In this episode of Managing for Profit, Gary Schaefer, chief commercial officer with InterPlant, says the new CropVoice Whole Farm digital platform could help corn and soybean farmers with earlier disease detection. The post Making more informed disease management decisions appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story
Eastern Iowa’s Scott County is launching a program to move people experiencing chronic homelessness out of emergency care and into more sustainable treatment. They’ll be referred to an outpatient treatment program at a judge’s request, while caseworkers will make sure they follow a treatment plan, keep a medication regimen, and get a ride to appointments […] View Full Story
Many people are reporting a big bounty from their gardens this year thanks to a plenty of rain and heat. Iowa State University Extension Horticulture specialists Aaron Steil says those conditions have also led to problems for plants like tomatoes. “We’ve had a lot of rain. It’s kind of come in big events across much […] View Full Story
Cycling is good for your health — and Iowa’s economy — according to a new impact study from the Iowa Bicycle Coalition. Matt Burkey, a spokesman for the Coralville-based organization, says the state’s bike trails have steadily grown to connect more urban centers and rural communities over the past decade. “We found that recreational riding […] View Full Story
Libertarians running for governor and for the U.S. House have asked a judge to intervene so their names may appear on the November ballot. The Iowa Secretary of State says the Libertarian Party did not properly nominate replacement candidates in those two races. Libertarian Jake Heard, an attorney from Urbandale, is hoping to get cleared […] View Full Story
