Farm Management Information

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Newsletters & News
(Posted on 12/22/2011)

Ag Decision Maker
(Posted on 6/18/2010)
A farm management resource for agriculture businesses.

Farmland Leasing, Crop Marketing, Insurance, & Weather
(Posted on 6/18/2010)
View recordings of recent presentations made by Iowa State University Extension Specialists.

Farm Management and Marketing assistance
(Posted on 6/18/2010)
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Staff

Joe Hannan - Commercial Horticulture Field Specialist
Phone: 515.993.4281 office; 563.580.1561 cell
Fax: 515.993.1027
Email: jmhannan@iastate.edu

Steve Johnson - Farm Management Field Specialist
Phone: (515)261-4215
Fax: (515)263-2704
Email: sdjohns@iastate.edu

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.