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Winter Feeding

Tips For Buying Cattle Feed During Expensive Times
(Posted on 2/2/2008)
These are tips to ensure that you get the biggest bang for your feed purchasing buck.

News from Iowa State University Extension

ISU Extension Audio: Interviews for the Week of May 5
(Posted on 5/8/2008)
Listen to interviews about patience during planting season, La niña and corn and soybean yield, farm sector prosperity and the rural economy, and more.
How Much Corn Planted in Iowa Depends on Location
(Posted on 5/7/2008)
According to a new USDA report, 18 percent of Iowa’s corn crop has been planted, well behind the 42 percent that had been planted a year ago and the five-year average of 64 percent. However, those percentages don’t explain where the corn has been planted, say Iowa State University Extension specialists.
Iowa State University Hosts 2008 Biobased Industry Outlook Conference
(Posted on 5/6/2008)
Sept. 7-9 event will showcase crops, cropping systems and equipment at the new ISU Century Farm.
Integrated Crop Management News Is Online and on Time
(Posted on 5/5/2008)
ICM NewsWhen crop research news happens, Iowa farmers and agribusiness professionals want to know — and now they know a lot faster, thanks to the Integrated Crop Management (ICM) News Web site.
ISU Extension Audio: Interviews for the Week of April 28
(Posted on 4/30/2008)
Listen to interviews about getting into wet fields at the start of the 2008 growing season, La Niña and potential yields for corn and soybeans, mitigating air emissions and more.
Midwest Composting Course Offered in Iowa
(Posted on 4/24/2008)
The school focuses on a combination of hands-on training, lecture and discussion, facility operator panel discussions and problem solving.
ISU Extension Audio: Interviews for the Week of April 21
(Posted on 4/23/2008)
Listen to interviews about weather conditions during planting, land values, the health of manufacturing, Iowa States’ sesquicentennial and more.
Agritourism Producers Encouraged to Register Operations on Visit Iowa Farms Web Site
(Posted on 4/17/2008)
Agritourism producers are encouraged to list their agritourism operations on a central Web site hosted by Iowa State University Extension, www.visitiowafarms.org.
Wet Weather, Soil Temperature May Delay Spring Planting
(Posted on 4/16/2008)
If it doesn’t dry out soon, planting will be delayed in some places in the Corn Belt, ISU Extension climatologist says.
ISU Extension Audio: Interviews for the Week of April 14
(Posted on 4/16/2008)
Listen to an interview with a NASA specialist about living your dreams, as well as interviews about farmers’ corn planting intentions, the Clay County Fair, options for gardeners and more.

Staff

Aaron Saeugling-Field Agronomist
Phone: (641)782-8426
Fax: (641)782-7213
Email: clonz5@iastate.edu

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

John Kennicker-Crops Field Specialist
Phone: (641)782-8426
Fax: (641)782-7213
Email: jkenn@iastate.edu

Dr. Eldon Everhart-Commercial Horticulture Field Specialist
Phone: (712)755-3104
Fax: (712)755-7112
Email: everhart@iastate.edu

Jack Van Laar-County Extension Education Director
Phone: (641)446-4723
Fax: (641)446-6142
Email: jvanlaar@iastate.edu

Resources from ISU Extension