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Woodbury County Fair and the Extension Showcase
(Posted on 5/2/2008)
The dates for the 2008 Woodbury County Fair are Wednesday, July 30-Sunday, August 3. There are many things to do and see at the fair including the Woodbury County Extension Showcase. Also, check the fair website at www.woodburycountyfair.com.

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.
Survey Indicates Higher Rates This Year for Custom Farm Machinery Work
(Posted on 4/11/2008)
Extension publication FM 1698 offers current data on the costs of machinery services such as tillage, planting, spraying, fertilizer application, grain harvesting, grain drying, grain storage, forage harvesting and machinery rental.
ISU Extension Audio: Interviews for the Week of April 7
(Posted on 4/9/2008)
Listen to interviews about the bioeconomy, projected soybean and corn acres in 2008, the impact of fuel costs on farm custom rates and more.

Staff

Ron Hook-Farm Management Specialist
Phone: (712) 754-3648
Fax: (712) 754-3649
Email: rhook@iastate.edu

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