Crops Information

Local News

April Crop Update
(Posted on 5/1/2008)
Alfalfa Winter-Kill, Time to Scout for Alfalfa Weevil, How Late Can I Seed Alfalfa?, Corn and Soybean Planting Progress, Burndown Herbicides, Canada Thistle Control and info on an upcoming field day

April 2008 Hay Price Update
(Posted on 4/28/2008)
These are hay prices paid at auction in the recent past weeks. Most price information is obtained from USDA Hay Market News.

Commercial Pesticide Applicators Continuing Instruction Courses
(Posted on 1/7/2008)
Linn County Extension will serve as a site for the upcoming Continuing Instructional Courses (CIC) for commercial pesticide applicators. There will be only 2 dates scheduled for each CIC so you will want to register today.

News from Iowa State University Extension

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

Crop and Pest Management

01/07/2009 2009 Crop Advantage Series

More Crop and Pest Management events

View the complete ISU Extension events Calendar

Staff

Jim Fawcett-Field Specialist - Crops
Phone: 319-337-2145
Fax: 319-337-7864
Email: fawcett@iastate.edu

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

Linn County Extension