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Ag Decision Maker Updates
(Posted on 4/8/2008)
April Updates: Global warming - agriculture’s impact on greenhouse gas emissions -- Eugene Takle and Don Hofstrand
Value-added business success factors -- organizational issues -- Don Senechal and Nancy Hodur
New Iowa farm custom rate survey available -- William Edwards.

Average Value of Iowa Farmland Tops $3,900 an Acre in 2007 Survey
(Posted on 2/7/2008)
AMES, Iowa -- The average value of an acre of farmland in Iowa increased by just over $700 during the past year, to an all-time high of $3,908, according to an annual survey conducted by Iowa State University (ISU) Extension. The land boom is being driven by the developing biofuel economy, according to Mike Duffy, ISU Extension farm economist who conducts the survey.

Corn Nitrogen Rate Calculator is On-line
(Posted on 7/6/2007)
AMES, Iowa -- Corn producers can calculate the economic return to nitrogen (N) application with different N and corn prices using a new regional Web-based tool located at the Iowa State University Extension Agronomy Web site.

Cerro Gordo County Extension Impacts Iowa!
(Posted on 9/1/2006)
Read about how Cerro Gordo County Extension has had an impact on Northern Iowa through programs geared toward communities, families, agriculture, youth, and horticulture!
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Staff
George Cummins-Farm Field Specialist
Phone: 641-228-1453
Fax: 641-228-1453
Email:
gcumns@iastate.edu
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