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native grasses

2009 Custom Rate Sheet
(Posted on 11/2/2009)
2009 Custom Rate Sheet

4-H Clover

New Changes for COOL - Country of Origin Labelings
(Posted on 11/2/2009)
New rules for 4-H-er's regarding Country Origin for Labeling. This program is Mandatory for all 4-H'ers!

Fruits and Vegetables

Want to know what is a healthy snack, or something good for you to eat?
(Posted on 11/2/2009)
Avoid Getting the Flu It’s everywhere; it’s everywhere! -- Critical information about the flu and how to avoid it!

Pasture with Rainbow

2009 Cash Rent Survey
(Posted on 11/2/2009)
2009 Cash Rent Survey

Group Discussion

2009 ISU Extension Current News
(Posted on 11/2/2009)
Current ISU News and Updates

4-H Hall of Fame Inductee

2009 4-H Hall of Fame Inductee
(Posted on 11/2/2009)
Ann Stillman of Emmetsburg was inducted into the 2009 Iowa 4-H Hall of Fame during a ceremony at the 4-H Exhibits Building

Cows eating

Weaning Management Meeting Available Online
(Posted on 11/2/2009)
Cattle producers can select the day and time to attend an Iowa Beef Center course about weaning management and cow culling. This on-line course is only a “click away.” Watch for future sessions on emerging cattle issues!

Group Discussion

Balancing Sick Time & Work Time
(Posted on 11/2/2009)
If you’ve ever worked in an office seated next to a coughing, sneezing co-worker, you can appreciate the instruction from public health officials to stay home from work when ill.

Tough Times

How to handle Economic uncertainty.
(Posted on 11/2/2009)
A series of media pieces relating to the economic uncertainty during this time. We will have some articles relating to stress, budgets and how we can help people in NW Iowa to avoid the panic mode .

pasture with a rainbow

2009 Palo Alto County Extension Stakeholder Report
(Posted on 11/2/2009)
2009 Stakeholder Report is filled with events and facts that have occurred within our County and Extension!

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Field and Feedlot
(Posted on 10/28/2009)
Field & Feedlot- a monthly newsletter to help with all of your Livestock questions and updates.

Field Corn

Paul Kassel's Crop Bulletin
(Posted on 10/28/2009)
Paul Kassel's Monthly Crop Bulletin

Field Corn

Flex Leasing for Cash Rent
(Posted on 6/9/2009)
Fluctuating markets and uncertain yields make it difficult to arrive at a fair cash rental rate in advance of each crop year.

Ag Decision Maker

Ag Decision Maker
(Posted on 6/9/2009)
The latest on all of your farming needs and updates for the farming community.

Penny Carnival

Palo Alto County 4-H Clubs
(Posted on 6/9/2009)
PALO ALTO COUNTY 4-H CLUBS

News from Iowa State University Extension

SowBridge Educational Series Continues to Offer Distance Learning Flexibility and Convenience
(Posted on 11/5/2009)
Registration for the successful SowBridge distance education program is now open.
Feeding Forages to Livestock Is Focus of November Conference
(Posted on 10/20/2009)
Forage producers will hear about alternative uses, as well as issues related to storing and feeding forages at the Nov. 23-24 conference in Des Moines featuring speakers from ISU Extension and the U.S. Dairy Forage Research Center..
New ISU Extension Marketing Resource Helps Livestock Producers Face Volatile Prices
(Posted on 10/20/2009)
This new resource emphasizes the importance of establishing a profitable gross margin rather than focusing only on maximized revenues.
Conference Highlights New Technology’s Role in Beef Seedstock Production
(Posted on 10/20/2009)
Bull breeders can learn how to apply new technology to long-standing practices by attending the Dec. 10 Iowa Beef Center conference.
Iowa State Swine Nutrition Program Welcomes New Graduate Students
(Posted on 10/16/2009)
With five new graduate students and a lab manager, Iowa State University’s (ISU) applied swine nutrition program is focused squarely on the future.
Iowa Pork Industry Center to Offer PQA Plus™ Advisor Training Program
(Posted on 10/14/2009)
Application deadline for this PQA Plus™ Advisor Training session is Nov. 5.
Grazing Management for Water Quality Is Focus of Oct. 16 Webcast
(Posted on 10/9/2009)
Convenience of webcast brings grazing management training -- specifically maximizing production and adequately managing environmental risks to the pasture -- to producers, crop advisers and professional animal scientists.
Livestock Producers Facing Explosion Hazards with Manure Pumping
(Posted on 10/9/2009)
Flash fires and explosions have been reported from methane and hydrogen sulfide buildup in liquid manure pits that are part of confinement feeding buildings.

Staff

Jerry Weiss-Swine Field Specialist
Phone: 712-335-3103
Fax: 712-335-3104
Email: weissj@iastate.edu

Chris Mondrak-Dairy Field Specialist
Phone: 712-737-4230
Fax: 712-737-3570
Email: emondak@iastate.edu

Dennis DeWitt-Livestock Specialist
Phone: 712-336-3488
Fax: 712-336-3498
Email: dewitt@iastate.edu

Resources from ISU Extension