CALENDAR ISU EXTENSION ISU HOME PAGE CONTACT US  INDEX     A-C    D-H     I-O     P-Z   SEARCH       Current News Archives Previous Agriculture releases Tips for downloading news releases     2002 Agriculture and Natural Resources News from ISU Extension Date 2002 News Releases Dec. 18 Winter Sheep Program Attacks Worms [Use by Jan. 6.] Dec. 18 Farmland Tops $2,000 an Acre Average Value in Iowa in 2002 Dec. 16 Crop Advantage Series Offered by Iowa State University Extension [Use by Feb. 19] Dec. 4 Updated Study Guide Available for Confinement Site Manure Applicator Certification Program Dec. 4 Commercial Manure Applicator Training Scheduled [Use by Jan. 7, 2003] Dec. 4 Confinement Manure Applicator Training Scheduled [Use by Feb. 28, 2003] Nov. 26 Work Crop Residue Into Your 2003 Soil Management Plan Nov. 22 Enhance Your Pork Profits Nov. 22 Advanced Swine Breeding Herd Management Seminar Nov. 20 Using Ethanol Co-products in Swine and Beef Diets Nov. 20 Corn Market Prospects: Is This Another 1995-96? Nov. 18 Winter Sheep ICN Program Offers Youth Program Information Nov. 11 Winter Sheep ICN Program Offers Marketing Information [Use by Dec. 2] Nov. 11 Iowa State University Extension Establishes Ag Management e-School Nov. 7 Iowa State, Iowa Energy Center to Present Biodiesel Workshop Series Oct. 29 Organic Expert and Author to Speak at Annual Iowa Organic Conference [Use by Nov. 20] Oct. 24 Noted Authors Headline Nov. 9-10 Conferences Oct. 24 Iowa Pork Industry Center Funds Six Projects Oct. 24 ISU Extension Garden Calendar Now Available Oct. 22 Mastering the Matrix and Other Manure Matters [Use by Nov. 6] (Changes posted Nov. 1) Oct. 18 Winter Sheep ICN Programs Offered Oct. 15 NatureMapping Workshops Offered in Two Locations Oct. 14 Iowa Dairy Producers to Investigate Small-Scale Processing of Specialty Dairy Oct. 2 2002 Central Region Woodland Stewardship Conference Oct. 1 Using Manure as a Resource Sept. 24 "Know Where to Go" with Roundup Ready Corn Sept. 24 New Tool Available for Harvesting Identity-preserved Grain [Use by Oct. 31] Sept. 16 ISU Extension Offers Farm Bill Analyzer and Publications Sept. 13 Iowa State, Iowa Energy Center to Present Biodiesel Workshop Series Sept. 12 Draft Impaired Waters List Available for Review and Comment Sept. 12 Fall Anhydrous Ammonia Application Considerations Sept. 11 Pork Producers Invited to Learn about Surviving the Hog Market Price Crunch [Use by Oct. 2] Sept. 11 Iowa Forestry Field Days Scheduled Sept. 6 Time to Check the Combine Aug. 30 Farm Safety Isn't Just for Farmers Anymore Aug. 30 Combine and Tractor Fires Pose Serious Harvest Problems Aug. 28 Water Quality Solutions and Concerns Aug. 20 Volunteers Needed for Woodland Invasive Plant Survey [Use by Sept. 7] Aug. 13 ISU Neely-Kinyon Research Farm Field Day Planned [Use by Aug. 20] Aug. 8 Help Create a BioEconomy for Iowa's Future [Use by Sept. 3] Aug. 8 Pork Producers Invited to Pork Quality Assurance Meetings [Use by Sept. 12] July 30 Dog Breeders Invited to Workshop [Use by Sep. 7] July 25 Studs or Duds? How Do Your Rams Measure Up? [Use by Aug. 24] July 24 Iowa Forestry Groups Offer Trees on Acreages Conference [Use by Aug. 31] July 19 SARE Hosts Workshops on Writing Better Proposals July 18 Learn About Adding Value to Iowa's Commodities [Use by July 30] July 16 See What's Growing in the ISU Research Gardens [Use by Sept. 5] July 3 Producers Invited to ISU Sheep Field Days [Use by July 15] July 3 Grain Producers Warned of Increased Price/Weather Sensitivity June 28 ISU Ag Economist Presents at Farm Bill Education Conference June 25 Volunteers Needed for Woodland Invasive Plant Survey [Use by July 22] June 21 Organic Weed Management Workshop Offered July 1 [Use by June 30] June 12 Lauren Christian Pork Chop Open Planned June 10 NatureMapping Workshops Offered in Two Locations June 10 Volunteers Needed for Woodland Invasive Plant Survey June 7 ISU Rhodes Research Farm Field Day Planned June 4 Iowa State University Extension Offers Online Advanced Grain Marketing Course June 3 Pasture Rotations Improve Profitabilty and Reduce Soil Erosion May 31 Iowa Pork Producers Invited to Learn about New Insurance Options May 29 Iowa Grape Growers Have a New Extension Field Specialist May 21 Program Helps Homeowners Apply Lawn Fertilizers and Pesticides May 10 Post-Planting Tillage Options Apr. 26 New Tool for Raising Identity-Preserved Corn and Soybeans Apr. 23 Ames Elementary Students Complete Tree Steward Program Apr. 23 Planter Maintenance is Essential for Good Yield Apr. 11 Spring Soil Testing Mar. 20 Field Observation - Key to Planning Spring Field Work Mar. 12 NatureMapping Workshops Offerd inTwo Locations Mar. 12 Master Woodlands Program Offered Mar. 4 New Electronic Tool Aids Ag Decision Makers Feb. 27 Updates for Iowa Pork Producers [Use by March 14] Feb. 26 Time To Do Spring Maintenance on Fertilizer Applicators Feb. 19 NASA FTCSC Donates Food Trays to ISU Extension Feb. 8 Community Tree Steward Program Offered (Story county) Feb. 8 Community Tree Steward Program Offered (Carroll and Crawford counties) Feb. 5 Pork Regional Conferences will Focus on Finishing Management (use before Feb. 18) Feb. 5 Workshop Explains Marketing Specialty Farm Products on the Web Jan. 31 Now is the Time for Tillage Equipment Maintenance Jan. 31 ISU Information Sheets Balance Economics and Environment Jan. 31 Plan Now for the 2002 Farm Season Jan. 30 NatureMapping Workshops Offered in Three Locations [Use by Mar. 16] Jan. 17 Cow-Calf Conference Set for Feb. 23 [Use by Feb. 22] Jan. 9 Grassley Launches Ag Marketing Resource Center at ISU Jan. 7 Pork Producers Invited to New Production Technology Discussions [Use by Mar. 6] Jan. 4 ISU Extension Offers Crop Advantage Series [Use by Jan. 14] Jan. 2 Sediment and Total Maximum Daily Loads Affect Water Quality Jan. 2 Comprehensive Crop Database Now Available Copyright © 1996-2005, Iowa State University Continuing Education and Communication Services Ames, Iowa 50011  (515) 294-6222 All rights reserved. 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