Agriculture

Garden project benefits students, food pantry

Published by admin on Wed, 11/01/2023 - 8:58am

   More than 70 Monticello High School students worked together to create something that benefitted both them and the community in which they live: a garden that produced more than 500 pounds of fresh produce.

   That produce was in turn donated to the Monticello Food Pantry.

   Two of the students, Kinzi and Haili Schlarmann, reported the success of the project to the Monticello School Board during the board’s regular meeting Oct. 23.

Winter cow feeding workshops set

Published by admin on Wed, 11/01/2023 - 8:56am

   Iowa State University Extension beef specialists have developed a series of workshops to help producers plan for their beef cow winter feeding programs.

   One of the workshops will be in Monticello on Tuesday, Dec. 5, 6:30 p.m. at the Jones County Extension Office.

CRP funds support climate-smart ag

Published by admin on Wed, 10/25/2023 - 9:21am

   The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has issued more than $1.77 billion this year to agricultural producers and landowners through its Conservation Reserve Program (CRP), a critical piece of the Department’s efforts to support climate-smart agriculture and forestry on working lands.

'Learning with Pigs' virtual visit is set

Published by admin on Wed, 10/25/2023 - 9:20am

   Iowa elementary school students will have the chance to learn about life on a pig farm through a virtual visit on Thursday, Oct. 26 at 10:30 a.m.

   The Iowa Pork Producers Association is working with the Iowa Agriculture Literacy Foundation (IALF) to host a “Learning with Pigs FarmChat.” Students can join IALF's education program coordinator Alex Osborn virtually as she tours the Benton County pig farm of Todd and Denise Wiley.

Extension publishes new Field Guide

Published by admin on Wed, 10/25/2023 - 9:20am

   A new pocket-size guide that explains integrated pest management information is now available for corn and soybean growers, agronomists and crop scouts.

   The “Corn and Soybean Field Guide” was published by Iowa State University Extension and Outreach in August 2023, and is an updated version of a similar guide published in 2016.

Conference to highlight soil, water health

Published by admin on Wed, 10/25/2023 - 9:19am

   The country’s largest university-sponsored organic conference will return Nov. 27 at the University of Iowa in Iowa City. The conference is a joint effort between Iowa State University Extension and Outreach and the University of Iowa and will feature producers and experts from across the country sharing tips for transitioning into organic production and methods to enhance organic operations.

Soybean numbers down slightly

Published by admin on Wed, 10/18/2023 - 8:58am

   The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) Grain Stocks report earlier this month showed old crop soybeans stored in all positions on Sept. 1, 2023, totaled 268 million bushels, down 2 percent from the same time last year.

Best tenderloin is crowned

Published by admin on Wed, 10/18/2023 - 8:58am

   A new tenderloin has been crowned Iowa’s Best Breaded Pork Tenderloin.

Farm Rescue effort grows

Published by admin on Wed, 10/18/2023 - 8:57am

   On a beautiful October afternoon, it would have been Grant and Nicole Woodley synchronizing the combines and grain wagons through their farm fields near Clarion. But on this day, they stood back, reflecting on the past few months and voicing their gratitude.

   Instead, volunteers through Farm Rescue coordinated the machinery and harvest crew to make it happen.

Master Pork Producers get boost from daughters

Published by admin on Wed, 10/11/2023 - 10:22am

   It’s possible Chad and Renee Adams would have been selected as Jones County Master Pork Producers for 2023 even without the help of their grown daughters, Courtney and Breanna.

   Either way, the parents are grateful for the daughters’ help.

   “Chad and I were working 14-hour days, year-round,” Renee Adams said. “You work every holiday, every weekend. I’m so grateful for them.”

   “They’re a huge asset,” added Chad.

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