Crops Information

Local News

Mid to late April 2008 Hay Prices
(Posted on 5/12/2008)
These are hay prices paid at auction in the recent past weeks. Much of the price information is obtained from USDA Hay Market News. Personal contacts of local Iowa hay auctions secured price information for these market outlets.

New ISU Corn Production Website
(Posted on 5/9/2008)
Website dedicated for ISU Extension Corn production. Within this site, find current research based recommendations,and relevant management information for producing corn in Iowa.

Crop Decisions-Costs and Returns
(Posted on 5/9/2008)
Iowa State University Extension's Ag Decision Maker has updated information on Crop Costs and Returns. Find information for not only Corn and Soybean, but Pasture and Organic Crop Information as well.

CROP HAPPENINGS Newsletter
(Posted on 5/2/2008)
The newsletter is designed to supplement the ICM Newsletter and information from the ISU Extension specialists. The goal of CROP HAPPENINGS is to provide that local perspective on crop problems and to provide updates on crop related issues.

Integrated Crop News
(Posted on 3/25/2008)
Check out the new newsletter to help you make timely decisions on your crops. This information is updated monthly and is just a another way Extension is here to assist Iowans become their best.

IOWA MANURE MANAGEMENT INFORMATION
(Posted on 12/18/2007)
Click here for information for Commercial Manure Applicators and Confinement Site Applicators. Call the Hamilton County Extension Office to schedule a time to view the taped training to renew certification.

OUR MOST REQUESTED PUBLICATIONS!
(Posted on 4/9/2007)
Visit this link for access to extension's most requested publications. Information including pesticide manuals, custom farm rates, cash rental rates, crop performance tests, farm lease forms, and land survey info. This site also gives easy access to links for IDALS as well as Iowa State University.

Crop Marketing, Insurance and Weather Presentations
(Posted on 3/5/2007)
This page contains recordings of recent presentations made by Iowa State University Extension Specialists Steve Johnson and Elwynn Taylor.

News from Iowa State University Extension

ISU Extension Audio: Interviews for the Week of May 12
(Posted on 5/12/2008)
Listen to interviews about corn planting progress, high grain costs and livestock producers, Iowa’s racial and ethnic makeup, and more.

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)

When 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.

Events

Pesticide Applicator Training

10/07/2008 Roadside, Forest, Aquatic Pest Management

More Pesticide Applicator Training events

View the complete ISU Extension events Calendar

Staff

John Holmes-Crops Specialist
Phone: (515) 532-3453
Fax: (515) 532-3415
Email: jdholmes@iastate.edu

Hamilton County Extension