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Feedlot Forum Scheduled
(Posted on 11/20/2009)
Feedlot operators in northeast and north central Iowa will have an opportunity to learn and discuss topics of risk management, feed management and financial management at a feedlot forum on Dec. 8th

Growing the Bioeconomy: Solutions for Sustainability
(Posted on 11/13/2009)
Keynote speaker James Lovelock is one of the world’s most renowned thinkers on global environmental science. In his message, Dr. Lovelock calls upon farmers to convert agricultural residues to biochar for incorporation into the soil as the solution to global climate change.”

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)

James 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.

RUSLE2 and P Index Workshops for Manure and Nutrient Plan Writers Offered by ISU Extension
(Posted on 11/11/2009)
ISU Extension workshop provides RUSLE2 software orientation, includes real field examples to determine risk calculations of the Iowa P Index and covers parameters for RUSLE2 and P Index calculations on snow-covered or frozen ground.

New Publication Examines On-Farm Energy Use
(Posted on 11/3/2009)
“Farm Energy: How Much Energy Is Being Used on Your Farm?” (PM 2089A), is available to download from the ISU Extension Online Store. The publication offers initial steps that help farmers analyze their farm energy use.