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Iowa Storm, Tornado Victims Eligible for Disaster Relief
(Posted on 7/2/2008)
Iowa Storm, Tornado Victims Eligible for Disaster Relief - by Roger McEowen As a result of the severe storms, tornadoes, and flooding in May and June, the IRS has declared that certain taxpayers who live or conduct business in forty-eight counties in Iowa are eligible for specified tax relief.

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Floods of 2008 and Crop Concerns
(Posted on 6/18/2008)
Floods of 2008 – Crop Concerns This has been a very challenging season for crop producers, says Jim Fawcett, Iowa State University Extension Field Agronomist. Check out this article and some links to more information!!!

Iowa Concern

Iowa Concern
(Posted on 6/17/2008)
Extension offers resources to cope with flooding and other Iowa concerns.

Cow Calf Conference

Cornbelt Cow Calf Conference
(Posted on 4/15/2008)
The 37th annual cornbelt cow-Calf conference was a success! Be sure to join us next year, you won't want to miss out on the latest tecnology and tecqniques!

Annie Project

Annie's Project - For Women in Agriculture
(Posted on 10/12/2007)
Designed to empower farm women to be better business partners through networks and by managing and organizing critical information.

Dr. Payne

Spring Field Day: featuring ISU Vice President Dr. Jack Payne
(Posted on 6/27/2007)
Jack Payne, Iowa State University Vice President for Extension, was the featured speaker at the June 21 Spring Field Day at the Southeast Research Farm new Crawfordsville.

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Iowa Farmland Value at Record Level for Fourth Year in a Row
(Posted on 3/8/2007)
Statewide average tops $3,000 an acre for the first time. Values are up 10 percent overall and more than 15 percent in some

News from Iowa State University Extension

ISU Research Farm will host biomass plot tours
(Posted on 6/26/2008)
Tours at the Ag Engineering and Agronomy Research Farm on Monday, Aug. 26, and Friday, Aug. 29, will precede and follow the Farm Progress Show being held nearby.
ISU Extension Audio: Interviews for the Week of June 23
(Posted on 6/20/2008)
Listen to interviews about the economic impacts of flooding in Iowa, plant diseases, crop insurance, corn replanting decisions, protecting your garden investment and more.
ISU Expert Answers Questions about Flood–Related Well Water Concerns
(Posted on 6/18/2008)
ISU Extension provides information on how to get your well tested and on the risks of contamination from flood waters.
Crop Insurance May Help Flooded and Wet Corn and Soybean Acres
(Posted on 6/18/2008)
ISU Extension farm management specialist says nearly 90 percent of corn and soybean acres in Iowa are covered by multiple peril crop insurance.
Emergency Crop Meeting Offered in Taylor County
(Posted on 6/17/2008)
The meeting will be held June 18 in Lenox.
ISU Extension Specialists Review Current Crop Conditions
(Posted on 6/17/2008)
Listen to Talk@12 program aired on WOI Radio at noon on June 17 for an update on current crop conditions in Iowa as affected by extreme weather.
ISU Extension Audio: Impacts of 2008 Floods
(Posted on 6/17/2008)
Iowa State University Extension specialists discuss impacts of the 2008 floods: economic impacts, corn production, crop disease, crop insurance and lawn, landscape and garden concerns. Listen to the audio interviews.
June 14, 2008 Iowa State University Extension Flooding Media Advisory
(Posted on 6/14/2008)
ISU Extension specialists have released more materials for media covering Iowa flooding.
Additional Eastern Iowa Emergency Crop Meeting Scheduled
(Posted on 6/14/2008)
The meeting be held on June 20 in Durant.
Emergency Crop Meeting Planned for South Central Iowa
(Posted on 6/13/2008)
The Crop Replant, Delayed and Prevented Planting Provisions meeting will be held in Greenfield on June 16.
Eastern Iowa Emergency Crop Programs Offered
(Posted on 6/12/2008)
The meetings will be held June 18 inat the Linn and Washington ISU Extension County offices.
Media Advisory: Flood-Related Resources
(Posted on 6/12/2008)
If you need help weathering the recent storms, Iowa State University Extension offering a variery of resources.
ISU Extension Offers Emergency Crop Meeting
(Posted on 6/11/2008)
Iowa State University Extension is sponsoring this event at 1:30 p.m. Friday at the Northeast Iowa Research Farm near Nashua to provide information that will help farmers understand their options when making difficult economic and agronomic decisions over the next few weeks.
ISU Extension Audio: Interviews for the Week of June 2
(Posted on 6/5/2008)
Listen to interviews about weather and replanting, land values, Town/Craft, Developing Dynamic Leaders and more.

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