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1/11/2009 -
News and updates during the 2008 growing season came to our subscribers electronically. As we prepare to continue bringing you timely information, we ask for your input and request that you complete our online survey.
Collaborative Training Results in Safer, Wiser Pesticide Use
12/1/2008 -
Training is helping pesticide applicators become better stewards of the land and water, which benefits producers and consumers in Iowa and beyond. The training is the result of a collaboration between Extension and Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship.
Fall is Ideal Time to Check for Presence of SCN
12/1/2008 -
Fall scouting for soybean cyst nematodes is important in fields that will be planted in beans next season; and in fields where soybeans were grown this year, especially if the yields were lower than expected.
Crop Market Outlook
12/1/2008 -
Chad Hart, ISU grain markets specialist, tells how the condition of the general economy will be an influencing factor in crop prices and how it will affect crop prices throughout the 2008 and 2009 marketing years.
Soybean Rust - 2008 in Review
12/1/2008 -
Iowa dodged the soybean rust bullet this year, even though some weather conditions were favorable for disease establishment and development.
Aerate Grain NOW
11/21/2008 -
Farmers must continue monitoring high moisture corn - even after it is cooled and in the bin. Checking corn throughout the winter will be important this year.
A Weather Summary for the 2008 Growing Season
10/30/2008 -
The 2008 growing season will be remembered for variability. The incidence of both rainfall and heat accumulation patterns varied by area and week to week, affecting planting (or replanting) through harvest crop conditions.
Corn Quality Issues in 2008 – Field Molds
10/24/2008 -
Corn yields are expected to be some of the highest this fall, but there are reports of corn quality issues including field molds, that need to be addressed during harvest and storage.
Crop Production and Outlook - the Demand side
10/13/2008 -
Agricultural economist Chad Hart discusses the latest round of USDA updates to its World Agricultural Supply and Demand Estimates and Crop Production reports which were released on Oct. 10.
Crop Production and Outlook
10/13/2008 -
Agricultural economist Chad Hart discusses the latest round of USDA updates to its World Agricultural Supply and Demand Estimates and Crop Production reports which were released on Oct. 10.
Watch the $oil TemperaturE
10/13/2008 -
Soil temperatures are updated daily and posted on the Extension Soil Temperatures for Agriculture Web site. This is valuable information for fall applicators in reducing the risk of nitrogen loss.
New Manure Nutrient Management Research Available
10/10/2008 -
To help producers make the most of Iowa’s available manure nutrient resources, Iowa State University Extension recently developed an updated publication, Using Manure Nutrients for Crop Production - PMR 1003.
Fall Frost Effects of Forage
10/6/2008 -
Fall frost brings seasonal forage questions. Steve Barnhart, Iowa State University Extension forage production specialist, answers questions typical of this time of year.
Make the Right Tillage Management Decision
10/2/2008 -
Conservation tillage and no-tillage have a positive impact on soil productivity and profitiability and should be considered this fall, especially with the high costs of fuel.