The Iowa State University Northern Research and Demonstration Farm will host a fall field day on Thursday, Sept. 5, at the south farm, located at 1040 James Ave., Kanawha. This 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.