Farm Management

Local Highlights

March 22, 2013

Women who own or manage farmland in Butler, Bremer, Buchanan, Grundy, Black Hawk, Tama or surrounding counties are invited to participate in a free conservation discussion at the Bremer County Extension office in Tripoli on April 4 or on April 10 at Hawkeye Community College, Tama Hall in Waterloo.

March 22, 2013

Women who own or manage farmland in Butler, Bremer, Buchanan, Grundy, Black Hawk, Tama or surrounding counties are invited to participate in a free conservation discussion at the Bremer County Extension office in Tripoli on April 4 or on April 10 at Hawkeye Community College, Tama Hall in Waterloo.

January 22, 2013

Dates and times have been set in Buchanan County for all 2013 commercial pesticide applicator trainings.  To keep your license you must attend the category you have tested for every year or, if you miss a year in a 3 year cycle, you may choose to retest.  Pre-registration is not necessary in Buchanan County.

October 12, 2012

Review the most requested forms from our office, such as the Custom Rate Survey, Cash Rental Rates Survey, Land Value Survey, and many more.

August 13, 2012

Jim Jensen is a Farm Management Specialist from ISU.  Watch his power point presentation about the drought.

Agriculture and Natural Resources has to many resources to help Iowans. Get a list of them all here.

Statewide Resources

  • Coordinating education programs and service for beginning farmer efforts statewide and assessing the needs of beginning and retiring farmers. Providing support in financial management and planning, legal issues, tax laws, and many more services.

  • The only statewide survey that collects information on land values in each of Iowa’s 99 counties. Current and historical data available.

  • The Agricultural Marketing Resource Center is an electronic, national resource for producers interested in value-added agriculture. Browse commodities and products, investigate market and industry trends, study business creation and operation, read research results and locate value-added resources.

  • Helping to make agriculture more energy efficient. Tips and pointers on equipment maintenance and operation, farmstead electric use, and fuel efficiency.

  • Works to promote efficient pork production technologies in Iowa, maintain Iowa's pork industry leadership and strengthen rural development efforts.

  • Agricultural economics and business resources to help make sound management decisions for your business or farming operation.

  • In-depth self-study courses and resource centers that provide management education to agricultural producers, educators and service providers.

  • Providing timely, critically objective information to producers, professionals and agribusinesses concerning the application of important developments in agricultural law and taxation and a primary source of professional educational training in agricultural law and taxation.

  • One-on-one financial counseling, computerized analysis of the farm business, and referral to other extension programs or outside services that may be useful in farm financial planning.

  • The Value Added Agriculture Program (VAAP) provides unbiased, science-based information to help establish or expand agricultural-related businesses in Iowa.

  • An educational program dedicated to strengthening women's roles in the modern farm enterprise.

  • Working to develop and deliver the latest in research-based information to improve the profitability and vitality of Iowa’s beef industry.

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