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Manure Applicator Certification Dates
(Posted on 1/9/2006)
Receive intial certification or renew certification for Commercial Manure Applicators and Confinement Manure Applicators

News from Iowa State University Extension

Emerald Ash Borer (EAB) Not Found in Iowa Yet, Residents Asked to Prepare
(Posted on 7/23/2008)
Update on the status of Emerald Ash Borer (EAB) in Iowa including what is being done to track the insect and slow its spread. What citizens can do to help prepare.
Communities Have Land Use Planning Issues after 2008 Floods
(Posted on 7/17/2008)
Iowa communities have land use planning issues to deal with as they prepare for life after the floods of 2008.Iowa State University (ISU) experts answer questions about floodplains, zoning and other flood recovery issues.
Statewide Re-Show of the 2008 Commercial Manure Applicator Training Scheduled for Aug. 20
(Posted on 7/14/2008)
Session provides commercial applicators with a second opportunity to complete 2008 training requirements before the beginning of the fall application season.
Integrated Crop Management News Provides Timely Information
(Posted on 7/14/2008)
ICM NewsElectronic delivery of Integrated Crop Management information brings advice to farmers and service providers just in time.
Grazing CRP Contract Land: An Opportunity for Some
(Posted on 7/10/2008)
ISU Extension forage specialist says several factors should be considered when deciding whether to participate in grazing option offered by U.S. Department of Agriculture.
Check Farm Ponds for Floodwater Damage
(Posted on 7/3/2008)
Farm pond owners need to consider some possible damaging effects brought by Iowa’s spring floodwaters.
ISU Extension Audio: Water Quality Issues; Dealing with Dead Livestock; Wet Weather and Crop Scouting
(Posted on 6/27/2008)
Listen to audio interviews with ISU Extension specialists on flood-related issues: water quality, dealing with dead livestock, and wet weather and crop scouting.
Lots of Mosquitoes this Year? Maybe, ISU Extension Entomologist Says
(Posted on 6/26/2008)
Will Iowa be home to a lot of floodwater mosquitoes this year, thanks to widespread flooding in the state? Maybe, says Ken Holscher, Iowa State University Extension entomologist. But coming rains may have a greater effect.

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Kris Kohl-Agriculture Engineering Field Specialist
Phone: 712-732-5056
Fax: 712-732-5006
Email: kkohl1@iastate.edu

Joel DeJong-Crops Field Specialist
Phone: 712-546-7835
Fax: 712-546-7837
Email: jldejong@iastate.edu

Terry Janssen-O'Brien County Extension Director
Phone: 712-957-5045
Fax: 712-957-5065
Email: tjans@iastate.edu

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