Crops Information

Local News

Farmland

2009 Iowa Custom Farm Rates
(Posted on 9/1/2009)
To find the average and the range for fees charged for custom farming Iowa take a look at the 2008 Iowa Farm Custom Rate Survey.

News from Iowa State University Extension

Iowa Organic Conference Dec. 4-5 Marks Ninth Year
(Posted on 11/20/2009)
Iowa's organic conference will feature Jerry DeWitt as keynote speaker. DeWitt's work at ISU helped establish the nation's first organic research program at a land grant university.
Conference Will Focus on Agriculture-based Bioeconomy Solutions
(Posted on 11/16/2009)
Bioeconomy e-conferenceJames E Lovelock, called by some the paramedic to the planet, will offer the benefits of biochar as the first solution to greenhouse gases during his keynote address at the start of the conference.
Late Harvest and Crop Insurance Coverage
(Posted on 11/6/2009)
With harvest moving very slowly producers may need to request additional time to complete harvest from their crop insurance company.

Events


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Staff

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

Virgil Schmitt-Crops Field Specialist
Phone: (563) 263-5701
Fax: (563) 263-5707
Email: vschmitt

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