DONAHUE, Iowa – A field day near Donahue, Iowa will share information about improving soil health to make farmland more productive, efficient and sustainable for the next generation. Farmers from the area and other experts will discuss how soil health impacts the business side of farming during the July 12 field day.

The event will focus on:

• Cover crop management and machinery set-up

• Herbicide and cover crop interactions

DAVENPORT, IA – July 2017 –Gilda’s Club is hosting a FREE workshop for anyone impacted by cancer titled Finding Reliable Cancer Resources on Thursday, July 20, 2017 from 6:00 – 7:30 p.m. at Gilda’s Club (1234 East River Drive, Davenport, IA). In light of a cancer diagnosis, the Internet can be a scary place. Unless you know which reputable sites to navigate, browsing your favorite search engine may cause more harm than good when looking for cancer resources.

The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) has published the Sunset 2017 final rule.  

Removals from the National List. This final rule removes the following three synthetic substances and five nonorganic agricultural substances from the National List for use in organic production and handling. 

DAVENPORT, IA – July 2017 –Gilda’s Club is hosting a FREE Hypnotherapy Self-Improvement Workshop, led by Genesis Hypnotherapist Brooke Lemke, C.Ht., for anyone impacted by cancer on Tuesday, July 11, 2017 from 6:00 – 8:00 p.m. at Gilda’s Club (1234 East River Drive, Davenport, IA). Lemke will teach the power of your mind to live the life you love! Discussion points include:   *   Understanding facts and myths around hypnosis   *   Learning how your mind works and how change IS possible