AGRICULTURE

Agronomy in the Field events planned across Iowa

ISU Extension

Four Agronomy in the Field cohorts are being offered in 2023 across Iowa. Agronomy in the Field is a workshop series for women that provides learning opportunities for forage and crop production.

The focus is on developing agronomic decision-making skills that can be utilized on one’s own personal farm or family cropping operations, including water quality and conservation practices.

The workshops are organized by Iowa State University Extension and Outreach and are useful for landowners, active farmers and farm families, and others in the agricultural industry interested in a refresher on agronomic basics. The workshops will include hands-on opportunities in fields to help participants solidify the concepts and information they learn.

Below are the details for each of the cohorts including location, dates, time and registration information.

Northwest Research and Demonstration Farm, 6320 500th St., Sutherland

  • Dates: May 24, June 21, July 19, Aug. 16, Sept. 13.
  • All sessions will be held from 5:30-7 p.m.
  • RSVP by May 17; contact Marsha Rehder at 712-957-5045 or mrehder@iastate.edu.
  • Cost is $25.
  • Support comes from the ISU Extension and Outreach O’Brien County office.

Central Iowa: Des Moines Area Community College, Dallas County Farm, 25749 N Ave. (US 169), Adel

  • Dates: April 18, May 23, June 20, July 18, Aug. 22.
  • All sessions will be held from 6-7:30 pm. 
  • To RSVP contact Aleta Cochran at 515-993-4281 or aleta@iastate.edu.
  • There is no charge to participate due to the support of the ISU Extension and Outreach Dallas County office.

Northeast Iowa: Postville and surrounding area, 1246 107th Ave., Castalia

  • Dates: May 24, June 21, July 26, Aug. 29, Sept. 20.
  • All sessions will be held from 5:30-7 p.m.
  • To RSVP contact the ISU Extension and Outreach Fayette County office at 563-425-3331 or xfayette@iastate.edu.
  • The registration fee is $75 for all five sessions, or $15 per individual session. College and high school students may register at a discounted rate of $20 for all five sessions or $5 per individual session.
  • Support comes from the ISU Extension and Outreach Allamakee, Clayton, Fayette and Winneshiek county offices.

East Central Iowa: Doug and Denise Bishop’s Farm, 1764 240th St., Manchester

  • Dates: May 17, June 14, July 19, Aug. 24, Sept. 13.
  • All sessions will be held from 5:30-7 p.m.
  • To RSVP contact the ISU Extension and Outreach Delaware County office at 563-927-4201 or xdelaware@iastate.edu.
  • The registration fee is $75 for all five sessions, or $15 per individual session. College and high school students may register at a discounted rate of $20 for all five sessions or $5 per individual session.
  • Support comes from the ISU Extension and Outreach Buchanan, Delaware and Dubuque county offices.

For each location, the cost covers all supplied materials and resources. This course is valued at $75 per person, but due to the generosity of the above listed county extension offices, the registration fee is being subsidized at some locations.

For more information regarding details for each location, contact your lead extension field agronomist: northwest Iowa, Leah Ten Napel, at lre@iastate.edu or 712-541-3493; central Iowa, Meaghan Anderson, at mjanders@iastate.edu or 319-331-0058; northeast and east central Iowa, Josh Michel, at jjmichel@iastate.edu or 563-581-7828. Or email agronomyinthefield@iastate.edu