Registration is open for the 2025 Iowa Specialty Producers Conference, Feb. 11-12, at the FFA Enrichment Center in Ankeny. Session topics include viticulture, enology, fruits, vegetables, specialty crops and business …
USDA Increases Funding for New Specialty Crop Program
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) reminds specialty crop producers to apply for assistance for marketing and food safety certification expenses. Specifically, USDA’s Farm Service Agency (FSA) is providing an …
Register Now for 2025 Farm Transitions Conference
The 2025 Farm Transitions Conference will be held Feb. 6-7, 2025, at the Gateway Hotel and Conference Center in Ames. The conference is hosted by the Beginning Farmer Center at Iowa State …
New Marketing Assistance Available for Specialty Crop Producers
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Farm Service Agency’s (FSA) $2 billion Marketing Assistance for Specialty Crops (MASC) program, aimed at helping specialty crop producers expand markets and manage higher …
Fruit and Vegetable Growers Called to Share Insights on Anaerobic Soil Disinfestation
In an effort to better understand and improve Anaerobic Soil Disinfestation (ASD) practices, the University of Florida and Penn State have launched a new survey targeting organic and conventional fruit (including small …
Produce Safety Training for Fruit and Vegetable Farmers Begins Dec. 13
The Iowa State University Extension and Outreach Safe Produce Program will host produce safety training for fruit and vegetable farmers beginning in December and concluding in April 2025. Produce Safety Alliance Grower …
2024 High Tunnel Short Course Features Innovative Production Techniques
Registration is open for the 2024 High Tunnel Short Course Nov. 13, 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. at the Iowa Arboretum near Madrid. The short course is free, but online registration …
Iowa Organic Conference to Highlight Economics and Climate-Smart Systems
The country’s largest university-sponsored organic conference will return Nov. 25 to the University of Iowa in Iowa City. A joint effort of Iowa State University Extension and Outreach and the …
Bee Owners Should Start Overwintering Efforts Soon
Preparing honeybee colonies for surviving the winter is an important task for beekeepers in northern states, according to Randall Cass, a bee specialist with Iowa State University Extension and Outreach. …
Celebrate Iowa Local Food Day on September 25
Iowa Secretary of Agriculture Mike Naig is encouraging Iowans to celebrate Iowa Local Food Day on Wednesday, September 25. Initiated in 2018 by the Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship, Iowa …