December 30, 2014
Issue 12
 Prepared by Paul Kassel Extension Field Agronomist Phone: (712) 262-2264 Email: [email protected] Serving Clay, Buena Vista, Dickinson, Emmet, Hancock, Kossuth, Palo Alto, Pocahontas, Sac and Winnebago Counties The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) prohibits discrimination in all its programs and activities on the basis of race, color, national origin, gender, religion, age, disability, political beliefs, sexual orientation, and marital or family status. (Not all prohibited bases apply to all programs.) Many materials can be made available in alternative formats for ADA clients. To file a complaint of discrimination, write USDA, Office of Civil Rights, Room 326-W, Whitten Building, 14th and Independence Avenue, SW, Washington, DC 20250-9410 or call 202-720-5964. |
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Crop Advantage Series.
The Crop Advantage Series will be held at the following dates and locations in northwest Iowa. Registration and conference details are available here.
Topics include herbicide resistance by Bob Hartzler and crop market outlook by Chad Hart.
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DATE
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LOCATION
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PRE-REGISTER BY
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January 6, 2015
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Sheldon
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January 7, 2015
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Okoboji
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December 30, 2014
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January 8, 2015
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Mason City
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December 31, 2014
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January 14, 2015
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Storm Lake
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January 6, 2015
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January 21, 2015
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Fort Dodge
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January 13, 2015
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January 27, 2015
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Le Mars
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January 20, 2015
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January 29, 2015
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Carroll
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January 21, 2015
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SUBSOIL MOISTURE
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County
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County fall average, inches
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Location
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Plant available moisture, inches (11/6/14)
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Dickinson
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5.7
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Spirit Lake
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5.6
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Emmet
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5.9
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Estherville
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4.7
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Soil moisture was below normal near Spirit Lake and Estherville. Fall rainfall near these locations was about 6 to 7 inches since August 1, about 1-2 inches below normal.
Soil moisture was not sampled at the sites near Spencer, Storm Lake, Pocahontas and Schaller. Rainfall was 11 to 15 inches from August 1 until mid -November at these locations. Those levels of late season rainfall will likely provide adequate amounts of reserve soil moisture for the 2015 crop season.
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Prepared by Paul Kassel, Extension Field Agronomist
Phone: (712) 262-2264, Email: [email protected]
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