Check out this resource from Visit Iowa Farms! John Kennedy's On Demand platform is now free of charge until further notice to allow you to continue to engage in "mental momentum"! Check it out below!
The FSA has made changes to many of its programs to help farmers through this time of uncertainty. For a full list of changes visit the article below!
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WASHINGTON, D.C., March 26, 2020 – USDA’s Farm Service Agency (FSA) county offices are open by phone appointment only until further notice, and FSA staff are available to continue helping agricultural producers with program signups, loan servicing and other important actions. Additionally, FSA i...Check out this new podcast from the Iowa State University Small Farms team! 🎙
smallfarmsustainability's podcast: Spring Vegetable Production
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In this episode Joe Hannan, Iowa State University Extension and Outreach Commercial Horticulture Specialist, interviews Dr. Ajay Nair, Iowa State University Extension Vegetable Specialist to talk about spring vegetable production!
The Growing Food and Profit group will hold their first meeting of the year on January 6th at the Raccoon Valley Bank Community Room, 590 Sugar Grove Avenue in Dallas Center. The evening will begin with a potluck meal at 6:30 pm. Please bring a potluck dish to share and your own table service. Coffee . . . read more
Emily CollLocal Foods Program Assistant515-296-0586ecoll@iastate.edu Produce growers may not grow the same quantity of product as farmers who plant conventional crops, but tracking the numbers is just as important, if not more so. An article published in the November issue of Ag Decision Maker and its corresponding publication called “Iowa Fruit and Vegetable Production Budgets,” . . . read more
Registration is now open for Practical Farmers of Iowa’s 2020 annual conference, “Reclaiming Resilience,” which will take place Jan. 16-18 at the Iowa State Center Scheman Building, on the Iowa State University campus in Ames. All are welcome. Full details are at practicalfarmers.org/annual-conference-2020. As we embark on 2020, the conference will examine the current state of . . . read more
Lina Rodriguez SalamancaPlant and Insect Diagnostic Clinic515-294-0581pidc@iastate.edu Joe HannanExtension Commercial Horticulture Specialist515-993-4281jmhannan@iastate.edu The Great Plains Growers Conference will be held Jan. 9-11, at the Fulkerson Conference Center on the Missouri Western State University Campus in St. Joseph. Over the past 24 years, the conference has grown to include information on organic, greenhouse and conventional fruit . . . read more
Madeline SchultzValue Added Agriculture for Women515-294-0588schultz@iastate.edu Lisa ScarbroughWomen in Agriculture515-294-4972lscarb@iastate.edu Generations of Leadership is the theme for this year’s Iowa State University Extension and Outreach Women in Ag Leadership Conference, Dec. 3, 9 a.m. – 4 p.m. at the Scheman Building in Ames. The conference will feature inspirational speakers who have knowledge and skills that . . . read more
Passing a farm operation to the next generation is usually one of the biggest and most challenging decisions farm families will ever make. Many things are at stake – money, emotions, goals and lifestyles – and farm families need to think critically about where they’re at today, and where they want to be in the . . . read more
Practical Farmers of Iowa will hold its 12th annual beginning farmer retreat Dec. 13-14 at Oakwood Road Community Center, located at 2400 Oakwood Road, in Ames. The event starts at noon on Friday, Dec. 13 and runs through 2:30 p.m. on Saturday, Dec. 14. Beginning and aspiring farmers of all ages, farm enterprises and farm . . . read more
Richard JauronExtension Horticulturist 515-294-3108rjauron@iastate.edu Willy KleinOrganizational Advancement 515-294-0662wklein@iastate.edu It’s time to think about protecting strawberry plants from the winter elements. Horticulturists with Iowa State University Extension and Outreach explain how to properly mulch strawberries to provide protection against winter injury. To have additional yard and garden questions answered, contact Hortline at hortline@iastate.edu or 515-294-3108. Why is it . . . read more
Ajay NairExtension Commercial Horticulture Specialist 515-294-7080nairajay@iastate.edu Produce growers will learn from researchers and experienced high tunnel farmers A high tunnel short course will be held at Reiman Gardens on the Iowa State University campus Nov. 4, from 8:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. This is the third year for the course, which is designed to highlight production and . . . read more
Joe HannanCommercial Horticultural Field SpecialistIowa State University Extension and Outreachjmhannan@iastate.edu Rainwater as an irrigation source is continuing to grow in popularity across Iowa. Since Shawn Shouse and Linda Naeve of Iowa State University designed their first high tunnel catchment system in 2010, the system designs and intricacies have expanded to ever-larger volumes of water collected, collection from . . . read more