AMES — The 17th president of Iowa State University departed North Dakota and headed back to his old stompin’ grounds of Ames. Dr. David Cook, an Ames native and Iowa State alumnus, officially stepped into the president’s role at ISU the first of March. From May 2022 to February ...
With warmer degree days looming, farmers know they need to prep their planting equipment before heading to the fields, which includes calibrating the planter, updating any tech tools and checking tire pressure. But it’s important to remember safety when tackling these preplanting ...
None of this would have happened were it not for cable TV. Like many guys, I’m a skilled — one might even say professional — channel surfer. I’m not interested in what’s on so much as what else is on. Some years ago, during one of my surfing sessions, I stumbled across a show ...
March Madness has begun, and I can truly say this is my favorite time of the entire year. I grew up with a love of basketball that began in the early 1970s on our small hobby farm located 30 minutes south of the state capital in Madison. Our large gambrel style barn was a working barn that ...
There’s a line spoken by Harry Potter, the literary creation of author J.K. Rowling, in the film “Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban” that many in U.S. agriculture can relate to: “I don’t go looking for trouble,” the budding wizard notes, but “trouble usually finds ...
CLARE — It is a busy day on John and Susan Saathoff’s farm. Susan Saathoff is watching three does carefully, because they are in labor. The barn is cozy and dry in comparison to the mud and wind outdoors, which is good for the Toggenburg in the back stall who is really close to ...
Although the soybean and corn markets are enjoying better prices at the moment due to several factors, planting intentions could cause a swing in the other direction. Chad Hart, agriculture economist at Iowa State University Extension, said March 13 that for the past five months, corn and ...
The Mideast is a tough community. Most of the enmity is between the Jews and Muslims, but not all. There are two kinds of Muslims, the Sunnis and Shiites. They hate each other too. They are represented by Saudis and Iranians. This ingrained culture of hate goes back before Jesus Christ. They ...
The livestock markets are sitting in a good spot, economists believe, and as grilling season approaches, prices should see a “little pop.” Chad Hart, agriculture economist at Iowa State University Extension, said that the cattle market appears to be doing just fine right now, but ...
BOONE — Every spring brings great expectations for those who dig in the dirt. Fresh tomatoes, homegrown sweet corn, and long days spent in the sun. Such is the stuff that dreams of Master Gardeners are made of. Iowa State University’s Master Gardener program has raised up new gardeners ...
