AMES, Iowa -- Audio of the following Iowa State University Extension interviews is available for download (week of April 7). For more information, contact Doug Cooper, ISU Extension audio producer, levachek@iastate.edu

J. Arbuckle on the bioeconomy -- ISU Extension rural sociologist J. Arbuckle compares and contrasts views on the bioeconomy with recent ISU Extension listening sessions and the latest Iowa Farm and Rural Life Poll.

Palle Pedersen on 2008 soybean and corn acres -- The latest USDA Planting Intentions Report released March 31, 2008, indicates farmers will plant more soybean acres and fewer corn acres in 2008. ISU Extension soybean agronomist Palle Pedersen says the spring weather may be the final judge.

William Edwards on fuel costs and custom rates -- ISU Extension economist William Edwards says higher fuel costs have impacted Iowa farm custom rates according to the latest Extension custom rate survey.

For the gardener -- Crabgrass, snow and lawns, snow mold, grubs

SafeFarm report with Chuck Schwab -- Slow Moving Vehicle (SMV) emblems

Conservation Minute with John Lundvall -- Iowa Learning Farm

A Minute in Urban Agriculture with Linda Naeve -- Spring fever

It’s Time To … with Rich Pope -- Soybean cyst nematodes

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