Dry/solid manure applicator certification workshops meet manure applicator certification requirements for both confinement site manure applicators and commercial manure applicators who primarily apply dry or solid manure. Read more about Dry Manure Applicator Certification Workshops Offered
Confinement site manure applicators should plan to attend a two-hour workshop offered by ISU Extension and Outreach in January and February 2019 to receive required continuing education. Read more about Confinement Site Manure Applicator Workshops Scheduled for 2019
Iowa State University Extension and Outreach and the Iowa Department of Natural Resources will conduct a Commercial Manure Applicator training on Thursday, Jan. 3, 2019. Commercial manure applicators can attend the annual training to meet commercial manure applicator certification requirements. Read more about Commercial Manure Applicator Training Scheduled for Jan. 3, 2019
As a new agricultural engineering specialist, Dougherty will work with farmers and producers in the northeast portion of the state. Read more about Dougherty Joins ISU Extension and Outreach as Agricultural Engineering Specialist
Correctly watering poinsettias will deter several common problems associated with this popular holiday flower. Iowa State horticulturists share how. Read more about Yard and Garden: Poinsettia Care
After a reprieve in 2017, commodity prices, interest rates and trade disruptions drove Iowa farmland values down for the fourth time in five years. The average statewide value of an acre of farmland is now estimated to be $7,264. This represents a decrease of 0.8 percent, or $62 per acre, from the 2017 estimate. Land values were determined by the 2018 Iowa State University Land Value Survey. Read more about Commodity Prices and Higher Interest Rates Drive Modest Farmland Value Loss
Iowa State University has received a grant to continue hosting the North Central Region Center for FSMA Training, Extension and Technical assistance to help fruit and vegetable growers and processors comply with the Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA) across the 12-state region. Read more about ISU Awarded Grant to Continue Hosting Regional Center for Food Safety
Iowa 4-H held a healthy living retreat in October, offering Iowa youth in grades 8-12 a chance to learn more about wellness and wellbeing. Youth interested in becoming an Iowa 4-H healthy living ambassador should apply before Dec. 16. Read more about Iowa 4-H Promotes Healthy Living Program in New Ways
Pesticide applicator continuing instruction credits will be offered for commercial applicators in category 1D and private applicators at the Iowa Fruit and Vegetable Growers Association Conference. The conference will be held on Jan. 24-25, 2019 in Ankeny. Read more about Pesticide Applicator Continuing Instruction Credits Available at IFVGA Conference
Iowa dairy producers have the opportunity to learn about emerging dairy industry issues during 2019 Dairy Days, workshops hosted by Iowa State University Extension and Outreach dairy specialists. Read more about 2019 Dairy Days to Feature Profitable Dairy Practices
The popular Cornbelt Cow-Calf Conference has a reputation of providing timely, accurate and important information to the state’s beef cattle industry. Patrick Wall, Iowa State University Extension and Outreach beef specialist, said the 2019 conference Jan. 26 will continue that successful tradition. Read more about Popular Cornbelt Cow-Calf Conference Continues Tradition Jan. 26
A new Water Rocks! presentation for upper-elementary and middle school classrooms, Power of Pollinators, is ready to make its debut. Read more about Water Rocks! Launches New Pollinator Classroom Presentation
Beef producers are in a new era of marketing with more changes rapidly coming. This new era will be the focus of Feedlot Forum 2019, set for Jan. 15. Read more about Marketing Beef Is Focus of Feedlot Forum
A research project led by the Iowa Pork Industry Center at Iowa State University seeks to increase pork producers’ profits by improving the survivability of their animals. Read more about Iowa State to Lead Research to Increase Pig Survivability
Loss of habitat containing milkweed plants is considered a leading cause of the precipitous decline in monarch butterfly populations over the past 20 years. Iowa, in the center of the monarch’s summer breeding range, has a goal to establish hundreds of millions of new milkweed stems across 480,000 to 830,000 acres, by 2038. Read more about Research on Monarchs’ Egg-laying Preferences Can Guide Recovery Efforts
Oak trees, generally pruned for safety reasons and the health of the tree, should be pruned during winter months. Learn why and how from horticulturists with Iowa State University Extension and Outreach. Read more about Yard and Garden: Pruning Oak Trees
Laura Greiner, the newest swine faculty member at Iowa State University, said she’s ready to combine her education and private industry research experiences to create a great experience for students and pork producers. Read more about Greiner Ready to Work with Students and Producers
Is the money always gone before the month ends? Is buying a car – or anything else – only a dream, because you just can’t afford it? Anyone who answers yes to these questions may benefit from a spending plan, says Mary Weinand, a human sciences specialist with Iowa State University Extension and Outreach. Read more about Plan to Stay Ahead: Workbook Has Tips for Saving Money, Meeting Goals
The ISU Extension and Outreach Visit Iowa Farms program is hosting a free one-day workshop in Johnson County dedicated to important health and safety concerns in the agritourism industry. Read more about Workshop Offers Agritourism Health and Safety Best Practices
The Returning to the Farm Seminar, offered by the Beginning Farmer Center through Iowa State University Extension and Outreach, is designed to help farmers start family conversations regarding transitioning a farm from one generation to the next. Read more about Seminar Addresses Multigenerational Farm Transitions
Beef cattle producers and others in the beef industry who attend the Three-State Beef Conference will receive updates on current cow-calf and stocker topics from Nebraska, Iowa and Missouri extension beef specialists. Read more about Beef Conference Looks at Using Cropland to Reduce Feed Costs
ISU Extension and Outreach county offices are ready to recruit and assemble teams of teens for AgOvation, a new 4-H Youth program that challenges youth to explore and develop innovative, science-based solutions to agricultural problems facing their home communities. Read more about Youth Teams Invited to AgOvation Competition
As the annual Iowa shotgun deer hunting season begins this weekend, stay informed and take best-management practices regarding Chronic Wasting Disease. Read more about Stay Informed and Vigilant About Chronic Wasting Disease
Nearly 60 middle school youth representing nine schools across six Iowa counties met at Upper Iowa University on Nov. 16 to pilot the leadership and civic engagement experience, “Youth Voice in Action.” Read more about Iowa Youth Gain Experience Putting Youth Voice in Action
Amaryllis and holiday cacti provide lovely indoor blooms during winter months with proper care and planning. Iowa State University Extension and Outreach horticulturists offer tips for maintaining plants so they can be enjoyed for many years. Read more about Yard and Garden: Blooms for the Holidays
