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Local News

Livestock Producers Facing Explosion Hazards with Manure Pumping
(Posted on 11/17/2009)
News reports have surfaced again detailing flash fires and explosions in livestock buildings while liquid pit manure was being agitated and pumped.

The Extension Connection
(Posted on 11/16/2009)
Interesting online newsletters - your opportunity to view timely topics from ISU Extension and other informational partners.

Winter Energy Ideas
(Posted on 11/13/2009)
Reduce energy loss and save money.

eExtension - more mind reach
(Posted on 11/11/2009)
eXtension is an interactive learning environment delivering the best, most researched knowledge from the smartest land-grant university minds across America. eXtension connects knowledge consumers with knowledge providers - experts who know their subject matter inside out.

Soil Survey of Bremer County
(Posted on 11/10/2009)
Now available at the Extension office in Tripoli.

Private and Commercial Pesticide Applicator Training
(Posted on 11/5/2009)
Bremer County offers pesticide trainings in Tripoli.

Manuals on reducing soil erosion
(Posted on 3/13/2007)

News from Iowa State University Extension

Iowa Organic Conference Dec. 4-5 Marks Ninth Year
(Posted on 11/20/2009)
Iowa's organic conference will feature Jerry DeWitt as keynote speaker. DeWitt's work at ISU helped establish the nation's first organic research program at a land grant university.

Conference Will Focus on Agriculture-based Bioeconomy Solutions
(Posted on 11/16/2009)

James E Lovelock, called by some the paramedic to the planet, will offer the benefits of biochar as the first solution to greenhouse gases during his keynote address at the start of the conference.

RUSLE2 and P Index Workshops for Manure and Nutrient Plan Writers Offered by ISU Extension
(Posted on 11/11/2009)
ISU Extension workshop provides RUSLE2 software orientation, includes real field examples to determine risk calculations of the Iowa P Index and covers parameters for RUSLE2 and P Index calculations on snow-covered or frozen ground.

New Publication Examines On-Farm Energy Use
(Posted on 11/3/2009)
“Farm Energy: How Much Energy Is Being Used on Your Farm?” (PM 2089A), is available to download from the ISU Extension Online Store. The publication offers initial steps that help farmers analyze their farm energy use.

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