Iowa | Morning Ag Clips

June 16, 2019

DeJong will give a talk on agronomic issues in the current growing season, along with Paul Kassel, extension field agronomist. (Courtesy of ISU Extension and Outreach)

FIELD DAY ...

NE Iowa Research & Demonstration Farm field day

Learn about the latest in agronomics and weed management

June 16, 2019

glass of milk

DRINK MILK ...

Drink one more glass of milk and save a dairy

For many years the dairy industry has struggled with an imbalanced market

June 16, 2019

maple syrup (Alexis Lamster, Flickr/Creative Commons)

MAPLE PRODUCTION ...

Maple syrup production up despite short season

The U.S. produced 4.2 million gallons of the pancake topper, up 1% from 2018

June 16, 2019

Beany Bode and Joanne Roepke Bode, of Bode’s Moonlight Gardens, will share their experience raising pumpkins and produce at a Practical Farmers of Iowa field day they are hosting on Friday, June 21, from 1-3 p.m., on their farm near Algona (2304 140th Ave., about 4.5 miles northeast of town). (Courtesy of Practical Farmers of Iowa)

FIELD DAY ...

Field day will explore produce production

Friday, June 21, from 1-3 p.m. near Algona

June 16, 2019

Farmers and landowners who open their property to the public face some unique risks and responsibilities. (Courtesy of ISU Extension and Outreach)

AGRITOURISM ...

Checklists help agritourism operators measure risk

Opening a farm to visitors carries certain risks, but operators can be proactive

June 16, 2019

YOUTH IN AGRICULTURE ...

Record year for Angus scholarship fund

The Angus Foundation will provide more support to Angus youth than ever before

June 16, 2019

JUST LAUNCHED ...

RACA announces USMCA Action Center

Help us tell Congress to schedule a vote on USMCA!

June 13, 2019

Soybeans. (Photo by Daren Mueller)

PARTNERSHIP ...

Corteva partners with Soybean Research Center

Corteva will have a seat on the ISRC's industry advisory council

June 13, 2019

Iowa State University Extension and Outreach will host a herbicide resistance management field day June 25, 5:30-7:30 p.m. at the A. Knaphus farm located 1.5 miles south of McCallsburg on County Road S27.

HERBICIDE MANAGEMENT ...

Field day to highlight herbicide management

Hands-on event will take place June 25 near McCallsburg

June 13, 2019

There are a variety of opportunities to learn about pollinators and the ongoing work to improve pollinator habitat during National Pollinator Week, June 17-23.

POLLINATOR WEEK ...

Attend field days during National Pollinator Week

Field days offer opportunity to learn about pollinators, what is being done to increase habitat