Acreage Living Newsletter
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Census Countdown Begins for Iowa’s Farmers and Ranchers |
The 2022 Census of Agriculture will be mailed to producers in phases, starting with an invitation to respond online in late-November followed by paper questionnaires in December. Farm operations of all sizes, which produced and sold, or normally would have sold, $1,000 or more of agricultural product in 2022 are included in the ag census. |
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Iowa's White-tailed Deer and CWD |
White-tailed deer are as synonymous with the ‘acreage living’ experience as fences and ragweed. And today, new challenges like that posed by Chronic Wasting Disease are elevating those responsibilities and require wide engagement in ensuring deer continue to thrive in Iowa. |
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Farm Animals and Enrichment |
A stimulating environment helps animals produce natural behaviors such as foraging, social interaction, exploration, and playing. Environmental enrichment on your farm can also help reduce unwanted behaviors like cribbing, tail biting, and pecking. |
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Online Food Safety Training Available for Home-based Food Businesses in Iowa |
As harvest season is wrapping up, small food businesses in Iowa are busy baking pumpkin pies and canning fresh blackberry jam. Iowans who produce and sell food goods from their homes are known as home-based kitchen operators. Iowa State University Extension and Outreach offers online training in food safety, food preparation and Iowa rules and regulations designed specifically for Iowa's home-based kitchen operators. |
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Preparing Woody Trees and Shrubs for Winter |
Protecting woody trees and shrubs, especially young plants, during winter months is important. |
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Specialty Crop Financial Management Bootcamp to be Held in December |
This bootcamp provides training, one-on-one consulting and networking opportunities to build resilient and adaptable specialty crop businesses. Interested? Limited space - reserve your spot now. |