ISU Extension and Outreach Offers Weeds Week Aug. 3-7
Weeds, herbicides and the effectiveness of herbicides to control weeds are topics of agronomic and economic importance to farmers and agribusinesses. It is so important that Iowa State University Extension and Outreach field agronomists are hosting Weeds Week, a weeklong series of informational meetings. As part of Weeds Week, a session will be held August 3, 2015 in Crawfordsville, Iowa.
"Farmers are challenged with producing crops and implementing effective weed management programs in a profitable manner," said Virgil Schmitt, field agronomist with ISU Extension and Outreach in southeast Iowa. "Our goal is to help farmers develop effective weed management plans."
Schmitt said the meetings are intended to help farmers and ag retailers support each other in this process. "By supporting each other, they can increase their profitability and minimize negative impacts on the environment," Schmitt said. "The sessions have been developed to provide tools that help farmers and agribusinesses work together to develop long-term weed management plans that identify sites of action, promote timely application of herbicides and avoid the expenses of dealing with herbicide resistance."
Each session will include presentations, hands-on weed management planning, small group discussion and plot tours presented by extension field agronomists. In the farmer-oriented session, farmers will learn how to select herbicides from the herbicide effectiveness table, identify which herbicides to apply and develop their own four-year weed management plan. Agribusiness representatives will receive similar information, but it will be presented with a focus on how to support farmers and their operations.
On August 3, 2015 a session will be held at the Southeast Research Farm. 3115 Louisa-Washington Road, Crawfordsville, Iowa. At 9:30 a.m. a Farmer Session will be held with an Agribussiness Session to follow at 1 p.m.
Registration is $25 for each session and includes refreshments, lunch and materials. To assist with facility and meal planning there is a registration deadline four days prior to the meeting. Register online with a credit card at www.aep.iastate.edu/weeds/. For more information, call 515-294-6429 or anr@isstate.edu.
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ISU Scott County Extension Master Gardener Fall 2015 Openings
Do you like to garden and share your gardening experiences with others? Are you a plant enthusiast who looks forward to spring time and the outdoors? Then the Iowa State University (ISU) Scott County Extension Master Gardeners wants you!
Master Gardeners are volunteers, trained by ISU in horticulture, who return service to the community through a variety of educational projects. Trainees attend over 40 hours of classes and complete volunteer service. Each master gardener has the opportunity to learn and share their unique skills and knowledge with others in a variety of way.
Each year this opportunity is extended to a limited number of residents of Scott County. Classes are held Tuesday and Thursday evenings this fall at the ISU Scott County Extension and Outreach office, starting September 10th. There is a fee which covers the training and reference materials provided by ISU Scott County Extension and Outreach Office.
If you are interested in joining the Master Gardener program, additional information and an application for the 2015 fall session is available at our website http://www.extension.iastate.edu/scott/. The deadline for receipt of applications is July 31st. Applicants can attend a Master Gardener informational session scheduled in August. Send completed applications to Scott County Extension and Outreach, 875 Tanglefoot Lane in Bettendorf. Call 359-7577 with any questions.
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Webinar to Focus on Pollinators and Growing Herbs
Iowa State University Extension and Outreach Scott County office will wrap up the sixth annual "Growing Season" webinar series in August.
The August webinar, Pollinators and Growing Herbs, with Nathan Brockman and Susan Appleget Hurst, will be offered on August 19, 2015, at the Scott County Extension Office, 875 Tanglefoot Lane in Bettendorf, IA from 7 to 9 pm. Participants will learn about attracting bees, birds, and butterflies to their gardens as well as growing, harvesting and preserving culinary herbs. There is a $5.00 fee that is payable at the door, however, pre-registration for the webinar is requested.
To register please contact the ISU Extension and Outreach Scott County office at 563-359-7577 or aheitz@iastate.edu. All Master Gardeners who attend will earn two continuing education hours for each webinar.
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Scott County Master Gardeners to Host an English Afternoon Tea
The Scott County Master Gardeners cordially invite you to attend an English Afternoon Tea on Saturday, August 1, 2015 at the Butterworth Center, 1105 8th Street, Moline, Illinois. From 1-2 p.m. tour the gardens at the Butterworth Center and Deere-Wiman House with a light refreshment provided. Beginning at 2 p.m. Master Gardener Dan Mays will present "Garden Designs." To wrap up the afternoon an English Afternoon Tea will be served at 3 p.m. The cost of this event is $20.00 per person, it is open to the public with limited seating. Please R.S.V.P. with your check by July 24th made payable to Scott County Extension, 875 Tanglefoot Lane, Bettendorf, Iowa 52722. For additional information contact the Scott County Extension office at 563-359-7577.
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EXTENSION CALENDAR
August 7, 2015 Pesticide Applicator Testing, Scott County Extension Office, 10 am-2pm
August 19, 2015 Pollinators and Growing Herbs, Scott County Extension Office, 7-9 pm
August 25, 2015 Extension Council Meeting, Scoot County Extension Office, 7 pm
Visit our events calendar at our web site: http://dbs.extension.iastate.edu/calendar/
