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Local News

Private and Commercial Pesticide Applicator Training
(Posted on 1/18/2012)
Bremer County offers Pesticide Trainings in Tripoli & Waverly.

Continuous Corn VS. Corn/Soybean Thoughts
(Posted on 12/28/2011)
ISU Extension Economist Mike Duffy presents graphs and ideas here to see if the relative prices change the profit comparison.

Estimating a Value for Corn Stover
(Posted on 12/20/2011)
Dr. William Edwards discusses the value and pricing of this abundant product for bedding, plus a winter beef cow feed source.

2011 Bremer County VarietyTest Plot Results
(Posted on 11/2/2011)
This year 43 corn varieties averaged 208.9 bu/ acre, while 32 soybean varieties averaged 69.7 bu/acre.

2010 Bremer County Corn & Soybean Plot Results
(Posted on 10/21/2010)

Iowa Farm and Rural Life Poll Summary Report 2010
(Posted on 10/13/2010)
More than 1,300 farmers participated in the 2010 Iowa Farm and Rural Life Poll, offering their views on community and economic development issues affecting rural communities across Iowa and the Midwest.

Soil Survey of Bremer County
(Posted on 9/13/2010)
Now available at the Extension office in Tripoli.

THE PEACE CORPS IS CALLING
(Posted on 9/7/2010)
Experienced volunteers with agricultural and environmental backgrounds can serve the world

Estimate First Crop Alfalfa Quality in the Field
(Posted on 4/20/2010)
What’s the Relative Feed Value (RFV) of your first crop alfalfa? This helps to give a good estimate. (put photo of hay field or group of bales)

2009 Bremer County Corn & Soybean Results
(Posted on 3/23/2010)

News from Iowa State University Extension

Elwynn Taylor to Speak at ISU Northern Research Farm Annual Meeting
(Posted on 1/25/2012)
The Iowa State University Northern Research and Demonstration Farm will hold its association annual meeting and an educational program on March 8 at the Duncan Hall in Duncan Iowa. The program will begin at 9 a.m. and adjourn at 2 p.m.; lunch will be provided.

Iowa State University Northwest Research Farm to Highlight Crop Research Results
(Posted on 1/23/2012)
Results of crop production research conducted at Iowa State University Northwest Research Farm (NWRF) located near Sutherland will be shared during a program for corn and soybean producers on Thursday, Feb. 2 in Spencer, Iowa.

Field Crop Insects Publication Added to Crop Reference Series
(Posted on 1/17/2012)
Iowa State University (ISU) Extension and Outreach and the Iowa Soybean Association (ISA) have released a collaborative publication, Field Crop Insects, the latest in a series of practical and valuable reference tools for farmers.

Conference to Cover Production and Marketing of Fruits and Vegetables
(Posted on 1/11/2012)
The Iowa Fruit and Vegetable Growers Annual Conference will be held Jan. 27-28 at the FFA Enrichment Center in Ankeny.

Iowa Soil and Land Use Website Gets a Make-over
(Posted on 1/9/2012)
Those who work the farmland, whether they call it dirt or soil, know that it is one of the state’s richest resources. Iowa State University Extension and Outreach helps those that own, manage and work the land, as well as those who talk about it, know and understand Iowa soil through a recently revised website.

Conservation Tillage Conference Feb. 7-8 in Rochester
(Posted on 1/9/2012)
The day-and-a-half-long conference will provide practical, how-to information on nearly every aspect of conservation tillage. Learn how conservation tillage can save soil, time, fuel — and money.

Dry Manure Applicator Certification Workshops Offered by Extension
(Posted on 1/5/2012)
Manure applicator certification workshops for dry manure operators are planned for seven different dates and locations in February. These workshops meet manure applicator certification requirements for both confinement site manure applicators and commercial manure applicators who primarily apply dry or solid manure.

Research Looks at Strategies to Grow Late Season Vegetables
(Posted on 1/5/2012)
Research is evaluating a couple of strategies that may extend the growing season for vegetable growers.

Plan to Attend the Great Plains Growers Conference
(Posted on 12/28/2011)
The Great Plains Growers Conference will be held Jan. 5-7, 2012, at the Fulkerson Conference Center on the Missouri Western State University Campus. The conference and tradeshow is a collaborative effort of growers associations and extension services from Iowa, Kansas, Missouri, Nebraska and South Dakota, and each year draws hundreds of producers from the region and beyond.

Central Iowa Expo Announces a Major Gift from Monsanto
(Posted on 12/15/2011)
The Central Iowa Expo Site held a check presentation on Dec. 12 to officially announce a major contribution to the site near the junction of Highway 30 and Highway 17 between Ames and Boone from Monsanto.

Staff

Terry Basol - Extension Agronomist
Phone: 641-435-4864
Fax: Mobile: 641-426-6801
Email: tlbasol@iastate.edu

Clarke McGrath - Crop Field Specialist
Phone: 712-733-2741
Fax: 712-215-2146
Email: cmcgrath@iastate.edu