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4-H Poultry Broiler Project
(Posted on 4/3/2008)
Here is a short-term livestock project for fair. Broiler projects are also especially suitable for those with limited space. Raising chickens at home for broiler meat has become increasingly popular. It can be a means of producing high qualify, nutritious chicken meat.

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2008 Iowa Custom Farm Rates
(Posted on 11/2/2007)
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.

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Ag Extension Update
(Posted on 10/31/2006)
Quarterly newsletter written by Extension Filed Specialists with information relating to Agriculture.

News from Iowa State University Extension

ISU Extension Audio: Interviews for the Week of May 12
(Posted on 5/12/2008)
Listen to interviews about corn planting progress, high grain costs and livestock producers, Iowa’s racial and ethnic makeup, and more.
Advanced Swine Reproduction Seminar set for Western Iowa
(Posted on 5/8/2008)
Nationally known swine reproductive management specialists will speak at conference in South Sioux City.
Lauren Christian Pork Chop Open Planned for July 15
(Posted on 5/8/2008)
Registration for the 2008 Lauren Christian Pork Chop Open is now available.
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.
Quality Management Systems Coordinator Hired at Iowa Pork Industry Center
(Posted on 4/23/2008)
IPIC hires new QMS coordinator.

Staff

Byron Leu-Livestock Field Specialist
Phone: (641) 472-4166
Fax: (641) 4722591
Email: bleu@iastate.edu

Tom Miller-Swine Field Specialist
Phone: (319) 653-4811
Fax: (319) 653-6712
Email: tmiller@iastate.edu

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