Six drought-related meetings scheduled for south central Iowa Aug. 7-9 will focus on crop growth and development under drought conditions, feeding drought damaged crops, issues with drought silage, and crop insurance considerations. ISU extension beef, farm management and agronomy specialists are leading this effort, which includes opportunity for a quick individual nitrate assessment of cornstalks. No charge, no preregistration.
Also, producers are invited to bring five representative cornstalk samples for a quick nitrate assessment. This will start approximately 45 minutes before each meeting, and will continue after the meeting as needed.
Meeting dates, times, locations and contacts:
- Aug. 7, 1:30 p.m. – Roberts Memorial Building, Memorial Building, 20497 Hwy 1, Keosauqua.Contact the Van Buren County Extension Office at 319-293-3039.
- Aug. 7, 6:30 p.m. – ISU Extension and Outreach Wapello County Office, 13011 120th Ave, Ottumwa.Contact the Wapello County Extension Office at 319-293-3039.
- Aug. 8, 1:30 p.m. – Davis County Fairgrounds, Fair Hall, 20471 Old Hwy 2, Bloomfield.Contact the Davis County Extension Office at 641-664-2730.
- Aug. 8, 6:30 p.m. – ISU Extension and Outreach Monroe County Office, 219 B Ave West, Albia.Contact the Monroe County Extension Office at 641-932-5612.
- Aug. 9, 1:30 p.m. – ISU Extension and Outreach Wayne County Office, 220 East Jefferson Street, Corydon.Contact the Wayne County Extension Office at 641-872-1755.
- Aug. 9, 6:30 p.m. – ISU Extension and Outreach Mahaska County Office, 212 N I St., Oskaloosa.Contact the Mahaska County Extension Office at 641-673-5841.
For questions about the meetings, contact any of the following Iowa State Extension specialists:
- Rebecca Vittetoe, 319-653-4811 or rka8@iastate.edu