Join either the ISU Northern Research and Demonstration Farm or the Southeast Research and Demonstration Farm for their fall field days coming up on September 5th!
Northern Research and Demonstration Farm Fall Field Day
1040 James Ave., Kanawha
8:30 am – registration with morning refreshments | 9 am – 12:30 pm field dayThis field day is being hosted by the Northern Research Farm, Iowa State University Extension and Outreach and the North Central Iowa Research Association.
The field day will begin with comments from Matt Schnabel, farm superintendent, and Greg Guenther, president of the North Central Iowa Research Association. Field tours will include the following speakers and topics:
- Alison Robertson, Iowa State University professor and extension plant pathologist, will discuss 2024 corn diseases and precipitation in relation to disease pressure.
- Eric Weuve, farm management specialist with ISU Extension and Outreach, will review the 2025 farm budgets and give a market outlook.
- Nancy Bohl Borman, Borman Ag, will discuss a database called Manure DB that is used to update manure book values. The current Manure DB features and findings will be discussed.
Registration and refreshments will start at 8:30 a.m. and the field day will start at 9 a.m. Lunch will be provided. There is no cost to attend, and the meeting is open to the public. Attendees are encouraged to pre-register by Sept. 3 by calling Matt Schnabel at 641-762-3247.
Certified Crop Advisers can earn 1.0 pest management, 1.0 crop management, and 1 nutrient management continuing education credits for attending this meeting.
Southeast Research and Demonstration Farm Field Day
3115 Louisa-Washington Rd, Crawfordsville
1:00 pm – check-in | 1:30 – 4:00 pm – field dayThis field day is being hosted by the Southeast Research Farm, Iowa State University Extension and Outreach and the Southeast Iowa Agricultural Research Association.
Field day topics include the following:
- Research Farm Updates by Cody Schneider, Southeast Research and Demonstration Farm Superintendent
- Rootworms: Examining Their Impact on Silage Yield and Quality and Evaluating Beneficial Nematodes as a Management Tool by Erin Hodgson, Extension Entomologist & Ashley Dean, Extension Education Specialist, Entomology
- Harvest Weather Outlook and Leveraging ISU Mesonet Weather Station Networks and Data by Dennis Toddey, Director Midwest Climate Hubs; Virgil Schmitt; & Rebecca Vittetoe, Extension Field Agronomists
- Nitrogen Management – A Retrospective Look at 2024 and Planning for 2025 by
Richard Roth, Extension Nitrogen Specialist; Mike Castellano, Professor and Iowa Nitrogen Initiative Lead; & Melissa Miller, Iowa Nitrogen Initiative Project DirectorThe field day is free and open to the public. No pre-registration required. Certified Crop Advisers can earn 0.5 Pest Management, 0.5 Nutrient Management, and 0.5 Crop Management CEUs
Want more information or have a question? Contact Cody Schneider, Southeast Research Farm Superintendent at schn145@iastate.edu.
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