Crops Information

Local News

IOWA MANURE MANAGEMENT INFORMATION
(Posted on 1/17/2012)
Needing information on training for Commercial Manure Applicators and Confinement Site Applicators?

Commercial Pesticide Applicators

Commercial Pest Management Courses Offered
(Posted on 9/22/2011)
Hamilton County Extension will host several Continuing Instructional Course (CIC) for Commercial Pesticide Applicators. Deadlines for registration and information is included.

Fuel Prices

Fuel Costs and Custom Rates-How is it affected?
(Posted on 11/2/2010)
Fuel prices affect more than the family vacation and travel time this summer. Turn to ISU Extension to find approxiamately how much diesel is used when farming and how it may affect Custom Rates.

Pasture

Mid to late January, 2012 Hay Prices
(Posted on 8/4/2010)
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. Information on the First Frost in Fall Forage is also listed.

Most Requested Publications

OUR MOST REQUESTED PUBLICATIONS
(Posted on 2/11/2010)
Information includes custom farm rates, cash rental rates, crop performance tests, farm lease forms, and land survey information. This page also gives easy access to links for IDALS as well as Iowa State University. UPDATED April, 2011.

News from Iowa State University Extension
Elwynn Taylor to Speak at ISU Northern Research Farm Annual Meeting
(Posted on 1/25/2012)
The Iowa State University Northern Research and Demonstration Farm will hold its association annual meeting and an educational program on March 8 at the Duncan Hall in Duncan Iowa. The program will begin at 9 a.m. and adjourn at 2 p.m.; lunch will be provided.
Iowa State University Northwest Research Farm to Highlight Crop Research Results
(Posted on 1/23/2012)
Results of crop production research conducted at Iowa State University Northwest Research Farm (NWRF) located near Sutherland will be shared during a program for corn and soybean producers on Thursday, Feb. 2 in Spencer, Iowa.
Field Crop Insects Publication Added to Crop Reference Series
(Posted on 1/17/2012)
Iowa State University (ISU) Extension and Outreach and the Iowa Soybean Association (ISA) have released a collaborative publication, Field Crop Insects, the latest in a series of practical and valuable reference tools for farmers.
Conference to Cover Production and Marketing of Fruits and Vegetables
(Posted on 1/11/2012)
The Iowa Fruit and Vegetable Growers Annual Conference will be held Jan. 27-28 at the FFA Enrichment Center in Ankeny.
Iowa Soil and Land Use Website Gets a Make-over
(Posted on 1/9/2012)
Those who work the farmland, whether they call it dirt or soil, know that it is one of the state’s richest resources. Iowa State University Extension and Outreach helps those that own, manage and work the land, as well as those who talk about it, know and understand Iowa soil through a recently revised website.
Conservation Tillage Conference Feb. 7-8 in Rochester
(Posted on 1/9/2012)
The day-and-a-half-long conference will provide practical, how-to information on nearly every aspect of conservation tillage. Learn how conservation tillage can save soil, time, fuel — and money.
Dry Manure Applicator Certification Workshops Offered by Extension
(Posted on 1/5/2012)
Manure applicator certification workshops for dry manure operators are planned for seven different dates and locations in February. These workshops meet manure applicator certification requirements for both confinement site manure applicators and commercial manure applicators who primarily apply dry or solid manure.
Research Looks at Strategies to Grow Late Season Vegetables
(Posted on 1/5/2012)
Research is evaluating a couple of strategies that may extend the growing season for vegetable growers.
Plan to Attend the Great Plains Growers Conference
(Posted on 12/28/2011)
The Great Plains Growers Conference will be held Jan. 5-7, 2012, at the Fulkerson Conference Center on the Missouri Western State University Campus. The conference and tradeshow is a collaborative effort of growers associations and extension services from Iowa, Kansas, Missouri, Nebraska and South Dakota, and each year draws hundreds of producers from the region and beyond.
Central Iowa Expo Announces a Major Gift from Monsanto
(Posted on 12/15/2011)
The Central Iowa Expo Site held a check presentation on Dec. 12  to officially announce a major contribution to the site near the junction of Highway 30 and Highway 17 between Ames and Boone from Monsanto.

Events


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Staff

Clarke McGrath - Agriculture Program Specialist
Phone: 712-733-2741
Fax: 712-755-7112
Email: cmcgrath@iastate.edu

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

Resources from ISU Extension