Food Processing Environmental Monitoring Course to Be Held May 7

IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY EXTENSION
March 30, 2026 2:28 pm

The North Central Region Center for Food Safety Modernization Act Training will host an Environmental Monitoring Course on May 7 in Des Moines.

Registration Open for 2026 Crop Scout School

IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY EXTENSION
March 27, 2026 11:51 am

People new to crop scouting, as well as those wanting to refresh their knowledge and skills, are invited to the 2026 Crop Scout School. Attendees may choose from two dates and locations this year:May 20  at the  Southeast Research and Demonstration Farm, located at 3115  Louisa-Washington Road, Crawfordsville.

Attorney General Brenna Bird Leads Fight for Pork Producers at the Supreme Court

IOWA ATTORNEY GENERAL
March 25, 2026 4:51 pm

Attorney General Brenna Bird is leading 24 states in a brief asking the United States Supreme Court to rule that Massachusetts’s radical pork ban is unconstitutional.

4th St. Diner April Menu

4TH ST. DINER
March 25, 2026 4:47 pm

4th Street DinerHACAP North Benton Center202 East Fourth StreetVinton, Iowa 52349319-472-4761Everyone is WELCOME! On-Site, Carryout and Home Delivered meals are available!RESERVATIONS ARE REQUIREDWe have a limited number of seats available each day.

Farmers Need a Written Estate and Succession Plan; ISUE & Outreach can help

IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY EXTENSION
March 25, 2026 4:47 pm

By Alaina Friesleben, Kristine Tidgren The Estate and Succession Planning for the Farm Portal helps farms and families navigate every step of developing a plan.

Iowa State University Extension and Outreach to Host Windbreak School on April 8

IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY EXTENSION
March 20, 2026 1:19 pm

Farmers, rural landowners and natural resource professionals can attend the in-field and hands-on Windbreak School on Wednesday, April 8, from 10 a.

Hy-Vee Round Up Campaign Raises More than $370,000 for Variety

VARIETY IOWA
March 12, 2026 12:18 pm

Hy-Vee customers once again showed the power of small change making a big difference, raising an incredible $370,130 to help children across Iowa. Throughout the month of February, shoppers generously rounded up their grocery bills at the checkout to support Variety - the Children's Charity of Iowa.

Naig Welcomes Applications for 3rd Year of Choose Iowa Dairy Innovation Grants

IOWA SECRETARY OF AGRICULTURE
March 11, 2026 5:37 pm

Program supports on-farm dairy processing and labor-saving technologyIowa Secretary of Agriculture Mike Naig today announced that applications are now open for the third year of Choose Iowa Dairy Innovation Grants.

Pesticide Safety: Updated Worker Protection Standard Resources Now Available

IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY EXTENSION
March 10, 2026 1:45 pm

The Iowa State University Pesticide Safety Education Program has updated its EPA-approved narrated video and PowerPoint to train agricultural workers and pesticide handlers in accordance with the 2015 Worker Protection Standard and the 2024 Application Exclusion Zone Rule.

Cover Crop and Plant Disease Workshop to Be Held in Ames March 24

IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY EXTENSION
March 9, 2026 7:12 pm

Iowa Learning Farms will host a cover crop and plant disease workshop as part of their “Beyond the Basics: Advanced Cover Crop Series” in Ames on Tuesday, March 24, from 12:30 to 2:30 p.