How To Videos
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How to Identify Trees5 videos: Billy Beck, Iowa State University assistant professor and extension forestry specialist, explains five features for identifying trees -- leaves, twigs, buds, bark, and fruit -- that will help you use ISU Extension and Outreach’s online, interactive tree identification key.
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How to build homes for wildlife4 videos: Adam Janke, ISU Extension and Outreach wildlife specialist, shows how you can build an Aldo Leopold bench, a bat box, a bird box and a wood duck box. (Then you can sit on your new bench to watch the bats, birds and ducks at their new homes!) |
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How to Raise Bees11 videos: Whether you’re a long-time beekeeper or just getting started, entomologist Randall Cass and other specialists share what you need to know in this video series from ISU Extension and Outreach.
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How to Raise Backyard Chickens7 videos: Raising backyard chickens has many advantages and can be a great addition for your family and home. Learn about what you need, what you need to do, and how to get started. |
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How to Handle Emerald Ash Borer11 videos: ISU Extension and Outreach specialists share tips for deciding on treatment options for emerald ash borer and protecting ash trees from this invasive pest.
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How to Get the Best Soil in Your High Tunnel6 videosAjay Nair shares tips for improving soil in your high tunnel -- because feeding your soil feeds your plants. This video received the 2019 Extension Materials Video Award from the American Society for Horticultural Science. |
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How to Raise Monarch Butterflies5 videos: Laura Jesse Iles, director of the ISU Extension and Outreach Plant and Insect Diagnostic Clinic, explains how to raise and care for monarchs – from collecting the eggs to releasing adult butterflies to the world. |