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Carroll County to host Private Pesticide

December 11, 2012

Carroll County will host the Private Pesticide training on March 28 at 6:30 pm at the Carrollton Inn. There is no need to pre-register. Attached is the brochure. The fee is $20.

Carroll County Connecting Children to Nature

March 8, 2013

Parents, teachers, and child care providers are invited to explore the wonder of nature and the benefits it offers young children. Join us for two Nature Explore workshops on Saturday, April 6.

New Iowa State University Weather Stations To Monitor Soil Moisture

February 19, 2013

With drought conditions continuing across Iowa, ISU Extension agronomist Elwynn Taylor said the stations offer a risk management tool for crop producers.

“The updated stations provide information on the soil moisture resource and the actual crop water consumption,” Taylor said. “Farmers will be able to know the yield limits being placed on crop yield by water stress as the season progresses.”

Eco Family Virtual Conference

January 9, 2013

Join Sara and Sam Stikx, Eco Family Super Heroes, for the 2013 Eco Family Virtual Conference! Sessions will be held the first Thursday of each month from 6:30-8:30 p.m. via the web.

Farmland Value Reaches $8,296 Statewide Average

December 11, 2012

AMES, Iowa — Average Iowa farmland value is estimated to be $8,296 per acre, an increase of 23.7 percent from 2011, according to results of the Iowa Land Value Survey conducted in November. This is the third year in a row where values have increased more than 15 percent. The 2012 values are historical peaks.

The increase is somewhat higher than results of other recent surveys of Iowa farmland value: the Chicago Federal Reserve Bank estimated an 18 percent increase in Iowa land values from October 2011 to October 2012 and the Iowa Chapter of the Realtors Land Institute estimated a 7.7 percent increase from March to September 2012.

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Fisheries and Aquaculture Extension

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Iowa Water Center

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Riparian Management Systems

A management approach for environmental enhancement of intensively modified agricultural landscapes.
Extension Soil Management & Environment

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Pest Management and the Environment

Information on Pesticide Applicator Training, Integrated Pest Management, and related environmental programs.
Soil and Land Use

The Iowa Soil and Land Use site provides data related to the agricultural and non-agricultural uses of Iowa land to help you determine the right use for your soil.
Water and Environmental Stewardship Engineering

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Wildlife Extension

Educating people about Iowa's wildlife resources so that Iowans can make informed decisions that impact wildlife and their habitats.
Leadership and Performance-Based Watershed Management

Establishing watershed groups in impaired sub-watersheds throughout Iowa implemented through partnerships of farmers, extension specialists, Iowa State University Extension and agencies at the state and local level.
Heartland Regional Water Coordination Initiative

Building institutional partnerships and increasing the capacity of citizens, educators, agencies and community leaders to better address water quality concerns.
Iowa Learning Farms

Iowa Learning Farms is building a Culture of Conservation, calling attention to the importance of improved water and soil quality through conservation farming practices.
Leopold Center for Sustainable Agriculture

Developing new ways to farm profitably while conserving natural resources.
Iowa Manure Management Action Group

Comprehensive information on manure management, research and application for Iowa.
Soil Fertility

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