Iowa | Morning Ag Clips

November 15, 2019

Where Poultry Meets ...

2020 Midwest Poultry Federation Convention

Registration & Hotel Reservations open December 5th

November 14, 2019

Horticulture specialists with Iowa State University share information about how snow can either benefit or damage landscape plants. (Photo credit: onepony/stock.adobe.com)

YARD AND GARDEN ...

Snow and landscape plants

Is snow beneficial to landscape plants?

November 14, 2019

In response to high levels of both personal and financial farm stress, Iowa State University Extension and Outreach is offering four “Farm Couple Getaways” aimed at farmers wanting to take advantage of activities to improve farm family communication, work on farm or family goal-setting, or work on farm transitioning, or who would just like a weekend away to discuss farm and family issues. (Photo credit: Mykyta/stock.adobe.com)

GETAWAY ...

Farm couples can enjoy a weekend getaway

Unwind and enjoy an off-farm experience with other farm couples

November 14, 2019

FRUIT AND NUTS ...

Tree nut and dried fruit production numbers

World tree nut production at 4.5 Million Metric Tons, dried fruit at 3.3 MMT

November 13, 2019

The Iowa Pork Industry Center at Iowa State University, in collaboration with the Iowa Pork Producers Association, will hold six workshops in December to address preparations for an outbreak of a foreign animal disease. (Courtesy of Iowa State University Extension and Outreach)

WORKSHOPS ...

Foreign animal disease preparedness workshops

Six workshops in Dec. will address preparations for an outbreak of a foreign animal disease

November 13, 2019

Horticulture specialists with Iowa State University share information about when to delay cutting back perennials and which perennials need mulch protection from extreme winter temperature fluctuations that cause heaving. (Photo credit: Gold Finch on Echinecea by C. Hamilton/stock.adobe.com)

YARD AND GARDEN ...

Late autumn perennial care

Most perennials can be cut back in November after a hard freeze

November 13, 2019

dairy heifer cow (U.S. Department of Agriculture, Flickr/Creative Commons)

UPCOMING WEBINAR ...

Webinar, in Spanish, covers heifer breeding

Webinar will take place Dec. 10th with Cornell University's Julio Giordano

November 12, 2019

Precision agriculture ...

Premier Crop Systems names Darren Fehr President

Learn more at www.premiercrop.com

November 12, 2019

New farmland drainage practices for water quality improvement will be the focus of a workshop Dec. 18 in Fort Dodge. (Courtesy of ISU Extension and Outreach)

DRAINAGE WORKSHOP ...

Drainage water quality practices workshop

Participants will learn about design and layout of drainage that improves water quality

November 12, 2019

Iowa Learning Farms will host a cover crop workshop on Tuesday, December 3 from 5:30-7:30 p.m. at Titan Machinery in Grundy Center, in partnership with the Black Hawk Creek Watershed Project, Grundy County Soil and Water Conservation District, Clean Water Iowa, Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship and Natural Resources Conservation Service. (Screenshot from flyer)

WORKSHOP ...

Cover crop workshop in Grundy Center Dec. 3

The event is free, open to the whole family and includes a complimentary meal