Women Managing Farmland Forums Are Coming to Iowa

IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY EXTENSION
September 3, 2025 12:08 am

AWomen involved in agriculture are invited to attend one of four Women Managing Farmland Forums happening across Iowa this fall. These in-person events are open to all women landowners, farmers and agricultural decision-makers who want to build knowledge, share experiences and connect with others who care about the land.

Raising Your Dairy Best Heifer: Webinar Series Returns for Season 2

IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY EXTENSION
September 2, 2025 10:50 pm

The Iowa State University Extension and Outreach Dairy Team will offer the second season of the “Raising Your Dairy Best” webinar series. The series, intended for dairy producers, will cover practical heifer management topics.

4th St. Diner September Menu

4TH ST. DINER
September 1, 2025 6:15 pm

Upcoming Webinar to Offer Digital Tool Strategies for Small Farms

IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY EXTENSION
August 27, 2025 12:15 pm

The Farm, Food and Enterprise Development program at Iowa State University Extension and Outreach will host a webinar on Oct. 14 from 10 to 11 a.m. The webinar, titled “Level Up Your Farm: Unlock Profitability with Digital Tools,” will be held in partnership with Big Data in a Box.

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.