1999 Agriculture and Natural Resources News
from ISU Extension

Date 1999

News Release

Dec. 27

Next Sheep ICN Program is Jan. 11 [use before Jan. 11]

Dec. 27

Beef Breeding Management Seminar Scheduled [use before Jan. 29]

Dec. 22

Pork Producers Invited to Jan. 6 ICN Program

Dec. 22

Iowa Beef Center Creates Electronic Bulletin Board For Producer Discussions

Dec. 22

Producers Enroll In Beef Heifer Development Program To Improve Profitability

Dec. 21

Plant disease workshop in its 20th year at ISU

Dec. 14

Beef Producers May Be Able To Play A Role In Reducing E. coli

Dec. 1

Dikeman New Iowa Beef Center Program Specialist

Nov. 29

Biosecurity Necessary in Pork Operations

Nov. 19

Vilsack Proclaims Dairy Laboratory a "Center of Excellence"

Nov. 17

Dec. 1 Program Offers Information For Pork Producers [Use before Nov. 30]

Nov. 12

Fall Tillage Options

Nov. 4

Anhydrous Ammonia (NH3) Application

Nov. 3

New Extension Publication Addresses Aflatoxins in Corn

Oct. 26

Manure Plans Due Nov. 15 [Use before Nov. 15]

Oct. 26

Iowa Pork Industry Center Director Finalists Present ICN Seminars [Use before Nov. 16]

Oct. 21

Do You Know Where Your Operation Stands Financially?

Oct. 21

Role of Hope in Time of Transition

Oct. 21

Mosquito/Public Health Pest Management CIC Set for Nov. 16

Oct. 19

Project Will Track Production and Cost Efficiencies in Swine Finishing Systems

Oct. 19

Subscribe to the Small Farm Digest

Oct. 15

Winter Sheep ICN Program Starts Nov. 16

Oct. 14

Iowa Beef Center Releases Business Record Summary

Oct. 12

Central Region Woodland Stewardship Conference Scheduled [Use before Nov. 20]

Oct. 12

Tri-State Forestry Conference Scheduled [Use before Nov. 13]

Oct. 5

Manage Crop Residue for Soil Conservation

Sept. 29

Year-round Grazing Reduces Winter Feed Costs

Sept. 27

New SCN Egg Extraction Technique Being Used For Soil Samples

Sept. 27

Community Food Security Liaison Named

Sept. 27

Pork Producers Invited to Oct. 5 ICN Program

Sept. 9

Program Sept. 15: GMO Grain Needs Special Handling During and After Harvest

Sept. 1

New Publication on Reducing Pesticide Use

Aug. 31

Sharing the Road with Agricultural Equipment

Aug. 31

Railroad Safety for Operators of Farm Equipment

Aug. 31

Protecting Agriculture into the Next Century

Aug. 31

New Reflective Tape Offers Extra Measure of Safety

Aug. 18

"Finding Money in the Hog Market" seminar set by IPIC [Use before Aug. 31]

Aug. 9

Local Food and Hopeful Farming to be Showcased at the Iowa State Fair

July 30

TEAMPork Committed to Helping Pork Producers

July 30

Two-part Financial and Operational Analysis Offered for Iowa Pork Producers

July 27

State Fair Corn and Soybean Quality Contest Announced

July 22

Grain Farmers Can Market Corn through Cattle to Increase Revenues

July 21

Seminar Focuses On Increasing Returns for Pork Producers [Use before Aug. 31]

July 15

NatureMapping Program Offered

July 14

Tree Stewards Complete Course

July 12

Heavy Farm Vehicles Must Comply With Bridge Embargoes

July 8

SARE Grant Funds Available For Iowa Producers

June 30

Bt corn and non-Bt corn crop residues equal in grazing value

June 21

Pork Producers Invited to July 1 ICN Program

June 15

Looking for Top Dairy Genetics - Here are Iowa's Elite

June 14

Reducing Manure Odor Takes Effort and Commitment [Use before July 15]

June 14

Commercial Manure Applicator Certification Exams Set

June 11

Maintaining Grass Waterways

June 11

Measure Your Crop Residue for Soil Conservation

June 11

Choosing Cultivation in a Conservation Plan

June 4

Petersen joins Iowa Beef Center as communications specialist

May 18

Iowa Pork Industry Center Launches New Web Site

May 13

Youth and Family Camp Features Agriculture, Environment, Community Activities

May 4

Commercial Manure Applicators Must Be Certified

April 14

Farmers Can Help Prevent Anhydrous Ammonia Theft

Mar. 29

Pork Producers Invited to April 6 ICN [Use before April 6]

Mar. 29

Country Living No Escape From Crime

Mar. 26

NatureMapping to be offered in Iowa

Mar. 25

Des Moines Hosts the North Central Branch Meeting of the Entomological Society of America

Mar. 9

USDA Grant Funds Available For Iowa Producers

Mar. 2

Emphasize 'Culture' in Agriculture, Sociologist Says

Mar. 1

Field Crop Scout Schools in March and April

Feb. 23

IPIC Offers "Feed to Field" Seminar

Feb. 15

March 4 Program Offers Information for Pork Producers

Feb. 8

Disaster Payments Available from USDA

Feb. 8

New Crop Revenue Insurance Program Announced

Feb. 8

USDA to Reduce Crop Insurance Premiums

Feb. 8

Changes Announced for Crop Insurance in 1999

Jan. 28

Iowa Fruit and Vegetable Growers Annual Conference and Organic Workshop set for Feb. 11-12

Jan. 26

Brazil's Currency Devaluation Impacts Corn and Soybeans

Jan. 21

Horticultural Therapy Conference To Be Held

Jan. 21

Cargill's Purchase of Continental Grain's Merchandising Business has Pros, Cons

Jan. 20

Local Food System Conference Set for Jan. 30

Jan. 20

Last Sheep ICN Set For Feb. 9

Jan. 20

Cornbelt Cow/Calf Conference To Be Held [short release]

Jan. 20

Cornbelt Cow/Calf Conference To Be Held

Jan. 20

Jan. 25 ICN Offers Financial Options to Pork Producers

Jan. 11

To Do Or Not To Do -- Home Butchering

Jan. 11

Beating the Trend: A Look at Farm Safety

Jan. 8

Tri-State Forestry Conference Scheduled

Jan. 8

Manure Nutrient Management Workshops Set

Jan. 8

Manure Applicator Training Program Set

Jan. 8

Results In For 1998 Soybean Cyst Nematode Variety Trials

Jan. 6

Sheep ICN Continues with Strong Program


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