Radon – Invisible Threat
It has been 30 years since Iowans started talking about radon gas. Awareness has increased greatly, but the risk still exists. So let’s have a quick reminder discussion about radon.
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Woodworking for Wildlife
There seem to be no limits to the creative capacity of nature lovers, so one can find design specifications for structures for anything from a turtle to an osprey. Many different shapes, sizes, and designs are available for ‘bird houses’. Boxes for secondary cavity nesters also come in all shapes and sizes to target dozens of species in Iowa.
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Green and Black Gram Breeding Program Introduces Crop to Iowa
A new breeding program at Iowa State University is helping farmers looking to diversify their production system. The program, which is being overseen by Arti Singh, adjunct assistant professor in agronomy at Iowa State, is exploring the ways green gram and black gram can be used to accelerate productivity and profitability.
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Planting Bare-root Trees vs. Container-grown Trees
Spring is a great time to plant new trees on an acreage. Do you know the differences between planting bare-root trees and container-grown trees? When should each be planted and what applications work well for each type?
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Rural Lifestyle
We understand that living on an acreage has its own unique opportunities and challenges. This page is dedicated to those miscellaneous opportunities and challenges that might be helpful to you!
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Iowa Small Farms Conference
Iowa Small Farms Conference
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