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ISU Extension Audio: Interviews for the Week of Sept. 1

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9/2/2008

AMES, Iowa -- Audio of the following Iowa State University Extension interviews is available for download (week of Sept. 1). For more information, contact Doug Cooper, ISU Extension audio producer, levachek@iastate.edu.

Elmore on corn crop -- ISU Extension corn agronomist Roger Elmore discusses the current state of the corn crop as crop condition numbers decline slightly from one week earlier.

Edwards on grain prices and input costs -- ISU Extension economist William Edwards looks at the impact of high grain prices on input costs next spring.

Adams on farm safety -- The founding president of Farm Safety 4 Just Kids Marilyn Adams says her organization continues to grow, and she is confident that translates into saved lives.

For the gardener -- Late season tips

SafeFarm report with Chuck Schwab -- Farm safety

A conservation minute with John Lundvall -- Conservation ideas

A garden calendar minute with Cindy Haynes -- Garden tips

It’s time to  … with Rich Pope -- Timely tips

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Contacts :

Roger Elmore, Agronomy, (515) 294-6655, relmore@iastate.edu

William Edwards, Economics, (515) 294-6161, wedwards@iastate.edu

Chuck Schwab, Ag and Biosystems Engineering, (515) 294-4131, cvschwab@iastate.edu

John Lundvall, Agronomy, (515) 294-5429, jlundval@iastate.edu

Cynthia Haynes, Horticulture, (515) 294-4006, chaynes@iastate.edu

Richard Pope, Entomology, (515) 294-5899, ropope@iastate.edu

Doug Cooper, Extension Communications and External Relations, (515) 294-6275, levachek@iastate.edu