ISU Extension and Outreach information and resources for north central Iowa Floyd County ISU Extension and Outreach 112 N Main St Charles City, IA 50616 641-228-1453 [email protected]www.extension.iastate.edu/floyd AG NEWS TODAY Women, Land and Legacy Meeting May 12 Cerro Gordo County Extension and Outreach along with Cerro Gordo County NRCS, FSA, Soil & Water Conservation District, and Farm Bureau, will hold a Women, Land & Legacy Meeting on Thursday, May 12, 2016, at the Lime Creek Nature Center north of Mason City. A free light supper will be served from 5:30-6 pm followed by a program, "Monarch Mania," by Todd Von Ehwegen and a program on bee keeping by Randy Elsbernd. All women involved with farming or interested in farming are invited to attend. Please RSVP by May 11 by calling Becky or JoAnn at the Cerro Gordo County Extension and Outreach office, 641-423-0844. Field Scouting Basics Workshop for Corn and Soybean Crop Scouts Learn basic approaches to field scouting at the ISU Field Extension Education Laboratory Article | 04/20/2016 | By Warren Pierson, Field Extension Education Laboratory, 515-509-8308, [email protected]AMES, Iowa – Iowa State University Exten- sion and Outreach is offering a Field Scout- ing Basics Workshop on Tuesday, May 17 at the Field Extension Education Laboratory near Boone, Iowa. Designed for beginning- level crop scouts, the course provides hands- on, in-field experience to crop scouts for the 2016 growing season. ISU Extension and Outreach specialists and field agronomists provide instruction on the principles of integrated pest management with an emphasis on weed, insect and crop disease identification in Iowa corn and soybean production. An over- view of basic field scouting skills including sample collection, observation and documentation is also offered. The half-day Field Scouting Basics Workshop presentation topics and instruc- tors include: Crop scouting tips and tools – Angie Rieck-Hinz, extension field agronomist Corn and soybean growth and development – Mark Licht, extension cropping systems agronomist Weed identification – Bob Hartzler, extension weed specialist Disease identification – Alison Robertson, extension plant pathologist Insect identification – Erin Hodgson, extension entomologist Registration check-in opens at 12:30 p.m. The program starts at 1 p.m. and adjourns at 5 p.m. Pre-registration is required and must be completed before midnight, May 11. Registration is $65. Attendees of the Feb. 27 Field Crop Scouting School receive a $20 discount. Additional workshop information and online registration is available at www.aep.iastate.edu/feel/scout For assistance with registration, receipts, cancellation or questions on the status of your registration contact ANR Program Services at 515-294-6429 or [email protected]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 May 4, 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
Floyd County
ISU Extension and Outreach
112 N Main St Charles City, IA 50616 641-228-1453 [email protected] www.extension.iastate.edu/floyd
AG NEWS TODAY
Women, Land and Legacy Meeting May 12
Cerro Gordo County Extension and Outreach along with Cerro Gordo County
NRCS, FSA, Soil & Water Conservation District, and Farm Bureau, will hold
a Women, Land & Legacy Meeting on Thursday, May 12, 2016, at the Lime
Creek Nature Center north of Mason City.
A free light supper will be served from 5:30-6 pm followed by a program,
"Monarch Mania," by Todd Von Ehwegen and a program on bee keeping by
Randy Elsbernd. All women involved with farming or interested in farming are
invited to attend. Please RSVP by May 11 by calling Becky or JoAnn at the
Cerro Gordo County Extension and Outreach office, 641-423-0844.
Field Scouting Basics Workshop for Corn and
Soybean Crop Scouts
Learn basic approaches to field scouting at the ISU Field Extension
Education Laboratory Article | 04/20/2016 | By Warren Pierson, Field Extension Education Laboratory, 515-509-8308, [email protected]
AMES, Iowa – Iowa State University Exten-
sion and Outreach is offering a Field Scout-
ing Basics Workshop on Tuesday, May 17 at
the Field Extension Education Laboratory
near Boone, Iowa. Designed for beginning-
level crop scouts, the course provides hands-
on, in-field experience to crop scouts for the
2016 growing season.
ISU Extension and Outreach specialists and
field agronomists provide instruction on the
principles of integrated pest management with an emphasis on weed, insect
and crop disease identification in Iowa corn and soybean production. An over-
view of basic field scouting skills including sample collection, observation and
documentation is also offered.
The half-day Field Scouting Basics Workshop presentation topics and instruc-
tors include:
Crop scouting tips and tools – Angie Rieck-Hinz, extension field agronomist
Corn and soybean growth and development – Mark Licht, extension
cropping systems agronomist
Weed identification – Bob Hartzler, extension weed specialist
… 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.
Quality or pick one up at Cerro Gordo County Extension.
When Tenants in Common Own the Farm From the CALT Brief, Iowa State University - Center for Agricultural Law and Taxation, [email protected] It’s a common situation that often leads to conflict. A father dies without a will and his three children inherit his farm
through the rules of intestate succession. Or maybe an aunt dies with a will leaving a one-third share of her 80-acre pas-
ture to her nephew and the remaining two-third’s share to her niece. In both cases, the parties inheriting the property are
tenants in common.
Most Iowa landowners understand the basic rights of
tenants in common. They each have an undivided
interest in the whole property. Regardless of their
respective ownership interests, they each have the
right to possess the entire parcel. A tenant in com-
mon with exclusive possession of the entire parcel
must pay rent to the other tenants in an amount re-
flecting the non-possessing tenants’ ownership
shares. When tenants in common die, their respective
shares are passed to their heirs in the same manner as their other property. Read more online at https://www.calt.iastate.
edu/newsletter/2016-april
Working with Pollinators Focus of Iowa State Publication, Videos
Suggestions for working with butterflies, bees and other pollinators provided Article | 04/26/2016 | By Laura Jesse, Plant and Insect Diagnostic Clinic Director, 515-294-0581, [email protected] and Jesse Randall, ISU Extension Forestry, 515-294-1168, [email protected]
AMES, Iowa – As winter has given way to spring, insects
have begun to reappear in lawns and gardens across the
state. Attracting insects such as butterflies or bees is a sim-
ple process that can add beauty to any outdoor space.
Providing a place for butterflies and other pollinators to
comfortably live not only helps beautify a garden, but also
works to promote the growth of species that are threatened
and in decline.
Iowa State University Extension and Outreach publication
“Gardening for Butterflies and Pollinators” (RG 0601) dis-
cusses how to create butterfly gardens by planting a few of
the insect’s favorite plants in a sunny corner of the yard. It
is available online at the Extension Store.
The publication was written by Laura Jesse, director and insect diagnostician in the Plant and Insect Diagnostic Clinic at
Iowa State University; Nathan Brockman, curator for the Butterfly Wing at Reiman Gardens in Ames; and Donald Lewis,
professor and extension entomologist at Iowa State University.
“Flowers that provide pollen and nectar are great additions to any garden and are a huge benefit to butterflies and bees,”
Jesse said. “Monarch butterfly adults will feed on many types of flowers but they need milkweed to lay eggs on and for
their caterpillars to eat. If we want the pretty adults we have to feed the kids!”
ISU Extension and Outreach is also working to help grow the monarch butterfly population through its work with the Io-
wa Monarch Conservation Consortium. The Consortium, which was founded in 2015 and includes representatives from
Iowa State and other agencies and organizations from across the state, has planted over 10,000 milkweed seedlings at all
12 ISU Research and Demonstration Farms.
“Because Iowa is part of the breeding range for monarchs, planting milkweed for the caterpillars and nectar-producing
flowers for the adults is a priority of Iowa State entomologists,” said Jesse. “By creating habitat for butterflies and polli-
nators, everyone can make their backyards or roadsides an oasis for these important insects.”
Jesse Randall, assistant professor and extension forester at Iowa State, has also released a series of short videos on bee-
keeping. The series of nine videos covers a wide variety of topics, helping producers learn how to begin the process of
beekeeping, how to handle the bees and ultimately harvest their honey. Working with bees can be intimidating, and the
videos are designed to provide tips and suggestions for many different aspects of working in an apiary.
“Honey bees are quite gentle if you work around them, they force you to be calm and quiet,” Randall said. “They are also
a great source of local food; there isn’t enough honey available to keep up with demand. It’s good to know where your
food is coming from and how it is being handled; you can’t always get that at the grocery store.”
View the video at http://www.extension.iastate.edu/article/working-pollinators-focus-iowa-state-publication-videos
ISU Extension and Outreach Part of Iowa Source Water Ag Collaborative
Iowa's First Source Water Protection Week to be held May 1-8 Article | 05/02/2016 | By Jamie Benning, Water Quality Program, 515-294-6038, [email protected]
AMES, Iowa – Improving water quality is an emphasis of Iowa State University
Extension and Outreach. To further the efforts being made in the area, ISU Exten-
sion and Outreach is one of the founding members of the Iowa Source Water Ag
Collaborative.
“Many practices that reduce the loss of nitrates to surface water also protect
groundwater,” said Jamie Benning, ISU Extension and Outreach water quality pro-
gram manager. “Implementing practices such as cover crops in a capture zone pro-
tects local drinking water sources and contributes to meeting the goals of the Iowa