Environment Information

Local News

Secrets of Sooty Blotch & Flyspeck on Apples
(Posted on 9/22/2009)
More than 60 species of fungi are responsible for the blemishes that thrive on apples in wet years, but they can be minimized with good management of your trees

Fall 2009 Commercial Pesticide Training
(Posted on 9/1/2009)

Extension's Energy Tip
(Posted on 8/8/2008)
Extension’s Energy Tip: If your home has single-pane windows, consider replacing them with new energy efficient double-pane windows with high-performance glass (e.g., low-e).

News from Iowa State University Extension

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.

Integrated Crop Management Conference set for Dec. 2-3
(Posted on 10/15/2009)
Early registration is recommended for this popular program that includes 34 workshops and a wide range of presentations by ISU faculty and staff and invited speakers from around the Midwest.

ISU Extension Offers 2009 Ag Chemical Dealer Updates
(Posted on 10/15/2009)
Program will provide information and recommendations on new products available for crop production. Each meeting is approved for Certified Crop Adviser (CCA) credits and for recertification for Iowa Commercial Pesticide Applicators in categories 1A, 1B, 1C and 10.

Iowa Learning Farm Hosts Strip-Till Field Day in Emmetsburg
(Posted on 10/14/2009)
The Iowa Learning Farm will host a strip-till field day at Iowa Lakes Community College in Emmetsburg, on Wednesday, Oct. 28, from 10 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. The field day will allow farmers to see strip-tillage equipment in action from several suppliers and hear from educators and experienced farmers who have been practicing strip-tillage.

Iowa-Minnesota Drainage Research Forum in Ames Nov. 10
(Posted on 10/13/2009)
Sponsored jointly by Iowa State University Extension and the University of Minnesota Extension, the program will provide updates on drainage research and projects in Iowa, Indiana and Minnesota.

Events

Agriculture and Natural Resources

11/09/2009 Farm Income Tax Schools - Griswold - November 9-10
11/18/2009 Commercial Ag Weed, Insect, and Plant Disease Management
12/01/2009 Fumigation (commercial and private fumigators)
12/02/2009 Pest Control Operators
12/07/2009 Ag Chemical Dealer Update - Lewis

More Agriculture and Natural Resources events

View the complete ISU Extension events Calendar

Staff

Matt Deppe-Regional Extension Education Director
Phone: 712-243-1132
Fax: 712-243-1133
Email: mdeppe@iastate.edu

Shawn Shouse-Agricultural Engineering Field Specialist
Phone: 712-769-2600
Fax: 712-769-2610
Email: sshouse@iastate.edu