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Dr. Adam Janke
November 17, 2020 3:00 PM
Everyone has learned a lot about the spread and control of infectious diseases in 2020. Although the important task at hand is to apply that knowledge in helping our neighbors and family avoid a Covid-19 infection, we would be wise to apply many of these lessons to help white-tailed deer fight a disease of their own.
Chronic Wasting Disease, or CWD, is a neurological disease affecting members of the deer family. The prion-based CWD that infects the central nervous system is a different type of disease from the virulent respiratory one we have become familiar with in 2020. But CWD and Covid-19 share many characteristics, including how they can be spread asymptomatically and the potential for high infection rates in the absence of intervention.
Doug Gass
November 10, 2020 9:54 AM
Iowans will have three in-person and online opportunities to learn about edge-of-field nutrient management practices in early December, with a special focus on projects being done within the South Skunk River Watershed in central Iowa.
Iowans can expect next year to be bright and colorful – at least according to the images found within the 2021 Garden Calendar produced by Iowa State University Extension and Outreach.
Dr. Adam Janke
October 30, 2020 2:48 PM
AMES, Iowa -- Iowa 4-H is partnering with Iowa State University Extension and Outreach Agriculture and Natural Resources to bring a new youth program to the state.
Dr. Joe E Morris
October 27, 2020 8:58 AM
Pond owners should use the last warm days of fall to take note of what worked well this year and what they can do to improve next year.
Dr. Billy Beck
October 19, 2020 4:00 PM
Virtual forestry days will continue to be offered online this fall, with two events scheduled in October. On Oct.
The National Extension Association of Family and Consumer Sciences recently recognized northeast Iowa for outstanding work in environmental education.
A recently published analysis of data on tagged monarch butterflies migrating from the United States to Mexico emphasizes the importance of creating new habitat to ensure the future of the species’ iconic migratory pattern...
Dr. Joe E Morris
September 1, 2020 4:57 PM
In the summer, the high temperatures can result in management issues for pond owners with excessive aquatic vegetation being the most problematic. Excessive nutrients (often from the surrounding watershed) and shallow pond depths along with warm water temperatures can create an ideal habita
Dr. Adam Janke
August 26, 2020 5:39 PM
New extension publication highlights the importance of forests for birds
August 26, 2020, 11:58 am | Adam Janke
AMES, Iowa – Forests provide critical habitat for Iowa’s wildlife, and that is especially true for birds.
Dr. Billy Beck
August 26, 2020 10:25 AM
The August 10th derecho produced devastating impacts to Iowa’s agriculture, infrastructure, and forest resources.
Dr. Steven P Bradbury
August 3, 2020 8:23 AM
Converting grasslands to pollinator habitat takes a well thought out plan. A new report from Iowa State University Extension and Outreach helps landowners understand the steps involved and the best practices.
Ed Zaworski
July 17, 2020 3:40 PM
The Integrated Pest Management program with Iowa State University Extension and Outreach is providing three new videos on tree pathogens: black knot (apiosporina morbosa), diplodia tip blight and dothistroma needle blight...
Dr. Adam Janke
July 2, 2020 4:56 PM
Josh Divan
July 2, 2020 4:56 PM
Arguably, the most important innovation in agriculture technology for conservation and farmers in the last 30 years has been the growth and use of spatial data made possible by the Global Positioning Systems (GPS). Many different types of agricultural data can be captured with pinpoint accu
Dr. Adam Janke
June 10, 2020 9:05 PM
In my world, “diversity” often comes with a prefix. I remember learning the word early in my college days, having come to the wildlife ecology discipline not as a woke environmentalist but rather because of an obsession with ducks from a childhood spent hunting them.
Maya Hayslett
April 24, 2020 9:17 AM
Two new coloring books are now available through the Iowa State University Extension Store.
Dr. Adam Janke
April 14, 2020 9:53 PM
No matter where you’re sheltered-in-place, nature is everywhere. A front row seat to the dramas of nature can pass the time in any season, but springtime is unrivaled.
As field days and in-person gatherings are postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Iowa Learning Farms (ILF) will host weekly webinars each Wednesday at noon.
Dr. Adam Janke
March 2, 2020 8:07 AM
Iowa’s Master Conservationist Program is working to “plant the seeds of conservation” through their recently redesigned educational curriculum on natural resource stewardship for adults learners.
Dr. Joe E Morris
February 21, 2020 9:17 AM
Spring is the time of the year in the Iowa when Iowa’s landscape awakens from winter’s cold and the remaining snow and ice melts. In most years, ponds survive winters with minimal issues. However, there are those rare occasions that pond owners see a number of dead floating fish in the pond.
Science-based conservation and water quality education program now available to all Iowa high schools. High school students at two Story County schools were the first to try a new soil and water conservation education module in early 2020....
Water Rocks!, a uniquely Iowan, award-winning, statewide water education program based at Iowa State University, is well on its way to surpassing the 150,000 participant mark in 2020. At the end of 2019 the program eclipsed 130,000 students reached since the teams began visiting schools acro
Dr. Billy Beck
February 5, 2020 3:30 PM
The 25th edition of the Tri-State Forest Stewardship Conference will draw foresters and landowners from Iowa, Illinois and Wisconsin to the Highland Community College in Freeport, Illinois, March 14.
How do we maintain productive, profitable farms in Iowa that protect soil resources, support biodiversity, and send cleaner water downstream? Tune in to the December Iowa Learning Farms webinar to learn
New research shows that “multi-purpose oxbows” can effectively reduce nitrate-nitrogen, earning them a spot in the Iowa Nutrient Research Strategy’s menu of conservation options.
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