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Joel DeJong
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Information of interest to farmers in northwest Iowa will be presented July 12 at a field day at the Iowa State University Northwest Iowa Research and Demonstration Farm near Sutherland.
Farmers and the public are invited to attend a farm field day on Wednesday, July 11, at the Northwest Iowa Research and Demonstration Farm near Sutherland. Check-in and registration will begin at 9 a.m. with the program starting at 9:30 a.m.
ISU Extension and Outreach will host the next Focus on Nitrogen: Managing Nitrogen for Maximum Profit and Minimum Water Quality Impact workshop on Aug. 21 at the Iowa State Northwest Research Farm near Sutherland. The workshop is part of a statewide series of events this summer and fall that focus on managing nitrogen.
As flood waters are receding, the renovation of flooded pastures is just beginning. ISU Extension and Outreach specialists recommend producers check pasture plants for survival as they begin the renovation process.
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.
Producers can learn about the latest in agronomics and weed management during the annual Iowa State University Northwest Research and Demonstration Farm Field Day, July 10.
To help producers understand the ever changing cost of managing soil fertility in Iowa, ISU Extension and Outreach is hosting four workshops in August called “Soil Testing Interpretations and Recommendations: Maximizing Return on Investment.”
The annual field day at Northwest Research and Demonstration Farm is July 7 and will include a discussion of this year's growing season.
Join Iowa State University Extension and Outreach for the 75th anniversary field day at the Western Research and Demonstration Farm. The field day will highlight current and historic agricultural research important to western Iowa agricultural interests.
A July 13 field day in Sutherland with Iowa State University Extension and Outreach will focus on timely topics including tar spot, nitrogen management, weed control, carbon and renewable energy and more.