Webinar to Discuss Pricing, Consumer Value on June 11

IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY EXTENSION
May 27, 2026 11:56 am

Food entrepreneurs invited to learn how to improve their product’s value and maintain competitive pricingCottage food producers and food entrepreneurs can better understand what drives customer purchasing decisions at an upcoming webinar, “Make It Worth It: Pricing through Value,” on June 11, from 11 a.

Beef on Dairy Webinar Series Continues on June 16

IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY EXTENSION
May 27, 2026 11:50 am

Webinar to discuss calf liver energetics and healthThe June Beef on Dairy Dialogue webinar series will continue at noon CDT on Tuesday, June 16, featuring Kendall Swanson, professor of beef production systems in the Department of Animal Sciences at North Dakota State University.

Cover Crop and Soil Health Field Day to Be Held in Rural Sumner June 10

IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY EXTENSION
May 22, 2026 12:51 pm

Iowa Learning Farms will host a cover crop and soil health field day as part of their “Beyond the Basics: Advanced Cover Crop Series” in rural Sumner on Wednesday, June 10, from 10:30 a.

Cropland Rent Shows Little Change for 2026

IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY EXTENSION
May 21, 2026 11:54 am

In a year with low crop prices and high production costs, Iowa cropland cash rental rate trends stayed relatively flat across the state. The 2026 state average was $1 lower, or -0.

Weed Science Field Day Is July 1 at Iowa State University Curtiss Farm

IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY EXTENSION
May 20, 2026 12:37 pm

Hear the latest on integrated weed management practices, herbicide programs and spray drone technologyThe science of weed control will be the main topic at the July 1 Weed Science Field Day at Iowa State University’s Curtiss Farm.

$50M in Grants: Fueling American Skills and Rebuilding Local Manufacturing

U.S. SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION
May 18, 2026 11:45 am

By Brad Zaun (SBA Regional Administrator - Iowa, Kansas, Missouri, and Nebraska)We all remember the backbone of this country—the skilled hands, the innovative minds, and the resilient small businesses that build our modern life.

Batch & Build Workshop Focuses on Business Opportunity for Drainage Contractors

IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY EXTENSION
May 15, 2026 6:43 pm

The dos and don’ts for constructing bioreactors, saturated buffers, oxbows and wetlands to be discussedAMES, Iowa – Two identical workshops aimed at training contractors on the construction and installation of drainage water quality improvement practices have been scheduled for mid-June.

Clayton County Pasture Walk to Be Held June 30

IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY EXTENSION
May 13, 2026 3:08 pm

 Forage producers interested in learning more about pasture weed management, fertility and interceding are invited to a pasture walk on June 30 from 6 to 8:00 p.

Food Processors Invited to Attend FDA-Recognized Food Safety Course in Ames

IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY EXTENSION
May 11, 2026 2:04 pm

Food Innovation and Business Hub will host two training options for the Food Safety Preventive Controls Alliance Preventive Controls for Human Food Version 2.

Stateline Dairy and Ag Outlook Seminar Set for June 10

IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY EXTENSION
May 7, 2026 11:46 am

Navigating Change: Markets, Management and the Next GenerationIowa State University Extension and Outreach’s annual Stateline Dairy and Ag Outlook Seminar will be held on Wednesday, June 10, at Empty Nest Winery, 1352 Apple Road, Waukon.