Iowa Learning Farms, in partnership with Iowa State University Extension and Outreach, will host a native perennial plantings workshop Thursday, June 13, 5:30-7:30pm at Smeltzer Farm, rural Otho. Read more about Iowa Learning Farms Hosts Natives Workshop at Smeltzer Farm
A June 12 webinar, sponsored by Iowa Farm Bureau, will feature extension beef specialists, Ericka Lundy and Denise Schwab, discussing the Iowa Beef Center Cow Systems research project findings. Read more about June 12 Webinar Explores Different Cow-Calf Management Systems
Horticulturists tell us that several common sawflies found in Iowa are bothersome to gardeners. Sawfly larvae look like caterpillars and feed on leaves like caterpillars, but sawflies are wasps. Read more about Yard and Garden: When Sawfly Larvae Visit the Garden
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. Read more about Produce Growers Offered Free Water Testing
Although specialty crops were not yet planted when flooding occurred this spring, crops could still be at risk from chemical and biological contaminants. An article in the May edition of Acreage Living has more information. Read more about Vegetable Growers Also Face Flooding Issues
Cash rental rates for Iowa farmland are down 1.4% compared to last year, but are still higher than in 2011, despite significant decreases in crop prices. Read more about Iowa Farm Rental Rates Decline, But Not as Much as Commodities
The ISU Extension and Outreach hosted webinar will include information addressing planting options and crop insurance policies and considerations. Read more about ISU Extension and Outreach to Offer Delayed and Prevented Planting Webinar on May 24
The Olie Leimer farm near Albert City is the location of the June 11 field day featuring the installation of a bioreactor. The program includes information about planning, financial assistance, role contractors play and a demonstration of how a bioreactor works. Read more about Bioreactor Installation Field Day Is June 11 Near Albert City
Ranked fourth for cattle and calves on feed, and 10th for the number of beef cows, Iowa’s beef industry plays a major role in the state’s economy. While Iowans certainly have a lot to celebrate this month, many are also facing the challenges of a cool, wet spring, and being profitable amid high feed and input costs. Read more about May Is Beef Month in Iowa, But Producers Face Spring Challenges
Workshops will be held June 12 at Iowa Lakes Community College, Emmetsburg, for those needing Beef Quality Assurance certification and Beef Quality Assurance Transportation certification. Read more about Certification Workshops for Cattle Producers and Livestock Haulers
Iowans who want to know more about growing broccoli should consider attending the Broccoli Production Field Day, June 4 at the Iowa State University Horticulture Research Station. Read more about Broccoli Production Field Day Planned in Iowa
Agronomy in the Field is a multi-session workshop offered to women landowners, farmers, conservationists and other women who are interested in learning more about agronomy. Read more about Agronomy Workshops for Women to be Held Near Runnells
Soybean cyst nematode can cause significant yield loss, ranging from 5% to 50% in a given year. Although farmers have done a good job managing SCN in the past, the pest is adapting and making a return. Read more about Soybean Growers Need an Integrated Approach When Fighting Nematode
Faculty from Iowa State University’s School of Education will present a workshop on some of the latest research and practices in literacy June 17 in Muscatine. Read more about Workshop Features the Latest in Literacy Research and Practices
Farmers and farm businesses in southeastern Iowa can learn about the latest crop production research and trends during the Iowa State University Southeast Research and Demonstration Farm spring field day June 20. Read more about Southeast Iowa Research Farm Plans Spring Field Day
The Finances of Caregiving workshop series helps families with many issues related to providing care for a loved one. Offering the workshops is another result of the partnership between ISU Extension and Outreach and the Jesse Cosby Neighborhood Center in Waterloo.
Read more about Finances of Caregiving Workshops Benefit Providers, Receivers and Community
The garden peony is a popular, long-lived perennial that provides abundant flowers in spring and attractive foliage throughout the growing season. If given a good site and proper care, an established peony will flower for many years. Read more about Yard and Garden: Growing Garden Peonies
Daniel J. Robison, holder of the Endowed Dean’s Chair in the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences at Iowa State University, will welcome farmers and agribusinesses to the Northern Research and Demonstration Farm field day June 20. Read more about Northern Iowa Research Farm to Hold Field Day
To help keep Iowans safe, the ISU Extension and Outreach food safety team is offering Safe Produce for Donation workshops in five locations this summer. Read more about Produce Safety Training for Volunteers
The definition of kindness focuses on what an individual can do to make someone else feel better. However, Iowa State University research shows that thinking kind thoughts about others can improve your own mood. Read more about Be Kind and Feel Better, Research Shows
The good news for cattle and sheep producers wondering how to manage forage shortages this summer and lay in forages for next winter is that there are short-term and supplemental forage options. Read more about Weather Events Create Need for Haying, Grazing and Silage Options
David Brown will provide subject matter support and leadership to Iowa State University Extension and Outreach efforts related to behavioral health, such as farm stress, stress management, mental health literacy and disasters. He also will engage with military families. Read more about Brown Named Behavioral Health State Extension Specialist
Iowa’s plentiful rainfall the last 18 months contributes to growth of moss infestations in lawns. Horticulturists with ISU Extension and Outreach tell how to eradicate moss for home lawns. Read more about Yard and Garden: Removing Moss from Lawns
Farmers, rural appraisers, real estate brokers and others interested in Iowa’s land market have the opportunity to hear the latest from experts May 15, during the Iowa State University Extension and Outreach Soil Management and Land Valuation Conference. Read more about Agricultural Trade, Land Values and Technology Highlight Soil Management and Land Valuation Conference
Registration is now open for the 2019 Iowa Farm to School Conference, Friday and Saturday, June 21-22, at Central College in Pella. Read more about Conference to Support Farm to School and Early Child Care Programming Across Iowa
