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2008 Pocahontas County Fairbook Web Version
(Posted on 4/24/2008)
The 2008 Pocahontas County Fairbook is ready for your viewing. We hope that all 4-H/FFA members and families will have an exciting time preparing for the 2008 Pocahontas County Fair! Your hard copy of the fairbook will be arriving soon in your mail!

Staff

Paul Kassel-Extension Field Agronomist
Phone: (712) 262-2264
Fax: (712) 262-8481
Email: kassel@iastate.edu

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

News From Iowa State University Extension

ISU Extension Audio: Interviews for the Week of May 12
(Posted on 5/12/2008)
Listen to interviews about corn planting progress, high grain costs and livestock producers, Iowa’s racial and ethnic makeup, and more.
ISU Extension Audio: Interviews for the Week of May 5
(Posted on 5/8/2008)
Listen to interviews about patience during planting season, La niña and corn and soybean yield, farm sector prosperity and the rural economy, and more.
How Much Corn Planted in Iowa Depends on Location
(Posted on 5/7/2008)
According to a new USDA report, 18 percent of Iowa’s corn crop has been planted, well behind the 42 percent that had been planted a year ago and the five-year average of 64 percent. However, those percentages don’t explain where the corn has been planted, say Iowa State University Extension specialists.
Iowa State University Hosts 2008 Biobased Industry Outlook Conference
(Posted on 5/6/2008)
Sept. 7-9 event will showcase crops, cropping systems and equipment at the new ISU Century Farm.

Resources from ISU Extension