Lina Rodriguez SalamancaPlant and Insect Diagnostic Clinic515-294-0581pidc@iastate.edu Iowa State University Extension and Outreach will offer a two-part online workshop in the spring and fall of 2020 for anyone interested in …
Online Workshops Planned for Safe Mushroom Foraging
Tomato trial released
Overwhelmed by choices of tomato transplants at the garden center? The ISU Extension and Outreach Office of Dubuque County has released the results of their 2019 Garden Tomato Cultivar Trial …
Local Food and Supply Chain Resources Available amid COVID-19
Courtney LongFarm, Food and Enterprise Development515-294-2213court7@iastate.edu The COVID-19 pandemic continues to have a far-reaching impact within the food supply and value chain system, affecting multiple sectors of the food economy. …
ISU Extension and Outreach Joins Alliance to Provide Small Businesses COVID-19 Support
Sandra OberbroecklingCommunity and Economic Development515-294-3721soberbr@iastate.edu Iowa State University Extension and Outreach and other organizations are joining ranks to uplift the small business community throughout the entire state by starting the …
Planting Rhubarb in the Home Garden
Richard JauronExtension Horticulturist515-294-3108rjauron@iastate.edu The tart stalks of rhubarb are used in pies, tarts, sauces, jams, jellies, puddings and punch. Rhubarb is easy to grow and long-lived. For more information on …
Small Farm Sustainability Podcasts Offer Timely Info
Christa HartsookFarm, Food and Enterprise Development, Small Farms Program515-294-4430hartc@iastate.edu The disruptions caused by the COVID-19 pandemic are many, but one thing that hasn’t changed for Iowa’s small farmers is the …
The Fight Against Foodborne Illnesses
Nearly half – 46 percent – of the nation’s foodborne illness outbreaks are linked to eating fruits, vegetables or nuts. An Iowa State University team of researchers and Extension and …
Farmers Market Nutrition Program vendor training
Watch webinar in Waterloo on March 26th or April 15th In cooperation with the Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship, Iowa State University Extension and Outreach will provide viewing for …
New Survey to Shed Light on Trade-offs Between Food Safety and Conservation Practices on Produce Farms in the Eastern United States
By Daniel Weller, Patrick Baur, and Aaron Adalja Recent studies have suggested that on-farm food safety practices can have unexpected economic and ecological impacts. Despite the potential for negative consequences, …
North American Raspberry & Blackberry Conference
The North American Raspberry & Blackberry Conference will be held March 3-6, in St. Louis, Missouri. This national conference features a Fundamentals of Production workshop March 3, a full-day tour …