Farm Management Information

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Annie's Project 2008
(Posted on 4/16/2008)
Annie's Project - a comprehensive educational program and support network for Midwestern farm women taught in a computer lab.

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Farmland Leasing, Crop Marketing, Insurance and Weather
(Posted on 4/15/2008)
CROP PRICE OUTLOOK 2008 - A new presentation featuring Steve Johnson, ISU Extension Farm & Management Specialist posted April 15, 2008.

Crop Marketing Strategies Newsletters

Crop Marketing Strategies
(Posted on 3/11/2008)
SELLING YOUR INSURANCE BUSHELS - April Newsletter Now Posted - Plus Current and Past Issues of Crop Marketing Strategies Newsletter.

Iowa Farmland Value Survey

Average Value of Iowa Farmland Tops $3,900 an Acre in 2007 Survey
(Posted on 12/28/2007)
The average value of an acre of farmland in Iowa increased by just over $700 during the past year, to an all-time high of $3,908, according to an annual survey conducted by Iowa State University (ISU) Extension. The land boom is being driven by the developing biofuel economy, according to Mike Duffy, ISU Extension farm economist who conducts the survey.

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.

Events


Nutrient/Manure Management
More Nutrient/Manure Management events

Livestock Production
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View the complete ISU Extension events Calendar

Staff

Amy Marek-Agriculture & Nutrition Internal Program Coordinator
Phone: (515) 261-4216
Fax: (515) 263-2704
Email: amarek@iastate.edu

Steven Johnson-Farm & Ag Business Management
Phone: (515) 261-4215
Fax: (515) 263-2704
Email: sdjohns@iastate.edu

Resources from ISU Extension