Environment Information

Local News

Extension's Energy Tip
(Posted on 6/15/2009)
Installing solar lighting around your home and garden is quick and easy with an added bonus—no wires or electricity costs! This tip is brought to you by the U.S. Department of Energy and ISU Extension. Learn more by clicking on the title above.

Events

Agriculture and Natural Resources

11/17/2009 Ag Outlook & Management Seminar
11/18/2009 Commercial Ag Weed, Insect and Plant Disease Management Webcast
11/19/2009 Commercial Manure Applicator Re-Show
11/19/2009 Confinement Site Manure Applicator Re-Show
12/01/2009 Grain Fumigation Videoconference

More Agriculture and Natural Resources events

View the complete ISU Extension events Calendar

Staff

Joel DeJong-Extension Field Agronomist
Phone: (712) 546-7835
Fax: (712) 546-7837
Email: jldejong@iastate.edu

Chris Mondak-Dairy Specialist
Phone: (712) 737-4230
Fax: (712) 737-3590
Email: cmondak@iastate.edu

Beth Doran-Beef Field Specialist
Phone: (712) 737-4230
Fax: (712) 737-3590
Email: doranb@iastate.edu

David Stender-Swine Field Specialist
Phone: (712) 225-6196
Fax: (712) 225-3173
Email: dstender@iastate.edu

Kris Kohl-Agriculture Engineering Field Specialist
Phone: (712) 732-5056
Fax: (712) 732-5006
Email: kkohl1@iastate.edu

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.