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Web Casts and Training Materials
(Posted on 11/20/2009)
Posted 11/20/09 - Grain Storage, Marketing & Year-end Strategies. This webcast recorded November 19 by Steve Johnson, Iowa State University Extension Farm & Ag Business Management Specialist.

Crop Marketing Strategies
(Posted on 11/12/2009)
NEW October 30 - Late Corn Harvest Challenge - October Newsletter Now Posted. Plus Current and Past Issues of Crop Marketing Strategies Newsletter.

ACRE Answers
(Posted on 10/28/2009)
NEW October 28th - 2009 ACRE Enrollment Results adapted from the University of Illinois Extension, Farm Gate website.

Flexible Cash Farm Leases
(Posted on 7/13/2009)
NEW July 14, 2009 - "Flexible Cash Farm Leases that Work" presentation by Steve Johnson, Iowa State University Extension Farm Management Specialist, with companion video - "Putting Together a Flexible Cash Farm Lease".

Direct Attribution Payment Limitations
(Posted on 4/30/2009)
NEW May 1, 2009 - Payment Limit Rules: Planning Implications for Producers, a publication by the Center for Agricultural Law and Taxation witten in collaboration by Roger A. McEowen, Kelvin Leibold, and Erin C. Herbold.......NEW FSA Forms - Release Date March 26, 2009.

News from Iowa State University Extension

Iowa Organic Conference Dec. 4-5 Marks Ninth Year
(Posted on 11/20/2009)
Iowa's organic conference will feature Jerry DeWitt as keynote speaker. DeWitt's work at ISU helped establish the nation's first organic research program at a land grant university.

Farm Anaerobic Digestion Information and Tour the Focus of Extension Event
(Posted on 11/18/2009)
Livestock producers who want to know more about on-farm anaerobic digestion and tour a digester should plan to attend this Dec. 9 event in Amana.

Feedlot Forum 2010 Series Begins in December
(Posted on 11/18/2009)
Iowa State University Extension specialists will offer production and feedlot information during the Iowa Beef Center Feedlot Forum 2010 series that begins in December.

Can SNP Panels Lead the Beef Industry Forward?
(Posted on 11/17/2009)
Jim Reecy, researcher at the forefront of the discovery and development of SNPs, and Darrh Bullock, expert on how to best use these informational tools in advancing bull breeding programs, will speak at Iowa conference.

Conference Will Focus on Agriculture-based Bioeconomy Solutions
(Posted on 11/16/2009)

James E Lovelock, called by some the paramedic to the planet, will offer the benefits of biochar as the first solution to greenhouse gases during his keynote address at the start of the conference.

RUSLE2 and P Index Workshops for Manure and Nutrient Plan Writers Offered by ISU Extension
(Posted on 11/11/2009)
ISU Extension workshop provides RUSLE2 software orientation, includes real field examples to determine risk calculations of the Iowa P Index and covers parameters for RUSLE2 and P Index calculations on snow-covered or frozen ground.

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.

ISU Extension Offers Resources for Farmers Under Stress
(Posted on 10/30/2009)
Local ISU Extension offices can provide a gateway to a wide variety of resources available to help farm families deal with challenging times.

ISU Extension to Participate in 'Market to Market' Rural Economic Summit
(Posted on 10/21/2009)
Nationally distributed Iowa Public Television show to be taped in Shenandoah, Iowa, Thursday, and to air on IPTV channels Friday, Saturday and Sunday.

Staff

Steven Johnson-Farm & Ag Business Management
Phone: (515) 957-5790
Fax: (515) 967-6164
Email: sdjohns@iastate.edu

Amy Marek-Agriculture & Nutrition Internal Program Coordinator
Phone: (515) 957-5763
Fax: (515) 967-6164
Email: amarek@iastate.edu