Managing weather-related problems in the vegetable garden
Not all problems in the vegetable garden are caused by insect pests or diseases. Hot temperatures and heavy or inconsistent rainfall can lead to deformed fruit and low yields.
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Iowa pheasant population survey is underway
Iowa’s annual pheasant survey is underway, and with all the weather indicators pointing in a positive direction, hunters are eager to see the results.
Summer Gardening Challenges
Gardening is so much fun! I really enjoy working in the garden and especially the wonderful harvest. However, when my plants have problems with production or growth, it is very disappointing. This year, many of us have faced a number of challenges in the garden.
Farmland Leasing Arrangements Workshop for 2025 focuses on better leases for better relationships
Iowa State University Extension and Outreach in Fremont and Mills counties are hosting a farmland leasing meeting on Thursday, August 19 at 1:30 p.m., at the Lakin Community Center, 61321 315th Street in Malvern.
Sidney Iowa Rodeo to feature outstanding entertainment
This year’s Sidney Iowa Rodeo, Iowa’s Oldest Continuous Outdoor Rodeo, will feature the outstanding entertainment of Specialty Act Rider and Bethany Keisner. Bethany is a trick rider, and Rider is a trick roper, master of the bullwhip, and master gun spinner. The pair were the 2020 PRCA Dress Act of the Year and performed seven times at the National Finals Rodeo. They have many other accolades.
June Missouri River runoff much below average
June runoff in the Missouri River Basin above Sioux City, Iowa was 3.3 million acre-feet, 60% of average.
Iowa West Foundation to conduct grants workshop in Hastings
Representatives of the Iowa West Foundation are once again hitting the road and taking their grants workshop to another rural community – this time to Hastings, Iowa on July 31.
Pheasant hunters bagged more than 460,000 roosters in 2024
Iowa’s 2024 estimated pheasant harvest was the second highest in nearly two decades, coming in at more than 460,000 roosters last fall, surpassed only by the 2023 harvest of 590,000.
2025 Farmland Leasing Arrangements Workshop webinar planned Aug. 36
Iowa State University Extension and Outreach will host a statewide virtual webinar on Aug. 26 to address questions that landowners, tenants or other interested individuals have about leasing farmland.
St. Mary’s Island becoming destination for bird hunters
St. Mary’s Island, in Mills County, was once an island in the middle of the Missouri River prior to channelization and levee installation. Today, it’s one of Iowa’s largest contiguous grasslands.