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Volume 6, Issue 1
February 10, 2023
This newsletter is an update on current topics and events in agriculture in Boone, Dallas, Jasper, Madison, Marshall, Polk, Story, Tama, and Warren counties.

Meaghan Anderson
Extension Field Agronomist

ISU Extension & Outreach
1421 S. Bell Ave. Ste. #107
Ames, Iowa 50010
Office:  515.337.1601
Cell:     319.331.0058
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Upcoming Events

Pesticide applicator testing information available at this link. Click links for online pesticide applicator testing, IDALS test sites, and college test sites.

Jan. 3 - March 31 - CropsTV, online

Jan. 9 - Apr. 3 -
Agronomy in the Field Winter Zoom Sessions, online

Feb. 20 - March 6 - Women Managing Farmland, Oskaloosa

Feb. 27 -
Soybean Gall Midge Research Update Webinar, online

March 9 - March 30 - Women Managing Crops, Newton

March 21 - April 25 -
Annie's Project: Farm Business Management, Ames

March 28 -
I-29 Moo University Dairy Beef Short Course, Sioux Falls

Handy Links

Central Iowa Crop Update
Updates from an agronomist and weed nerd in central Iowa.

In this issue:

  • Crop Insurance Survey
  • Upcoming Events
  • Updated Resources for 2023

Crop Insurance Survey


Iowa State University is, in conjunction with other Midwest universities, conducting a survey regarding farmers' crop insurance decisions. You can learn more about this effort and complete the survey at Participate in Crop Insurance Survey with Iowa State. The survey takes about 30 minutes to complete and an honorarium is provided. 

Upcoming Events


Private Pesticide Applicator Continuing Instruction
If you need to update your private pesticide applicator certification for the 2022-2023 winter by attending training, you are welcome to attend one of my final programs. I have 6 meetings left:
  • Feb. 16, 9:30 a.m. - Indianola
  • Feb. 21, 1:30 p.m. - Marshalltown
  • Feb. 22, 9:30 a.m. & 1:30 p.m. - Winterset
  • Feb. 23, 9:30 a.m. - Ames
  • March 23, 6:30 p.m. - Traer
Please contact the county extension office to confirm the details and pre-register as most counties are requiring that! My list of private programs is downloadable here.

Additionally, there are two remaining online options available on February 28 (1 p.m.) and April 4 (9 a.m.). You can purchase access to the Feb. 28 showing here and the April 4 showing here. If my continuing instruction events don't work for your schedule, please reach out to your nearest county extension office to see what options they have for you.


CropsTV is back for Season 3 in an ALL NEW platform! What is CropsTV? It's an online, on-demand option to get your important crop production updates this winter. Check out Season 2 on YouTube to get a feel for the look of the episodes. With 33 episodes total and a mixture of 0.5 and 1.0 CCA credit options, you'll have plenty to keep you busy! Subscribers will have access to episodes through March 31, 2023. Check out the CropsTV website for more information on this season's episodes and to register!

Updated Resources for 2023


Here are some newly published or newly updated resources you might find useful for planning for the 2023 growing season. Crop Disease Insects Weeds
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