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Beef Facility Tour

Beef Producer Tour Features Facility Designs
(Posted on 4/16/2008)
Hoop, mono-slope or open beef feedlot – which is the right facility for a cattle producer? This was the big question featured in “Cattle Farming Matters – a Forum and Feedlot Tour” for Northwest Iowa cattle feeders and agri-business staff on August 21, 2007.

Dairy Cow

NW Iowa Dairy Calendar of Events
(Posted on 11/16/2006)
Calendar of Dairy Events for the NW Iowa Dairy Community

premise

4-Hers and Producers Register now for Premises ID
(Posted on 5/4/2006)
4-H members and producers are encouraged to have their farm registered by filling out a premises identification form.

News from Iowa State University Extension

Advanced Swine Reproduction Seminar set for Western Iowa
(Posted on 5/8/2008)
Nationally known swine reproductive management specialists will speak at conference in South Sioux City.
Lauren Christian Pork Chop Open Planned for July 15
(Posted on 5/8/2008)
Registration for the 2008 Lauren Christian Pork Chop Open is now available.
ISU Extension Audio: Interviews for the Week of April 28
(Posted on 4/30/2008)
Listen to interviews about getting into wet fields at the start of the 2008 growing season, La Niña and potential yields for corn and soybeans, mitigating air emissions and more.
Midwest Composting Course Offered in Iowa
(Posted on 4/24/2008)
The school focuses on a combination of hands-on training, lecture and discussion, facility operator panel discussions and problem solving.
Quality Management Systems Coordinator Hired at Iowa Pork Industry Center
(Posted on 4/23/2008)
IPIC hires new QMS coordinator.

Staff

Dave Stender-Swine Field Specialist
Phone: 712-225-6196
Fax: 712-225-3173
Email: dstender@iastate.edu

Chris Mondak-Dairy Specialist
Phone: 712-737-4230
Fax: 712-737-3590
Email: cmondak@iastate.edu

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