Iowa State University Extension

Farm Management Highlights

Web Pages
There are several resources available from Iowa State University Extension Economics Extension.

The Agricultural Marketing Resource Center and Value-Added Agriculture program offer a multitude of resources for producers looking to market their crops and livestock. 

The Ag Decision Maker Web site provides agricultural economics and business news for producers to use in making management decisions.

Publications
There are farm management publications available from the ISU Extension Online Store.

Other Resources
Click here for a look at the Iowa Agricultural Statistics collected in by the USDA.

Iowa Farm Outlook newsletter is published twice a month by ISU Extension Economics.

Farm Management News

11/20/2009 - Iowa Organic Conference Dec. 4-5 Marks Ninth Year
Iowa's organic conference will feature Jerry DeWitt as keynote speaker. DeWitt's work at ISU helped establish the nation's first organic research program at a land grant university.

11/18/2009 - Farm Anaerobic Digestion Information and Tour the Focus of Extension Event
Livestock producers who want to know more about on-farm anaerobic digestion and tour a digester should plan to attend this Dec. 9 event in Amana.

11/18/2009 - Feedlot Forum 2010 Series Begins in December
Iowa State University Extension specialists will offer production and feedlot information during the Iowa Beef Center Feedlot Forum 2010 series that begins in December.

11/17/2009 - Can SNP Panels Lead the Beef Industry Forward?
Jim Reecy, researcher at the forefront of the discovery and development of SNPs, and Darrh Bullock, expert on how to best use these informational tools in advancing bull breeding programs, will speak at Iowa conference.

11/16/2009 - Conference Will Focus on Agriculture-based Bioeconomy Solutions
James E Lovelock, called by some the paramedic to the planet, will offer the benefits of biochar as the first solution to greenhouse gases during his keynote address at the start of the conference.