IOWA MANURE MANAGEMENT INFORMATION
(Posted on 11/2/2009)
Information for Commercial Manure Applicators and Confinement Site Applicators. Call the Hamilton County Extension Office to schedule a time to view the 2009 taped training to renew certification or to view the 2010 Training Schedule.

Private Pesticide Applicator Training
(Posted on 11/2/2009)
Private Pesticide Continuing Instruction Courses are offered by Iowa State University Extension. Attend each year for certification. If you are looking for first time certification or have missed a year's course, you may be interested in information of the locations of IDALS test locations and dates.

Pest Management Course Offered
(Posted on 11/2/2009)
Hamilton County Extension will host several Continuing Instructional Course (CIC) for Commercial Pesticide Applicators. Deadlines for registration and information is included.

CROP HAPPENINGS Newsletter
(Posted on 10/29/2009)
September 28, 2009 issue. A newsletter designed to supplement the INTEGRATED CROP MANAGEMENT (ICM) Newsletter and information from the ISU Extension specialists. The goal of CROP HAPPENINGS is to provide local perspective on crop problems and to provide updates on crop related issues.

Mid to late October 2009 Hay Prices
(Posted on 9/3/2009)
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.

OUR MOST REQUESTED PUBLICATIONS
(Posted on 8/24/2009)
Information includes pesticide manuals, 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 August, 2009.

ISU Corn Production Website
(Posted on 2/2/2009)
Website dedicated for ISU Extension Corn production. Within this site, find current research based recommendations,and relevant management information for producing corn in Iowa.

Fuel Costs and Custom Rates-How is it affected?
(Posted on 1/13/2009)
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.

Ag Decision Maker
(Posted on 6/24/2008)
Turn to Iowa State University Extension's Ag Decision Maker for tools and information to help today's farmers and agribusiness. Find information for the Swine Industry, American REcovery and REinvestment Act of 2009 and much more.

Acreage Living Newsletter
(Posted on 3/18/2008)
A great newsletter designed for people who live on an acreage that provides Timely Topics for Rural Residents.