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Emerald Ash Borer
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- Management Options
- Options for Protecting Ash Trees

Horticulture Hotline - Questions answered on lawn garden and landscape plants. 515-294-3108

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Gardening Publications

Check out Gardening Resources from ISU Extension (RG 104 ) for a list of more than 100 publications with facts you can use whether your garden has flowers, herbs, fruits or vegetables. Also find lists of publications related to lawn, shrubs and trees. This two-page piece is free.

Local Highlights

Gypsy Moth
June 19, 2019
Gypsy Moth Aerial Treatments Planned for Allamakee and Jackson Counties

Low flying airplanes may be heard and seen by residents of Allamakee and Jackson counties next week. The planes will be releasing a mating disruptor to control the gypsy moth, an invasive pest that is destructive to trees and shrubs.

Picture of Camp Participants
June 19, 2019
Growing in the Garden - Postville

Gardening and pizza went together perfectly for the Postville youth! They learned the different parts of a plant, and how each part is edible depending on the fruit or vegetable.

Picture of Camp Participants
June 19, 2019
Growing in the Garden - Lansing

Gardening and pizza went together perfectly in Lansing! 16 youth learned the different parts of a plant, and how each part is edible depending on the fruit or vegetable.

AmeriCorp logo
June 14, 2019
Seeking AmeriCorps Member for Waukon

The Allamakee Community School District in partnership with the NE Iowa Food and Fitness Initiative is accepting applications for a full-time AmeriCorps service member for the 2019-2020 school year.

May 24, 2019
Produce Growers Offered Free Water Testing

Produce growers who want to get their water tested can do so for free, thanks to an effort by the Iowa State University Extension and Outreach Produce Safety Team, which is providing five drop-off dates and locations across the state.

More County News

ISU Extension Agricultural and Natural Resources

Agriculture and Natural Resources has many resources to help Iowans. Get a list of them all here.

Statewide Resources

  • Horticulture Extension

    Convenient access to horticulture publications, programs and people.

  • Commercial Fruit and Vegetable Production

    Production and business management information for commercial producers on wide variety of fruits and vegetables.

  • Midwest Grape and Wine Industry Institute

    Helping support the state’s evolving grape and wine industry, because the potential economic opportunities in wineries, value-added agriculture and tourism are limitless.

  • Horticulture & Home Pest News

    Horticulture & Home Pest News is filled with articles on current horticulture, plant care, pest management, and common household pests written by Iowa State University Extension specialists.

  • Iowa Master Gardener Program

    Master Gardeners are individuals who have an interest in horticulture, have taken the Master Gardener training offered by Iowa State University Extension, and share their time and expertise with other gardeners.

  • Yard and Garden Online

    Let us "feed" your appetite for gardening information with a wide menu of gardening entrees.

  • Hortline

     Information on lawn, garden, and landscape plant questions is available from ISU Extension staff.

  • Iowa Insect Information Notes

    Images and information on a wide range of common pest and non-pest insects encountered in the home, yard and garden.

  • Pest Management and the Environment

    Information on Pesticide Applicator Training, Integrated Pest Management, and related environmental programs.

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Teresa Wiemerslage
Local Foods Field Specialist
wiemer@iastate.edu
563-794-0599
Patrick O'Malley
Horticulture Program Specialist
omall@iastate.edu
(319) 337-2145
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