Soybean Quality Issues in 2009
(Posted on 10/26/2009)
After a warm period in early September, crop maturity was slowed by rain, and in some areas snow. The state experienced a hard freeze on Oct. 10 and 11. Despite the overall cool growing season, the USDA October Iowa yield estimate was the highest on record. As often happens with high grain yields, quality issues are surfacing.

Family Child Care Provider training scheduled in Red Oak and
(Posted on 3/18/2009)
Family Child Care providers interested in learning how to assess the quality of their child care. In this four session series providers will have a chance to talk and share with other family child care providers, will begin a self-assessment of their care, with participate in an observation of a local family child care home and will gain practice in using the new Family Child Care Quality Rating Scale (FCCERS).

Flexible Cash Farm Leases
(Posted on 2/25/2009)
Information on Flexible Farm Leases

2009 ACRE Program Insights
(Posted on 2/25/2009)
NEW FEBRUARY, 2009 - SURE & ACRE Updates, by Dr. Steve Johnson, Iowa State University Extension Farm Managment Field Specialist, Related Training Material and 2008 Farm Program Policy Brief

Find the most current Newsletters out there!
(Posted on 6/5/2008)
ISU Extension Connection is the Connection for informational newsletters throughtout our state. Check it out, there is something for everyone! Check out what you didn't know until now. Just click on the picture of the newsletter and read for hours.

Wind Energy Production
(Posted on 6/5/2008)
Wind farming presents numerous legal issues that landowners must consider carefully before entering into an agreement with a wind development company.

Hay Market News
(Posted on 6/5/2008)
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.