Iowa MarketReady Trains Local Food Producers to Reach Beyond Local Consumers
(Posted on 3/10/2014)
An Iowa MarketReady training to help food suppliers succeed in today's markets will be April 10 at the Dubuque County Extension Office, 14858 West Ridge Lane, Dubuque.

Iowa Learning Farms’ March Webinar Talks about Conservation
(Posted on 3/6/2014)
During the Iowa Learning Farms’ March 19 webinar, Clare Lindahl will share tactics to effectively present information about conservation as part of Conservation Districts of Iowa’s new Champion Cover Crop Commissioner program.

Yard and Garden: Grape Vine and Willow Propagation, Forcing Spring Blooms
(Posted on 3/6/2014)
Propagate grape vines and willows by hardwood cuttings; force the blooms of spring flowering trees and shrubs by selecting branches containing round, plump buds. ISU Extension and Outreach horticulturists explain how.

Iowa Farm Custom Rate Survey Shows Slight Increases for 2014
(Posted on 3/6/2014)
The 2014 Iowa Farm Custom Rate Survey followed the recent trend of small, but consistent increases in rates each year. The survey is available at your county extension office, from the Extension Online Store or on the Ag Decision Maker website.

Charles Brown Joins ISU Extension and Outreach
(Posted on 3/6/2014)
Charles Brown, of rural Ottumwa, joined Iowa State University Extension and Outreach Feb. 24 as a farm management specialist serving the 12-county southeast Iowa agricultural community.

Registration Now Open for April 8 Iowa Local Food Conference
(Posted on 3/4/2014)
The spotlight is on local food business expansion in this year's Iowa Local Food Conference April 8 at the Quality Inn in Ames.

Iowa Learning Farms to Host Spring Cover Crop Workshops, Field Day
(Posted on 3/4/2014)
Iowa Learning Farms, as part of the Iowa Cover Crops Working Group, will host a field day and four cover crop workshops across Iowa in March and April to support the growing popularity of cover crops in Iowa.

Northwest Iowa Meeting to Address Current Feedlot Issues
(Posted on 3/3/2014)
The Primghar Community Center is the location of a March 25 meeting for area beef producers and agri-business staff. The meeting starts at 7 p.m. and is sponsored by Iowa State University Extension and Outreach, the O’Brien County Cattlemen’s Association and the Iowa Cattlemen’s Association.

ISU Extension and Outreach and Northern Iowa Research Farm Association Sponsor Educational Meeting
(Posted on 3/3/2014)
The annual meeting and educational program of the North Iowa Research Farm will take place on Thursday, March 13 at the Heartland Museum in Clarion, Iowa. Those planning to attend are encouraged to pre-register by March 7.

Science of Parenting: Did Someone Die?
(Posted on 3/3/2014)
When a child says, “I know Grandpa isn’t really dead. He’s just asleep,” how should a parent respond? During March, family life specialists discuss how parents can help children cope with the death of loved ones in the Science of Parenting blog from Iowa State University Extension and Outreach.