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Tip of the week: Will soybean aphids be a problem this year?
by Erin Hodgson,
Extension Entomologist at Iowa State University
Iowa doesn't appear to be in a widespread soybean aphid outbreak, but some fields are approaching a uniform infestation of aphids and could exceed the economic threshold in August. All fields should be scouted to determine infestation levels.
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Friests use On-Farm Network to
fine-tune management
Denny Friest of Radcliffe, Iowa, who has been working ISA's On-Farm Network® for ten years, recently shared his experiences with farmers from the Mississippi Delta who visited his farm as part of the Iowa-Mississippi Farm to Farmer Exchange.
Photo courtesy of agrinews.com
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USDA sets new sign-up for
conservation program
The USDA is opening the Conservation Reserve Program for sign-up. The enrollment period will run from Aug. 2 through Aug. 27. Nationally, some 31.3 million acres are enrolled, but contracts on about 4.5 million acres are due to expire this fall. About 116,000 acres currently enrolled in Iowa are in expiring contracts.
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Seed count testing standardized
The National Conference on Weights and Measures recently passed a measure that will standardize testing methods and procedures for seed count labeling. The new procedures, which will go into effect Jan. 1, 2011, will benefit both farmers and seed companies by creating uniform procedures for testing corn, soybean, field bean and wheat seed by weight, volume, measure and count.
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Senate Democrats abandon comprehensive climate bill
Conceding they can't find enough votes, Senate Democrats announced they are abandoning for now efforts to put together a comprehensive energy bill. Instead, according to sources, they will push for a more limited bill.
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Sen. Grassley goes to Senate floor on behalf of homegrown biofuels
Earlier this week, Sen. Grassley went to the Senate floor earlier this week to dispel what he called “a new misinformation campaign against homegrown biofuels.”
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Gov. Culver pushes for renewable
energy standards
Renewable energy proponents, including Iowa Gov. Chet Culver, are pushing Congress to establish a national renewable electricity standard that will spur more investment in U.S. manufacturing related to wind, solar and other alternative energy sources.
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ISA announces changes in field
staff assignments
The Iowa Soybean Association on Monday of this week announced changes in producer services staffing for the nine crop districts of Iowa. Carol Balvanz, ISA director of policy and producer services, made the announcement.
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Calling for volunteers for Farm
Progress Show
ISA is gearing up for the Farm Progress Show and looking for farmer volunteers to sign up for three-hour shifts in the association's tent.
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Be an ambassador for Rotary and the U.S. on trip to New Zealand
Rotary District 6000 (roughly half of Iowa south of Hwy. 30, excluding Cedar Rapids) is seeking non-Rotarians between ages of 25 and 40, including representatives of agriculture, to participate in a professional development and goodwill trip to northern New Zealand, Mar. 18-April 15. Deadline to apply is Aug. 20.
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