Crops Information

Local News

November Conference Focuses on Feeding Forages to Livestock
(Posted on 11/19/2009)
Iowa Forage and Grasslands Council Conference will be held November 23-24, 2009 in Des Moines.

Give the Gift of Grain to Benefit Iowa 4-H
(Posted on 11/19/2009)
Donating grain helps Iowa 4-H'ers. Gifts of grain help both farmers and 4-H'ers.

Fall Forage and Frost- Freeze Questions
(Posted on 10/6/2009)
The first frost of the autumn generally brings a flurry of forage related questions.

Hay Market News
(Posted on 8/6/2009)
These are hay prices paid at auction in the recent past weeks. Much of the price information is obtained from USDA Hay Market News.

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

Mark Carlton-Crops / Agronomy
Phone: (641) 932-5612
Fax:
Email: mcarltn@iastate.edu

Aaron Saeugling-Crops/Agronomy
Phone: (641) 782-8426
Fax:
Email: clonz5@iastate.edu

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

Tim Eggers-Agriculture Economics
Phone: (712) 542-5171
Fax: (712) 542-5936
Email: teggers@iastate.edu

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