Public Service Announcements
7/11/2008- The following 30-second public service announcements publicize ISU Extension hotlines and Web sites that provide information to help Iowans deal with the aftermath of recent flooding.
Interviews
7/7/2008 - ISU Extension Audio: Crop and Weather Update
Extension specialists say it's too early to tell if there will be an early frost or a prolonged dry period in Iowa. But it’s too late to re-plant or plant soybeans. Farmers should continue to scout fields for weeds and diseases.
7/1/2008 - ISU Extension Audio: Crop and Weather Update
Extension specialists discuss the latest USDA crop planting report.
6/30/2008 - ISU Extension Audio: Interviews for the Week of June 30
Listen to interviews about crops and weather, mosquitoes, tomatoes and salmonella, community leadership and more.
6/27/2008 - ISU Extension Audio: Water Quality Issues; Dealing with Dead Livestock; Wet Weather and Crop Scouting
Listen to audio interviews with ISU Extension specialists on flood-related issues: water quality, dealing with dead livestock, and wet weather and crop scouting.
6/26/2008 - Lots of Mosquitoes this Year? Maybe, ISU Extension Entomologist Says
Will Iowa be home to a lot of floodwater mosquitoes this year, thanks to widespread flooding in the state? Maybe, says Ken Holscher, Iowa State University Extension entomologist. But coming rains may have a greater effect.
6/26/2008 - ISU Extension Audio: Extension Specialists Discuss Delayed Growing Season
Iowa State University Extension climatologist Elwynn Taylor, program specialist Rich Pope and entomologist Ken Holscher discuss the aftermath of the floods and excessive rainfall that has delayed the growing season for Iowa farmers.
6/20/2008 - ISU Extension Audio: Interviews for the Week of June 23
Listen to interviews about the economic impacts of flooding in Iowa, plant diseases, crop insurance, corn replanting decisions, protecting your garden investment and more.
6/19/2008 - ISU Extension Specialists Review Livestock Situation Related to Extreme Weather
Listen to Talk@12 program aired on WOI Radio at noon on June 19 for an update on the current livestock situation in Iowa as affected by extreme weather.
6/17/2008 - ISU Extension Specialists Review Current Crop Conditions
Listen to Talk@12 program aired on WOI Radio at noon on June 17 for an update on current crop conditions in Iowa as affected by extreme weather.
6/17/2008 - ISU Extension Audio: Impacts of 2008 Floods
David Swenson on economic impact -- Swenson, a scientist in the Department of Economics, discusses the potential economic impact the floods will have on communities, farmers and Iowa. (Time 13:34)
Roger Elmore on corn situation -- Elmore, an ISU Extension corn agronomist, updates the current situation for corn producers and examines the issue of whether to replant corn or switch to another crop. (Time 14:04)
Alison Robertson on crop disease -- Robertson, an ISU Extension plant pathologist, discusses the potential for crop disease now and in the future for corn and soybeans. (Time 8:19)
William Edwards on crop insurance -- Edwards, an ISU Extension economist, says crop insurance may be an option for some farmers. He explains the difference between preventative planting and replanting options. (Time 11:55)
Cindy Haynes on lawn, landscape and garden concerns -- Haynes, an ISU Extension horticulturist, says saturated soil is causing concern for lawns, landscapes and gardens. (Time 4:10)
6/6/2008 - Floodwater, Power Outages Can Lead to Food-borne Illness
Water, water, everywhere -- can lead to food-borne illness when basements flood and the electricity goes out, says Sam Beattie, Iowa State University Extension food safety specialist.