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Land Values Map

Land Values in Iowa Set New Record High
(Posted on 1/3/2012)
The average Iowa land value is estimated to be $6,708 per acre, an increase of 32.5 percent from 2010, according to results of the Iowa Land Value Survey. This is the highest percentage increase ever recorded by the Iowa State University annual survey. Download the full survey and report here.

Tax Guide

Don't Let Tax Time Catch You Unprepared!
(Posted on 1/3/2012)
We have a link right to the IRS Farmer's Tax Guide and you can download it free right from our website (or get a paper copy in the office!).

John Simmons

New Staff Member To Help with Horticulture and Ag!
(Posted on 1/3/2012)
The new face in the Lee County Extension & Outreach Office in Donnellson belongs to John Simmons. He's your local source for Agriculture and Horticulture questions and education. Learn a little more about John here......

Iowa Crop Region Map

Cash Rental Rates for 2011
(Posted on 8/2/2011)
If you are renting out land what should you be charging? And if you are looking for land to rent what should you be paying? The ISU Extension Cash Rental Sheet for 2011 has the answers to those questions for our county.

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ISU Extension Newsletters Online Here!
(Posted on 4/1/2010)
ISU Extension now has newsletters produced by our professionals and partners available ALL in one place. Read them online or print to hold in your hands!

News from Iowa State University Extension
New Course Helps Farm Women Manage for Today and Tomorrow
(Posted on 2/8/2012)
Farm women can learn how to plan a successful farm transition through a four-session course offered by Iowa State University Extension and Outreach and Farm Credit Services of America. “Managing for Today and Tomorrow,” will be held on Monday evenings Feb. 27 through March 19 in Ames and Shenandoah.
Webinar Addresses Crop Insurance and Marketing Risk Tools
(Posted on 2/2/2012)
Iowa State University Extension and Outreach and Iowa Farm Bureau Federation will address crop insurance and marketing decisions for farmers during a one-hour webinar Wednesday, Feb. 8.
Extension Offers Workshop for Evaluating Estate Plans
(Posted on 1/26/2012)
“Evaluating Your Estate Plan” is a one-day Iowa State University Extension and Outreach workshop that will be held at five Iowa locations during February. The workshop will provide farm families and others with information about estate planning options.
Farmers’ Internet Use Detailed in 2011 Iowa Farm and Rural Life Poll
(Posted on 1/17/2012)
As Internet coverage and access improve in rural areas, more Iowa farmers are making use of this information source in their farming operations, according to the 2011 Iowa Farm and Rural Life Poll.
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.
Second Farmland Drainage Workshop to Be Held Jan. 30
(Posted on 1/3/2012)
An ISU Extension and Outreach workshop will examine various aspects of farmland drainage on Jan. 30 at Big Ed’s Firehouse in New Hampton. The program that begins 9 a.m. and adjourns at 3:30 p.m. has been scheduled due to an overwhelming interest in a December workshop.
Annie’s Project Comes to Ralston
(Posted on 12/29/2011)
Women should register now for Annie's Project, a course designed to empower women to be better business partners and owners. The course to be offered in Ralston begins Jan. 12, 2012 and is sponsored by Iowa State University Extension and Outreach along with West Central Co-op and Carroll County State Bank.
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.
Farmland Value Reaches Historic $6,708 Statewide Average
(Posted on 12/14/2011)
Average Iowa farmland value is estimated to be $6,708 per acre, an increase of 32.5 percent from 2010, according to results of the Iowa Land Value Survey conducted in November. This is the highest percentage increase ever recorded by the Iowa State University annual survey.

Events


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Staff

John Simmons - Horticulture & Agriculture Educator
Phone: 319-835-5116
Fax: 319-835-3307
Email: josimmon@iastate.edu

Bob Wells - Farm Management Field Specialist
Phone: (641) 673-5841
Fax: (641) 673-0559
Email: wellsjb@iastate.edu

Greg Brenneman - Ag Engineering Field Specialist
Phone: (319) 337-2145
Fax: (319) 337-7864
Email: gregb@iastate.edu

Robert Dodds - Regional Extension Education Director
Phone: 319.385.8126
Fax: 319.385.2617
Email: redodds@iastate.edu

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