With the continuing pandemic, drought, and the aftermath of the Aug. 10 derecho, Iowans may begin to wonder how much more stress they can take. A virtual program from ISU Extension and Outreach and COVID Recovery Iowa offers resources to help.
A free webinar on crop marketing strategies will be presented Thursday, Aug. 13 at 7 p.m. Steve Johnson, farm management specialist with Iowa State University Extension and Outreach, will review the latest USDA supply/demand report and methodology used to estimate crop yields.
Iowa State University Extension and Outreach will provide a series of short virtual meetings over eight weeks with information and suggestions to help couples thrive as the pandemic continues. The first meeting is Aug. 19.
When there is an extended power outage, Iowa foodservice establishments need to know whether the food in their refrigerators and freezers is still safe to use and serve. Food safety and nutrition and wellness specialists with Iowa State University Extension and Outreach provide key food safety tips for keeping and serving safe food.
When the electricity has been out for several hours or longer, Iowans rightly wonder whether the food in their refrigerators and freezers is still safe to eat. Food safety and nutrition and wellness specialists with Iowa State University Extension and Outreach share some key considerations for safely handling these food items.
Jamie Benning is the new assistant director of Agriculture and Natural Resources with Iowa State University Extension and Outreach.
Learn about the Sustainable Advanced Bioeconomy Research farm at Iowa State University.
Youth from Iowa recently competed in an educational contest offered by Integrated Pest Management and Iowa State University Extension and Outreach.
A first-of-its-kind, all-online course will occur Aug. 18-19 leading to Food Safety Preventive Controls Alliance (FSPCA) designation as a Preventive Controls Qualified Individual for the Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA) Preventive Controls for Animal Food rule. The registration deadline is midnight on Aug. 11.
The exotic emerald ash borer has been detected in Sac County for the first time. EAB larvae were removed from underneath the bark of a tree in rural Schaller.
The nutrition/wellness and horticulture teams with Iowa State University Extension and Outreach continue the quickinar videos talking about summer squash.
Learn how to properly harvest, cure and store homegrown onions with advice from Iowa State University Extension and Outreach.
Food systems practitioners will have four professional development opportunities offered by Iowa State University Extension and Outreach.
A tree photo challenge offered by Iowa State University Extension and Outreach invites Iowans to get outside and snap pictures of themselves with as many varieties of trees as they can.
A podcast series for ag educators is being offered by the Integrated Pest Management program at Iowa State University.
COVID Recovery Iowa, in collaboration with Iowa State University Extension and Outreach, is hosting COVID Ag Updates: Focus on Resilience. These 60-minute weekly updates from agriculture specialists will be held via Zoom on Monday evenings in August and September.
Learn about fencing and grazing options at this upcoming clinic from Iowa State University Extension and Outreach.
There are things parents and caregivers can do to prepare children for back-to-school possibilities, said Joy Rouse, a human sciences specialist with Iowa State University Extension and Outreach.
An Aug. 5 webinar from Iowa Learning Farms will cover what is involved with restoring oxbow wetlands in Iowa.
Iowa State University Extension and Outreach will offer a Beef Quality Assurance training opportunity.
“I Feel ‘Blue’: Resources for Life in a Pandemic” provides education about managing and overcoming feelings of sadness and loss. COVID Recovery Iowa and Iowa State University Extension and Outreach will begin offering this short virtual program in August.
In August, COVID Recovery Iowa, in collaboration with Iowa State University Extension and Outreach, will begin offering, “I Worry All the Time: Resources for Life in a Pandemic.” This virtual program is designed to provide education about anxiety and offer practical tools to manage worry.
The Iowa Beef Center at Iowa State University is offering tips on how to reduce cattle-handling stress.
Two farm succession and estate planning workshops, from Iowa State University Extension and Outreach, will help farm families begin conversations and start putting transition plans on paper.
An Aug. 6 webinar with Iowa Learning Farms will include a discussion on water quality and nutrient reduction.
