Public Information Meetings for Gypsy Moth Management Scheduled in Northeast Iowa
(Posted on 4/1/2013)
The Iowa Gypsy Moth Management Team will conduct public meetings in northeastern Iowa on April 16 and April 17 to discuss gypsy moth management actions for summer 2013. The meetings are free and open to the public.

Elkader Cover Crop Workshop Hosted by Iowa Learning Farms
(Posted on 3/21/2013)
Iowa Learning Farms will host a workshop, along with Practical Farmers of Iowa, on Thursday April 4, from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Johnson’s Restaurant, Elkader. The workshop will focus on cover crop management for soil health and erosion control. The workshop includes a visit to the Gary Kregel farm near Elkport.

Iowa Learning Farms Cover Crop Workshop at Dordt College
(Posted on 3/21/2013)
Iowa Learning Farms will host a workshop, along with Practical Farmers of Iowa, on Monday, April 1, from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Dordt College Agricultural Stewardship Center, near Sioux Center. The workshop will focus on cover crops for erosion control, grazing and soil health.

Iowa State University Study Examines Farmer Use of Conservation Loan Programs
(Posted on 3/14/2013)
To see if nonpoint source loan programs were making a difference, Iowa Clean Water State Revolving Fund staff contacted Iowa State University Extension and Outreach to help conduct an evaluation. Extension sociologist J. Gordon Arbuckle Jr. led the research team and results of the study have been published.

2013 Morel Mushroom Certification Workshops Offered in March, April
(Posted on 3/12/2013)
Mushroom hunters who would like to legally sell morel mushrooms in Iowa must complete a morel mushroom certification workshop. The workshop will be offered at three locations in March and April.

Iowa Learning Farms Cover Crops Field Day March 22 in Carroll County
(Posted on 3/11/2013)
Iowa Learning Farms will host a field day, along with Practical Farmers of Iowa, on Friday, March 22, from 10 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at the Black Hawk Marsh State Game Management Area, Lake View. The field day will focus on cover management. 

Iowa Learning Farms Hosts Benton County Cover Crops Field Day
(Posted on 3/7/2013)
A field day focusing on cover crops for row crop systems will be held Tuesday, March 19, from 10 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at the Dustin Kaestner farm near Luzerne. The field day site is located at Kaestner Seeds, 7381 16th Ave., Luzerne. The event is free, open to the public and includes a complimentary lunch.

Iowa Biomass Crop Workshop March 19 in Iowa City
(Posted on 2/28/2013)
A Biomass Crop Production Workshop will look at reasons for increased interest in biomass crops for energy in Iowa. The workshop will be held Tuesday, March 19, at the Johnson County Extension Office, Iowa City, Iowa.

Conserve Water to Prepare for Possible Water Shortages
(Posted on 2/27/2013)
Ongoing effects from the drought may hit closer to home with possible water shortages this year across the state. Iowans can prepare by finding simple ways to conserve water in their own homes.

New Iowa State University Weather Stations To Monitor Soil Moisture
(Posted on 2/13/2013)
Farmers will be able to check soil moisture levels around the state when Iowa State University’s Department of Agronomy upgrades weather stations at several research and demonstration farms.