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Give the Gift of Grain to Benefit Iowa 4-H
(Posted on 11/2/2009)
Crop producers who want to support Iowa 4-H Youth Development have another option besides writing a check or donating cash. They can give the gift of grain.

Hay

2009 Hay Price Update
(Posted on 11/2/2009)
These are hay prices paid at auction in the recent past weeks. Much of the price information is obtained from USDA Hay Market News. Personal contacts of local Iowa hay auctions secured price information for these market outlets. Auctions were chosen to reflect prices across Iowa. Other nearby auctions may exist. No endorsement of the listed auctions is intended.

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2010 ISU Garden Calendar Now Available
(Posted on 10/30/2009)
This full-color 12-month calendar focuses on earth-friendly gardening. Each month lists specific tips plus the back pages offer details on four green garden topics: compost, rain collection, beekeeping, and houseplant choices. Gardening resources, such as web sites and publications, also are listed.

Jerry Chizek

Chizek Says ISU Extension is in the Relationship Business in Region 6
(Posted on 10/1/2009)
Jerry Chizek makes his way around his new Iowa State University Extension region, he’s quick to reassure folks that “Extension will still be in the relationship business.”

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Barn Quilts of Pocahontas County
(Posted on 9/14/2009)
The Barn Quilts of Pocahontas County committee are proud to share their progress throughout Pocahontas County. Enjoy your driving tour!

4-H Wants You

Pocahontas County 4-H Wants You
(Posted on 9/3/2009)
If you or someone you know is interested in joining 4-H this is a great place to start for information about the Pocahontas County 4-H Program. Check out the links we have created for enrollment, re-enrollment and club support.

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

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

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

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

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