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 […]
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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. […]
Monarch and Pollinator Habitat Workshop Series to Be Held in February and March
By: Elizabeth Ripley AMES, Iowa – Iowa Learning Farms will host a series of monarch and pollinator habitat workshops in February and March. Farmers, landowners
Updated Data for Decision Makers Reports Released for Iowa’s State, Counties and Cities
By Sandra Burke, Esther Crompton AMES, Iowa – Iowa State University Extension and Outreach has released updated Data for Decision Makers reports for the state,
See Your Town through New Eyes: Applications Open for First Impressions
By Diane Van Wyngarden, Esther Crompton AMES, Iowa – What does your town look like through the eyes of a first-time visitor? For Iowa’s small
Farmland Values Down, Breaking Five Year Trend
Commodity prices, interest rates, and input costs helped drive prices down Ames, Iowa –The annual Iowa State University Land Value Survey found that farmland values
2025 Spring Master Gardener Training Offered Feb. 24 – May 2
Iowans can deepen their understanding of horticulture, connect with other gardening enthusiasts, give back to their communities By Alicia Herzog AMES, Iowa – The application
Owusu To Lead Global Engagement Programs at Iowa State
AMES, Iowa – Francis Owusu will bring a unique perspective to the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences, having been on both the receiving
Focus of 2025 Three-State Beef Conference Is Improving Efficiencies in the Cow Herd
Greenfield is Iowa location, to be held Jan. 15 By Erika Lundy-Woolfolk, Chris Clark GREENFIELD, Iowa – The Three-State Beef Conference provides beef cattle producers
