, from 6:30-8 p.m. The event will focus on urban soil and water conservation as well as updates on work in the Upper Catfish Creek and the North Fork Maquoketa River watersheds.

May 17, 2012 10:09 AM
Preserve the Taste of Summer Program Receives a Boost
Sarah Francis et al.

Preserve the Taste of Summer (PTTS) was launched last July as a pilot program to help adults learn how to safely preserve foods. This year, the basic structure of the program will remain the same, but some new elements are being added as a result of public demand.

May 17, 2012 09:58 AM
Animal Science Graduate Student Receives National Award
Ken Stalder et al.

Iowa State University student Caitlyn Abell won the 2011 Lauren L. Christian Graduate Student Award from the National Swine Improvement Federation.

May 17, 2012 08:17 AM
Study Addresses Student Debt and Financial Literacy at Iowa State
Cynthia Needles Fletcher

One in eight Iowa State University students don't realize they owe student loans, while two in five don't realize how much they owe. Professor and ISU Extension and Outreach Specialist Cynthia Needles Fletcher was one of the researchers who conducted the study, which represents the latest effort to address ISU student debt and financial literacy.

May 16, 2012 08:13 AM
Western Iowa No-till (WIN) Field Day June 12
Clarke McGrath et al.

The annual Western Iowa No-till (WIN) Demonstration Field Day is set for June 12 at the Carstens 1880 Farmstead. Field day topics will include managing planter settings in heavy residue areas, use of cover crops to improve soil structure, a marketing update and weather outlook. Keynote speaker is Paul Jasa, extension engineer with University of Nebraska – Lincoln.

May 15, 2012 06:14 PM
Nutrition Education Is Part of Immersion in Wellness Camp Experience
Ruth Litchfield et al.

Each summer, campers from all over the state visit the Iowa 4-H Center for a week of camp fun. This year, youth enrolled in two camps, Everything Camp and Counselors in Training Camp, will have the opportunity to participate in a research study conducted by Iowa State University Extension and Outreach targeted toward lowering childhood obesity in the state.

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