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Mark Mueller, Iowa farmer explains his current study
Mark Mueller, Iowa farmer near Waiverly Iowa talks during the soil health partnership field day. He gives a glimpse into his study where they have planting strips of rye grain, and null rye grain. AIRED:World of Agriculture 5-27-16
IDALS will resume inspections of state inspected egg handlers
DES MOINES ? The Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship Wednesday announced it will resume inspections of state inspected egg handlers on June 1, 2016. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has also announced that they will resume inspection of...
ISU Weed Specialist Bob Hartzler on weed control
ISU Weed Specialist Bob Hartzler talks about what to look for in identifying weeds this growing season. AIRED: Money Matters 5-20-16
Identifying ticks and Lyme Disease
ISU Plant and Insect Diagnostic Director Laura Jesse talks about how to identify ticks and Lyme disease this spring. AIRED:
Verdesian Life Sciences Dr. Matt Habour talks about new product called “Take Off”
A new technology for accelerating plant growth?folier fed or soil applied. Verdesian Life Sciences has a new product called Take Off. It is said to accelerate plant growth and communicate the availability in the roots with the needs in the leaves. Ken Root spoke with...
Soil Health Partnership hosts soil field day
Soil Health Partnership hosted a soil health field day Thursday near Waverly. Around 60 or so local farmers and landowners showed up to the event from 8:00am until 10:00am on the farm of Mark Mueller. Ben Nuelle caught up with NRCS Agronomist Neil Sass to talk all...
Bob Dinneen- Renewable Fuels Association
Bob Dinneen is president and CEO of Renewable Fuels Association. He spoke to Ben Nuelle at Washington Watch 2016 in Washington, D.C. about the RFS, biofuels tax credits, and the growth of the cellulosic ethanol industry. AIRED: Money Matters 5-18-16
Monroe County farmer worries a drought is instore
by Ben NuelleOff and on rains the last few weeks have made it hard for some northwest Iowa farmers get into the fields.A Monroe County farmer in southeast Iowa says even with recent rains a drought is always something on his mind.Bob Scott grows corn and soybeans near...
Discoverer/Inventor of world’s first transgenic plant talks about current GMO controversy
Dr. Mary-Dell Chilton, a researcher at Syngenta helped develop the world's first trangenic or genetically modified plant in 1983. Dr. Chilton joined Ben Nuelle recently to share her thoughts on the recent GMO labeling controversy. Aired: Money Matters 5-16-16
INTERVIEW: Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack
Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack joined Ben on the phone last week to talk about his April trip to Vietnam, TPP, GMO labeling, highlights from his time as secretary, and his plans after January 2017.
