ISU Extension and Outreach Offers farm business management courses for women January 31, 2025, 2:05 pm | Madeline Schultz, Lisa Scarbrough [caption id="" align="alignright" width="480"] Participants discuss farm management. (Photo courtesy of ISU)[/caption] AMES, Iowa – The Women in Ag Program at Iowa State University Extension and Outreach is offering four educational courses across the […]
Year: 2025
Iowa City Family Physician’s License Placed on Probation
by Clark Kauffman, Iowa Capital Dispatch February 3, 2025 Six years after an Iowa City physician allegedly failed to properly prescribe medications to patients, the
Bill Would Require Iowa K-12 Materials Follow Trump Order on ‘Gulf of America,’ ‘Mount McKinley’
by Robin Opsahl, Iowa Capital Dispatch February 3, 2025 Iowa lawmakers have advanced a bill that would require Iowa schools to replace in educational materials
Accused of Drug Theft, Nurse Loses Nebraska License and Keeps Iowa License
by Clark Kauffman, Iowa Capital Dispatch A nurse who lost her license in Nebraska and was accused of stealing patient medications can continue to practice
Members of Congress Refused Entry to USAID Agency Shuttered by Trump Administration
WASHINGTON — Democratic members of Congress were denied entry Monday to the U.S. Agency for International Development, after billionaire Elon Musk, empowered by President
Wild-harvested Mushroom Certification Class Set for Spring
Certification course, led by extension experts, offers experience identifying and safely harvesting wild mushrooms in the state of Iowa January 28, 2025, 10:56 am | Chelsea Harbach [caption id="" align="alignright" width="480"] A white morel (Morchella americana) popping up through the forest floor prime for harvest. (Credit: Lina Rodriguez-Salamanca, courtesy of ISU)[/caption] AMES, Iowa – Iowa […]
Dairy Beef Short Course to Feature Management of Dairy-Beef Crossbreds
By Beth Doran [caption id="attachment_10524" align="alignleft" width="245"] Photo by Jenny Hill on Unsplash.[/caption] ORANGE CITY, Iowa – Feedlot producers are encouraged to attend the 2025 Dairy Beef Short Course on March 25 in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. This year’s program features unique aspects of managing dairy-beef crossbreds such as implants, vaccinations, early calf nutrition and […]
Iowa 4-H Youth Get Behind-the-Scenes Magic of the Nutcracker
By Sydney Peterson, Sara Nelson AMES, Iowa – Connecting STEM and the arts can seem almost magical, particularly when combined with behind-the-scenes views of a classic ballet. Over 40 Iowa 4-H youth and chaperones experienced this STEM-plus-arts connection during behind-the-scenes workshops followed by a matinee performance of the Nutcracker at Iowa State University. The Dec. […]
Iowa 4-H Members Wrap Up Successful National Livestock Show Season
By Sydney Peterson, Amy Powell AMES, Iowa – Iowa 4-H members participated in national 4-H livestock competitions across the country over the past several months. Fayette County represented Iowa 4-H in the dairy quiz bowl at the North American International Livestock Exposition in November 2024. An all-star team represented Iowa 4-H at the competition’s dairy […]
Iowa Learning Farms to Host Forestry on Tap in Indianola
January 31, 2025, 8:58 am | Ann Staudt AMES, Iowa – Iowa Learning Farms, in partnership with Conservation Learning Group and Iowa State University Extension and Outreach Warren County, will host “Forestry On Tap,” Thursday, Feb. 20, 6-7 p.m. at West Hill Brewing Co. in Indianola. Complimentary food will be available beginning at 5:30 p.m. […]
