Virtual Field Day on Flood Mitigation Offered March 10
Join Iowa Learning Farms, which is a part of Iowa State University Extension and Outreach, for a live conversation on flood mitigation, with Deron Muehring, City of Dubuque civil engineer.
Join Iowa Learning Farms, which is a part of Iowa State University Extension and Outreach, for a live conversation on flood mitigation, with Deron Muehring, City of Dubuque civil engineer.
Learn about the best practices for breeding beef and dairy breeds during upcoming webinars with Iowa State University Extension and Outreach.
Learn more about cropping systems in southwest Iowa and recent marketplace changes during the annual farm research meeting March 3 with Iowa State University Extension and Outreach.
Learn how to treat cover crops like cash crops during a Feb. 23 webinar with Iowa Learning Farms and Iowa State University Extension and Outreach.
The annual gathering of food systems practitioners will be held Feb. 24-25 and includes experts from Iowa State University Extension and Outreach.
Learn about the opportunities and challenges of perennial vegetation with Iowa Learning Farms and Iowa State University Extension and Outreach.
An adult poetry slam contest will be offered by Water Rocks! and Iowa State University Extension and Outreach.
Learn to evaluate dairy practices at the upcoming Dairy Beef Short Course, supported by Iowa State University Extension and Outreach.
An Iowa pioneer for youth rights and free speech shared a message of positive change with the Iowa 4-H Teen Influencers for Equity and Inclusion. On Sunday, Feb. 13, the teens met virtually with Mary Beth Tinker of Tinker v. Des Moines Independent School District (1969).
A March 29 workshop offered by Iowa State University Extension and Outreach will focus on principles governing conservation practices both in RUSLE2 and the Iowa Phosphorus Index.
Representatives of nonprofits, local government, schools and other organizations are encouraged to register for Grant Writing 101. The online workshop, created by ISU Extension and Outreach Community and Economic Development staff, provides Iowans with hands-on training in seeking and writing successful grant applications.
Case studies of edge-of-field practices are the focus of a Feb. 16 webinar with Iowa Learning Farms and Iowa State University Extension and Outreach.
Iowa teenagers had the opportunity to talk one-on-one with their state legislators on Feb. 10. That’s one of the reasons 73 4-H youth from across the state participated in the Iowa Legislative Insider at the Iowa State Capitol.
Cattlewomen can improve their knowledge of animal health, nutrition, animal selection and the birthing process during an educational series offered by Iowa State University Extension and Outreach. The five-part series begins March 1 at the ISU Extension and Outreach Monroe County office in Albia.
Farmers and crop advisors can attend the annual meeting of the Southeast Iowa Agricultural Research Association, March 3, hosted by Iowa State University Extension and Outreach.
Wine industry workshops will include timely updates from specialists with Iowa State University Extension and Outreach.
The Feb. 24 virtual field day with Iowa Learning Farms and Iowa State University Extension and Outreach will discuss alternative perspectives on agriculture.
Learn how to handle and process fresh meat during upcoming courses from the Iowa State Meat Science Lab and Iowa State University Extension and Outreach.
Watershed-based conservation case studies from Iowa State University Extension and Outreach are designed to aid educators in bringing field data and outcomes into agriculture, land management, science and environmental studies classroom settings.
A record 36 gardening-related projects will be funded by Growing Together Mini-Grants, according to Iowa State University Extension and Outreach.
Beef producers can get timely updates at meetings being held by specialists with Iowa State University Extension and Outreach.
U.S. Department of Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack recently announced a $1.2 million award to fund a high-clearance robotic irrigation system that will eventually be used in Iowa. Engineering specialists with Iowa State University Extension and Outreach are directly involved with the project, which aligns nutrient application timing to a crop’s nutrient needs to improve efficiency and reduce nutrient loss.
Join the Iowa State University Extension and Outreach dairy team for dairy goat webinars on common topics.
Iowa Learning Farms Feb. 9 webinar will feature a research hydrologist with the U.S. Geological Survey who will address the increasing levels of "forever chemicals'" in Iowa’s water.
The annual meeting of the North Central Iowa Research Association is March 3 and will feature an update on farm activities from Iowa State University Extension and Outreach.