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ISA responds to USDA crop report
According to USDA's Sept. 10 crop report, soybean production is estimated at 3.483 billion bushels, up from the August projection of 3.433 billion bushels. For Iowa, yield estimates are for an average of 52 bushels per acre, 1 bushel higher than the August estimate. ISA President Randy VanKooten and Director of Market Development Grant Kimberley responded to the report.
To learn more, click here.
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Agronomic tip of the week: ISU video offers guidance for coping with SDS
To help answer questions and offer guidance in managing the disease, ISU has produced a video that explains why SDS is so severe this season, tells how to assess and manage SDS, offers practical advice growers can follow now to prepare for next year, and highlights new and ongoing ISU research on the problem
To learn more, click here.
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ISA elects officers, welcomes new directors and thanks retirees
At the recent ISA board meeting Randy VanKooten took his seat as president with Dean Coleman as president-elect, Mark Jackson as treasurer and Tom Oswald as secretary. Ron Heck of Perry was reelected to the executive committee. New directors Rolland Schnell, Scott McGregor and Delbert Westphalen were welcomed to the board and outgoing directors Ray Gaesser, A.J. Blair and Bob Cole were recognized.
To learn more, click here.
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ISA recognizes Dennis Albaugh
At the ISA Board of Directors meeting in Ankeny on Sept. 9, President Delbert Christensen and CEO Kirk Leeds presented an award to Dennis Albaugh in recognition of his generous support, including teaming up with Harry Stine to give the land for ISA's new office in the Prairie Trail Development. Many thanks, Dennis!
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John Heisdorffer participates in REAP tour
John Heisdorffer, a soybean grower from Keota, IA, spent five days in the Mid-Atlantic States of Maryland, Delaware, Pennsylvania and New Jersey on Aug. 3-7, 2010, learning about agriculture in those states as part of the summer Regional Exchange and Awareness Program (REAP).
To learn more, click here.
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Iowa hosts REAP tour
ISA hosted the American Soybean Association/United Soybean Board-sponsored REAP tour Aug. 30-Sept. 2. REAP encourages the exchange of information, enhances farmer knowledge and develops camaraderie among farmers from different regions. This year, soybean growers from the southern and eastern part of the United States were invited to Iowa.
To learn more, click here.
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Podcast showcases ASA Conservation Legacy Awards
To showcase farm management practices that are both environmentally friendly and profitable, ASA encourages soybean producers to enter the Conservation Legacy Awards program. The application deadline is Sept. 30, just two weeks away. Click here to hear previous national Conservation Legacy Award winners Josh Lloyd and Jim Andrew talk about the awards program.
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ASA announces $5,000 Secure Optimal Yield Scholarship
The 2011-2012 Secure Optimal Yield Scholarship is a $5,000 one-time scholarship award to be presented to a high school senior pursuing agriculture as an area of study. Candidates may apply on-line Sept. 1 through Nov. 15. The scholarship is managed by the American Soybean Association and made possible through a grant by BASF Corporation.
To learn more, click here.
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USDA releases disaster assistance plan
This week the USDA announced details of a plan regarding disaster assistance funding for counties designated as disaster counties due to high precipitation or moisture conditions in 2009. Soybeans are included among the eligible commodities, along with rice, sweet potatoes and cotton. Click here for a one-page summary of the program. Click here for a map of eligible counties. For more information, contact your local FSA office.
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ISA website now available on smart phones
ISA is now available on your smart phone. You can take information from ISA's website with you wherever you go, making it that much easier to keep up to date on important issues. When you bring up the site on your mobile phone, it's like having an expert right in the field with you.
To learn more, click here.
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