ISU Extension and Outreach information and resources for north central Iowa Cerro Gordo County ISU Extension and Outreach 2023 S. Federal Ave. Mason City, IA 50401 641-423-0844 [email protected]www.extension.iastate.edu/cerrogordo AG NEWS TODAY Weeds Week at the ISU NE Research and Demonstration Farm By Terry Basol, ISU Extension Field Agronomist, 641-426-6801, [email protected]NASHUA, Iowa – Farmers and retailers are encouraged to attend the second annual Weeds Week program on July 20 at the Northeast Research and Demonstration Farm near Nashua, Iowa. This one-day, educational program hosted by Iowa State University Extension and Outreach will focus on herbi- cide resistance and weed management. “Our goal is to help farmers develop effective weed management plans,” said Virgil Schmitt, field agronomist at ISU Extension and Outreach. ISU Extension Field Agronomists, Terry Basol and Meaghan Anderson, will host the event in Nashua. Each session will include presentations, hands-on weed management planning, small group discussion and plot tours presented by extension field agronomists. Attendees will learn how to select herbicides from the herbicide effectiveness table, identify which herbicides to apply and develop their four-year weed management plans for their operation or for cus- tomers. The Northeast Research and Demonstration Farm is located at 3321 290th St. Check-in will begin at 9:30 a.m. The program will begin at 10 a.m. and con- clude at 3 p.m. with lunch served at noon. The pre-registration deadline for the Nashua location is July 17 at midnight. Walk-ins are welcome, but attendees are asked to pre-register to assist with facility and meal planning. The $25 reg- istration fee includes lunch, refreshments, and course materials. To find other locations or to register online, visit www.aep.iastate.edu/weeds or contact field agronomists Terry Basol 641-435-4864, [email protected]or Meaghan Anderson 319-337-2145, [email protected]. U.S. Quarterly Hog Numbers Increase From NEWS NOW, Iowa Pork Industry Center, http://www.ipic.iastate.edu/ The most recent U.S. hogs and pigs quarterly report shows a 2 percent increase in total number over a year ago and a 1 percent increase from March 1 of this year. The June 23 report shows a three percent increase in pigs weaned be- tween March and May over the same time period last year. Iowa remains at the top of the inventory among states at 20.6 million head, more than the second third highest states combined -- North Carolina at 8.9 million and Minnesota at 8.0 million. See more info at the USDA NASS web- site, https://www.nass. usda.gov/Newsroom/2016/06_24_2016.php. Extension Links Ag Decision Maker www.extension.iastate.edu/agdm Beef Center www.iowabeefcenter.org ISU Ag Newsletters www.extension.iastate.edu/ag/ newsletters Iowa Nutrient Reduction Strategy www.nutrientstrategy.iastate.edu Iowa State Research Farms www.ag.iastate.edu/farms Iowa Water Quality Initiative www.cleanwateriowa.org Manure Management www.agronext.iastate.edu/immag Pesticide Management www.extension.iastate.edu/pme Pork Center www.ipic.iastate.edu July 15, 2016 … and justice for all Iowa State University Extension programs are available to all without regard to race, color, age, religion, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, sex, marital status, disability, or status as a U.S. veteran. Inquiries can be directed to the Director of Equal Opportunity and Compliance, 3280 Beardshear Hall, (515) 294-7612. Cooperative Extension Service, Iowa State University of Science and Technology, and the United States Department of Agriculture cooperating.
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ISU Extension and Outreach information and resources for north central Iowa
Cerro Gordo County
ISU Extension and Outreach
2023 S. Federal Ave. Mason City, IA 50401 641-423-0844 [email protected] www.extension.iastate.edu/cerrogordo
AG NEWS TODAY
Weeds Week at the ISU NE Research and
Demonstration Farm
By Terry Basol, ISU Extension Field Agronomist, 641-426-6801, [email protected]
NASHUA, Iowa – Farmers and retailers are encouraged to attend the second
annual Weeds Week program on July 20 at the Northeast Research and
Demonstration Farm near Nashua, Iowa. This one-day, educational program
hosted by Iowa State University Extension and Outreach will focus on herbi-
cide resistance and weed management.
“Our goal is to help farmers develop effective weed management plans,” said
Virgil Schmitt, field agronomist at ISU Extension and Outreach.
ISU Extension Field Agronomists, Terry Basol and Meaghan Anderson, will
host the event in Nashua. Each session will include presentations, hands-on
weed management planning, small group discussion and plot tours presented
by extension field agronomists. Attendees will learn how to select herbicides
from the herbicide effectiveness table, identify which herbicides to apply and
develop their four-year weed management plans for their operation or for cus-
tomers.
The Northeast Research and Demonstration Farm is located at 3321 290th St.
Check-in will begin at 9:30 a.m. The program will begin at 10 a.m. and con-
clude at 3 p.m. with lunch served at noon. The pre-registration deadline for the
Nashua location is July 17 at midnight. Walk-ins are welcome, but attendees
are asked to pre-register to assist with facility and meal planning. The $25 reg-
istration fee includes lunch, refreshments, and course materials.
To find other locations or to register online, visit www.aep.iastate.edu/weeds
or contact field agronomists Terry Basol 641-435-4864, [email protected] or
… and justice for all Iowa State University Extension programs are available to all without regard to race, color, age, religion, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, sex, marital status, disability, or status as a U.S. veteran. Inquiries can be directed to the Director of Equal Opportunity and Compliance, 3280 Beardshear Hall, (515) 294-7612.
Cooperative Extension Service, Iowa State University of Science and Technology, and the United States Department of Agriculture cooperating.
All event attendees should follow Iowa State livestock farm visitor policies. If you have any questions, please call the
Research and Demonstration Farms office at 515-294-5045 or read the Foot and Mouth Advisory.
ISU Extension and Outreach to Hold Annual Turfgrass Field Day
Event will showcase latest research in golf course, sports turf and lawn and landscape management Article | 07/06/2016 | By Adam Thoms, Assistant Professor and Extension Turfgrass Specialist, 515-294-1957, [email protected]
AMES, Iowa – The Iowa State University Horticulture Research Station will host the annual Iowa Turfgrass Field Day on
July 28. The program includes demonstrations from Iowa State Universi-
ty researchers and ISU Extension and Outreach specialists in three cate-
gories: golf course, sports turf, and lawn and landscape management. The
field day will begin at 9 a.m. and conclude with a lunch at noon at the
ISU Horticulture Research Station, located at 55519 170th Street north-
east of Ames.
Also included are non-turf sessions involving tree pruning on golf cours-
es, discussions on bees and butterflies and planting design tips for land-
scapes. Pesticide applicator training sessions begin at 10 a.m. and include
restricted entry level, recognition of sensitive sites, right of way and pes-
ticide labels.
Registration for the event can be done online. Cost for the field day is $30, which includes coffee, donuts and lunch. Reg-
istration for those attending pesticide applicator training is $50. Attendees wishing to receive pesticide applicator training
must pre-register, http://www.extension.iastate.edu/article/isu-extension-and-outreach-hold-annual-turfgrass-field-day.
Iowa Farm Outlook & News - ISU Department of Economics
Livestock - Hogs (7/1/16) - Lean hog futures for much of the year have been trading on the thesis of steady pork sup-
plies and robust export demand. But recent price movements have opposed these leading arguments. Lower feed prices,
larger slaughter runs, and uncertainty regarding how large exports can and will expand have contributed to the reassess-
ment of the price potential. The challenge for pork producers the rest of this year will be in managing marketings. If
space is available, producers may find it profitable to feed hogs to heavier weights given the favorable hog to feed price
ratio. However, the concern over large slaughter runs and a fixed slaughter capacity going into October, November and
December means the industry must remain current on slaughter inventory so that more market hogs do not get pushed
into peak slaughter weeks. In the event that there are weeks where there are more hogs out there than U.S. packers are
able to harvest, prices will most certainly fall precipitously. Playing catch-up is not a position the market wants to be in.
With the possibility of significant price drops during certain weeks throughout the third and fourth quarters, taking price
protection at current prices is advised. Read more online at http://www2.econ.iastate.edu/ifo/.
Crops - Supply and Demand Move Higher (7/12/16) - The July updates from USDA pushed both crop supplies and
demands higher. But in the longer run, stock levels are projected to be higher, with steady to lower prices. On the supply
side, the revised acreage and stock numbers from last month were fully incorporated into the projections. Corn produc-
tion was increased by 110 million bushels, while soybean production rose by 80 million.
On the demand side, there were several offsetting moves. For corn in both old and new crop settings, feed and ethanol
usage were lowered, while food and export usage rose. For soybeans, export demand was increased for both old and new
crop. Crush demand was lifted slightly for the new crop, but seed and other uses were lowered for the old crop. Putting
all of the shifts together results in slightly lower old crop ending stocks, but higher new crop (2016/17) stocks.
Season-average prices were held steady for soybeans, at $9.05 for the 2015/16 crop and $9.50 for the 2016/17 crop. Corn
season-average prices were reduced by 5 cents on the 2015/16 crop to $3.65 per bushel and by 10 cents on the 2016/17
crop to $3.40 per bushel.
Tuesday, July 19, 2016
8:00 AM - 4:30 PM Iowa Corn Board Election Cerro Gordo Extension and Outreach, Mason City
Wednesday, July 20, 2016
10:00 AM - 3:00 PM Weeds Week-Weed Management Plans That Work ISU Northeast Research Farm, rural Nashua
Wednesday-Sunday, July 20-24, 2016 8:00 AM - 10:00 PM North Iowa Fair, 4-H & FFA North Iowa Events Cen-
ter, Mason City
Wednesday, July 27, 2016 2:00 PM - 4:00 PM Summer Webcast Series-Getting to the Bottom of Tree
Problems Cerro Gordo Extension and Outreach, Mason City
Thursday, July 28, 2016 9:00 AM - 1:00 PM ISU Turfgrass Field Day ISU Hort Research Station,
Ames
To view this newsletter online or find more information about these events, go to www.extension.iastate.edu/cerrogordo or call 641-423-0844.