Farm Management Information

Local News

Family in Nature

Money for Life
(Posted on 5/6/2008)
Need a good resource when family issues arise? Contact Jan Burk, ISU Field Specialist in Family Resource Management. She will also be doing a monthly newsletter called Money for life that will be a useful resource for everyone.

apples

Health Newsletter
(Posted on 4/30/2008)
Start slowly and make it a habit. Drastic changes can be a recipe for failure; small changes can make a big difference, if they last.

Ag Decision Maker
(Posted on 3/24/2008)
The latest on all of your farming needs and updates for the farming community.

Field Corn

Flex Leasing for Cash Rent
(Posted on 3/24/2008)
Fluctuating markets and uncertain yields make it difficult to arrive at a fair cash rental rate in advance of each crop year.

soybeans

Corn & Soybeans Results from our Plot Strip at Iowa Lakes Community College Farm
(Posted on 3/24/2008)
Find out the Palo Alto County 2006 test strip plot results!

Group Discussion

2008 ISU Extension Current News
(Posted on 3/24/2008)
Current ISU News and Updates

150th Anniversary

Iowa State University's 150th Celebration
(Posted on 3/24/2008)
County Extension groups across Iowa are joining together to celebrate the 150th anniversary of the founding of Iowa State University beginning in April 2007.

Grain Quality Initiative

Paul Kassel's Crop Bulletins
(Posted on 3/24/2008)
Paul Kassel's latest updates on Crop issues.

The Iowa Horticulturist
(Posted on 3/24/2008)
The Iowa Horticulturist is now on line for everyone's enjoyment!

native grasses

2008 Custom Rate Sheet
(Posted on 3/24/2008)
2008 Custom Rate Sheet

Cows in a pasture

Field and Feedlot
(Posted on 1/29/2008)
Field & Feedlot- a monthly newsletter to help with all of your Livestock questions and updates.

Palo Alto County 2007 Stakeholder's Report
(Posted on 9/28/2007)
Palo Alto County's Stakeholder's Report for 2007

Ag Decision Maker

Cash Rent Survey 2007
(Posted on 8/7/2007)
Cash Rent Survey for the year 2007

News from Iowa State University Extension

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.
ISU Extension Audio: Interviews for the Week of April 21
(Posted on 4/23/2008)
Listen to interviews about weather conditions during planting, land values, the health of manufacturing, Iowa States’ sesquicentennial and more.
Agritourism Producers Encouraged to Register Operations on Visit Iowa Farms Web Site
(Posted on 4/17/2008)
Agritourism producers are encouraged to list their agritourism operations on a central Web site hosted by Iowa State University Extension, www.visitiowafarms.org.

Staff

Robert Behnkendorf-Palo Alto County & Kossuth County Director
Phone: 712-852-2865
Fax: 712-852-3175
Email: bbehnk@iastate.edu

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

Ron Hook-Farm Management
Phone: 712-754-3648
Fax: 712-754-3649
Email: rhook@iastate.edu

Resources from ISU Extension