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Ag Information Meeting - November 10, 2009 at 7:00 p.m.
(Posted on 11/2/2009)
Polk County Farm Bureau's Ag Information Committee invites you to attend their Ag Information Meeting with guest speakers: Iowa State Associate Professor Roger McEowen and FC Coop Grain Merchandiser Casey Potter on November 10, 2009 at 7:00 p.m. The meeting is free, but reservations are required.

Across The Fence

Across The Fence
(Posted on 8/7/2009)
November 2 - “Harvesting and handling the wet crop of 2009; What do I do now? A consolidated list of issues and the web links to get the answers.”

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Schedule for Upcoming Education Events
(Posted on 11/4/2008)
Schedules of Continuing Education Classes, Pesticide Applicator Training and other events presented by Mark Wuebker, Iowa State University Extension Field Agronomist.

Iowa Soil Temperatures Map

Iowa Soil Temperatures
(Posted on 11/4/2008)
Link to the The Soil Temperatures for Agriculture web page.

News from Iowa State University Extension

Late Harvest and Crop Insurance Coverage
(Posted on 11/6/2009)
With harvest moving very slowly producers may need to request additional time to complete harvest from their crop insurance company.
Integrated Crop Management Conference set for Dec. 2-3
(Posted on 10/15/2009)
Early registration is recommended for this popular program that includes 34 workshops and a wide range of presentations by ISU faculty and staff and invited speakers from around the Midwest.
ISU Extension Offers 2009 Ag Chemical Dealer Updates
(Posted on 10/15/2009)
Program will provide information and recommendations on new products available for crop production. Each meeting is approved for Certified Crop Adviser (CCA) credits and for recertification for Iowa Commercial Pesticide Applicators in categories 1A, 1B, 1C and 10.
Iowa Learning Farm Hosts Strip-Till Field Day in Emmetsburg
(Posted on 10/14/2009)
The Iowa Learning Farm will host a strip-till field day at Iowa Lakes Community College in Emmetsburg, on Wednesday, Oct. 28, from 10 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. The field day will allow farmers to see strip-tillage equipment in action from several suppliers and hear from educators and experienced farmers who have been practicing strip-tillage.

Events


Crop and Pest Management
More Crop and Pest Management events

Pesticide Applicator Training
More Pesticide Applicator Training events

View the complete ISU Extension events Calendar

Staff

Mark Wuebker-Extension Field Agronomist
Phone: (515) 957-5778
Fax: (515) 967-6164
Email: mwuebker@iastate.edu

Mike White-Viticulture Specialist
Phone: (515) 961-6237
Fax: (515) 961-6017
Email: mlwhite@iastate.edu

Resources from ISU Extension

  • 1625 Adventureland Drive
    Suite A
  • Altoona, Iowa 50009
  • (515) 957-5760; (calls from campus dial: 8-515-957-5761)
  • baldwinj@iastate.edu