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Rebecca Vittetoe
March 13, 2023 10:43 AM
As we look ahead and gear up for the upcoming growing season, ISU Extension and Outreach Field Agronomists share a quick update on what conditions look like across the state in their respective regions.
North Central Iowa
Aaron Saeugling
March 9, 2023 4:05 PM
The dry conditions in parts of the state in 2022 put extra stress on pastures. Consequently, some pastures may have been grazed shorter than cattlemen would have liked. Additionally, nitrogen prices continue to rise as well as all costs associated with pasture management. As we head into the...
Angie Rieck-Hinz
March 9, 2023 1:19 PM
Spring is always a good time to clean house and freshen up resources. This blog is the second in a series, providing updates to commonly used web-based resources and electronic communications. The first blog,...
Angie Rieck-Hinz
March 6, 2023 2:42 PM
Ashley Dean
March 6, 2023 2:42 PM
Each year new insect management resources are made available or are updated to provide the latest information. This blog provides a brief update to some popular resources.
The 2023 version of the Handy Bt Trait Table is now available through this Texas A&M Agrilife Extension...
Mark Licht
March 3, 2023 7:49 AM
You are invited to join Science for Success, a national team of soybean extension specialists, for our webinar series on early season soybean management.
The content will be focused on the new research and materials that we have recently released specifically for US soybean producers....
Prashant Jha
February 22, 2023 2:08 PM
On February 16, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) approved the label amendments that further restrict the use of over-the-top (OTT) dicamba in Iowa, Illinois, and Indiana. For the 2023 season, the revised federal labels for XtendiMax, Engenia and Tavium contains a new cut-off date...
Ashley Dean
February 15, 2023 9:47 AM
Erin Hodgson
February 15, 2023 9:47 AM
Iowa State University’s IPM Team has monitored field crop pests for a long time. The pests have changed over the years, but the goal is the same: to help inform farmers about pest activity in Iowa. Our moth trapping efforts target migratory moths. Black cutworm monitoring is a long-standing...
Rebecca Vittetoe
February 13, 2023 8:00 AM
Clarabell Probasco
February 13, 2023 8:00 AM
Virgil Schmitt
February 13, 2023 8:00 AM
Kristina TeBockhorst
February 13, 2023 8:00 AM
Farmers and those who provide consultation to farmers, as well as the general public, are invited to the...
Erin Hodgson
January 30, 2023 8:46 AM
Xuche Gong
January 30, 2023 8:46 AM
What: A survey about farmers’ crop insurance decisions, led by Iowa State University researchers in collaboration with researchers at Kansas State University, Michigan State University, and University of Illinois—Urbana-...
Clarabell Probasco
January 17, 2023 8:00 AM
Meaghan Anderson
January 17, 2023 8:00 AM
Over the past few decades, producers have begun to continually face herbicide resistant weed pressure throughout their cropping systems. Continuous use of the same herbicide program can quickly develop resistant weed biotypes, especially if there are no other weed management tactics being used...
Ashley Dean
January 13, 2023 8:23 AM
Erin Hodgson
January 13, 2023 8:23 AM
Last year was the second season of an organized, regional corn rootworm monitoring effort with the Corn Rootworm IPM working group. This working group was formed to address regional concerns as corn rootworm populations continue to...
Edgar Nieto
January 13, 2023 8:00 AM
Nabin Dangal
January 13, 2023 8:00 AM
Daren S Mueller
January 13, 2023 8:00 AM
Stith Wiggs
January 13, 2023 8:00 AM
Statewide evaluation of foliar fungicides on soybeans in 2022
Meaghan Anderson
January 12, 2023 8:34 AM
The Iowa State University Extension and Outreach Crops Team is excited to have launched the 3rd...
Elizabeth Danielson
January 4, 2023 9:00 AM
To maintain your private pesticide applicator certification, you must either pass an exam every three years or attend an approved Private Continuing Instruction Course (P-CIC) between December 1 and April 15 each year your certification card covers.
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Grain needs to be checked regularly, preferably at least every two weeks, through the winter so that a problem can be detected before it becomes a disaster to deal with. Below are some tips to help manage stored grain during the winter:
Gentry Sorenson
November 28, 2022 8:00 AM
Leah Ten Napel
November 28, 2022 8:00 AM
Iowa State University Extension and Outreach has completed their fall survey of subsoil moisture in northwest Iowa. The survey provides a current and historical perspective on subsoil moisture levels. Soil moisture is sampled to a depth of five foot in one-foot increments at pre-determined...
Angie Rieck-Hinz
October 28, 2022 7:24 AM
Joshua Michel
October 28, 2022 7:24 AM
It’s the time of year when farmers and retailers turn to thoughts about next year’s growing season, including fall anhydrous ammonia (NH3) applications for the next year’s corn crop. See Is it...
Meaghan Anderson
October 19, 2022 4:31 PM
The time for fall application of anhydrous ammonia and manure is approaching, but we may not be there yet. This blog has a few things to keep in mind this fall and links to some good references.
While soybean harvest seems to be winding down, we need to be carefully monitoring the soil...
Mark Licht
October 10, 2022 10:15 AM
Corn field edge effect has once again show up in Iowa. It is raising questions about what is causing it. In 2019 and 2020, I was able to conduct some exploratory data collection to learn more about the phenomenon.
What is it? Edge effect in corn is where the outside rows...
Rebecca Vittetoe
October 4, 2022 4:11 PM
With harvest underway across the state, check out what ISU Extension and Outreach field agronomists are hearing regarding how harvest is going, how are the crops yielding, and what types of end-of-the season issues they are receiving questions on.
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Mark Licht
October 3, 2022 1:58 PM
Fall is in the air and harvest is starting up across Iowa. It has been noted soybean are holding onto their leaves. This green bean effect is more often thought of as green stems, however, this year there are more leaves and petioles staying green and attached to the main stem. Take note this...
Safety should be a major concern for all farmers during harvest, but as the season goes on, it can be easy to miss details or neglect safe practices that can put you or others at risk. Here are six simple safety tips to maintain throughout the season to keep yourself and your crew out of harm’s...
Joshua Michel
September 20, 2022 9:00 AM
All it takes to start a fire is just a spark from an engine, an overheated bearing on a combine, or a hot exhaust manifold where some dirt and dry plant material have gathered. Dry plant residue, dusty conditions, low humidity levels and strong winds are a recipe for combine and field fires....
Alison Robertson
September 19, 2022 9:22 AM
It’s hard to believe another growing season has come and is almost gone. 2022 has had its share of challenges: a wet start, drought, corn root worm, soybean gall midge, pigweed, and (my favorite) tar spot. And now, as we approach harvest, we face final challenges like ear and crown rot.
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Rebecca Vittetoe
September 13, 2022 1:54 PM
As the growing season winds down, ISU Extension field agronomists share what they are seeing out in fields or are getting questions on. Some of the common observations include the drought stress resulting in crops shutting down early, tar spot becoming more prevalent in fields, sudden death...