Naig Announces Streamside Buffer Pilot Project Targeting Priority Watersheds

IOWA SECRETARY OF AGRICULTURE
August 27, 2025 11:21 am

Farmers and landowners in key watersheds upstream of Cedar Rapids and Des Moines are eligible for a new voluntary pilot program designed to add streamside buffers to improve water qualityToday, Iowa Secretary of Agriculture Mike Naig announced a new state-funded conservation cost-share pilot project supporting farmers and landowners in the watersheds upstream from the Des Moines and Cedar Rapids metropolitan areas.

Happy Time Child Development Center acquired by Bright Futures Child Care Center

VINTON TODAY
August 25, 2025 1:48 pm

The Board of Directors is excited to announce that Happy Time Child Development Center doing business as Vinton Early Learning Center (VELC) has been acquired by Bright Futures Child Care Center.

Explore Sustainable Farming at an Urban Agriculture Field Day near Dubuque

IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY EXTENSION
August 24, 2025 5:25 pm

Iowa State University Extension and Outreach is hosting its next Urban Agriculture Field Day on Tuesday, Sept. 17, from noon to 2:00 p.m. at the Sinsinawa Mound Collaborative Farm in Wisconsin.

Premier Tech expands its septic service offer with an acquisition in Vinton

VINTON TODAY
August 21, 2025 2:07 pm

Premier Tech is pleased to announce the acquisition of Karr’s Septic Service, located in Vinton, Iowa, by its Water and Environment Business Group.

Introductory Revised Universal Soil Loss Equation 2/Iowa Phosphorus Index class

IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY EXTENSION
August 20, 2025 6:18 pm

Workshop will introduce Revised Universal Soil Loss Equation 2 (RUSLE2) and Iowa Phosphorus Index A Sept. 25 workshop will provide an opportunity for producers to learn more about the Revised Universal Soil Loss Equation 2 (RUSLE2), as well as the Iowa Phosphorus Index.

Aerial Applicators Seeding Cover Crops, Nourishing Soil Late Summer & Early Fall

VINTON TODAY
August 16, 2025 7:18 pm

While farm fields will soon be harvested and the farm season begins to wind down, aerial applicators are still working by seeding cover crops via aircraft.

8/28 I-29 Moo University Webinar: Beef & Dairy Market Outlook, Herd Rebuilding

IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY EXTENSION
August 14, 2025 12:10 pm

The  I-29 Moo University  Beef on Dairy Dialogue webinar series will continue Thursday, Aug. 28, from noon to 1 p.m. CDT.Derrell Peel, Oklahoma State University's Charles Breedlove professor of agribusiness, will discuss current cattle supply and demand fundamentals, as well as  expectations for prices, production and cattle inventories for 2025 and beyond.

Fertilizer and Finance Workshop To Be Offered Aug. 27

IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY EXTENSION
August 13, 2025 2:04 pm

The Humboldt County Extension Office will host a Fertilizer and Finance workshop on Wednesday, Aug. 27, from 8:30 to 10:30 a.m. at their location, 727 Sumner Ave, Humboldt.

New Report Unpacks Foreign Interest and Land Leases in Iowa Farmland

IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY EXTENSION
August 12, 2025 10:34 pm

Iowa State University economist shares latest trends on state and national land ownershipAs foreign interest in U.S. farmland has grown in recent years, new research-backed insights are available in the July edition of Ag Decision Maker for landowners to stay informed on this evolving topic.

North Central Iowa Research Assn and Iowa State to Host Fall Field Day

IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY EXTENSION
August 11, 2025 1:11 pm

Iowa State University’s  Northern Research and Demonstration Farm  will host its Fall Field Day on Thursday, Sept. 4.The field day is hosted by the Northern Research Farm, Iowa State University Extension and Outreach and the North Central Iowa Research Association.