Extension Communications
3614 Administrative Services Building
Ames, Iowa 50011-3614
(515) 294-9915
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Contacts:
Kathleen Delate, Departments of Horticulture and Agronomy,
(515) 294-5116, kdelate@iastate.edu
Rhonda Graef, Department of Horticulture, (515) 294-5116,
rlgraef@iastate.edu
Heather Friedrich, Department of Horticulture, (515)
294-5116, hjfried@iastate.edu
Elaine Edwards, Extension Communication Systems, (515)
294-5168, eedwards@iastate.edu
Organic Crop Production Course Offered
AMES, Iowa -- Iowa State University is offering a new course on organic crop production through the Iowa Communications Network (ICN), according to Kathleen Delate, ISU Extension organic crop specialist. The course will be offered on six consecutive Mondays beginning Jan. 24. ISU faculty and organic producers are instructors for the sessions. Each session will cover different topics related to organic crop production including:
Jan. 24 Overview on organics (philosophy, history, regulations) and soil health
Jan. 31 Composting, pasture health and integrated weed management
Feb. 07 Organic pest management (insects, disease, nematodes)
Feb. 14 Organic grain crops production and marketing
Feb. 21 Organic horticultural crops (fruits, vegetables, herbs) production and marketing
Feb. 28 Livestock production and marketing
The course is open to both students (for ISU credits as AGRON/HORT 494X-2 credits) and non-students. Continuing education units (CEUs) also are offered. The sessions will be presented on Monday nights from 6 to 9 p.m. On campus, the sessions will be presented in the Brenton Center (13 Curtiss Hall); off-campus, the sessions will be held at ICN sites in Alta, Atlantic, Charles City, Corydon, Decorah, Fairfield, Iowa City, Orange City and Titonka.
Non-student registration fees are $10 per session. Students registering for course credits will continue to meet after the initial six sessions to identify ways to apply principles to on-farm experience. For more information please contact Kathleen Delate, Rhonda Graef or Heather Friedrich at (515) 294-5116 or e-mail kdelate@iastate.edu, rlgraef@iastate.edu or hjfried@iastate.edu.
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