Iowa State University Extension and Outreach

Organically cultivated various vegetables in the vegetable garden. (Adobe Stock │ #284921579 - beerfan)
Home and Family, Horticulture, Horticulture, Outdoors

New guide shows how home gardeners can boost soil health with cover crops

A new publication designed to help gardeners improve soil fertility, structure and the overall garden microbiome is now available. Read More

The mechanics repair combine harvester. Modern agricultural machinery. (Adobe Stock-#362397816 │ romaset)
Crops, Iowa, Machinery, Midwestern Region, Tools and Tech

Upcoming Combine University workshops to help farmers optimize harvest performance and data accuracy

Macro Shot with Augmented Reality: IT Administrator Plugs in RJ45 Internet Connector into LAN Router Switch. Cables with Virtual Graphichs Showing Data Transfer. (Photo: iStock - gorodenkoff)
Government, Iowa, Land, Midwestern Region, Regional Roundup

Community Matters Live webinar to explore data center development

Peel headlines July 16 Beef-on-Dairy webinar

I-29 Moo University

Sizing and typing future dairies webinar June 30

Garden sprinkler watering grass at home backyard (Photo: iStock - ronstik)

Iowa State University Extension and Outreach offers lawn care guidance amid Central Iowa watering restrictions

  • By Adam Thoms and Aaron Steil │ Iowa State University Extension and Outreach
Father and son playing online game on mobile phone together while sitting on floor. (Adobe Stock-#553398947 │ Drobot Dean)

Navigate the complex world of modern gaming with smart parenting

  • By Mackenzie Schelling │ Iowa State University Extension and Outreach
A farm field with rolls of plastic drainage tile in a row ready to be buried in the ground. (iStock-#176447321 │ SimplyCreativePhotography)

Batch and build workshops to focus on business opportunities for drainage contractors

  • By Kapil Arora │ Iowa State University Extension and Outreach
Clover Kids work alongside caring adult partners and parents in a Birthday Kit assembly line. They were completing the final step in packaging their Birthday Kits to be donated to food pantries across Poweshiek County. (Iowa State University Extension and Outreach)

Clover Kids bring birthday joy to Poweshiek County Iowa families

  • By Sydney Peterson │ Iowa State University Extension and Outreach
Tractor tire tread mark between rows of corn in farm field. (iStock │ #1313192183 - JJ Gouin)

Iowa Farm and Rural Life Poll highlights rising concerns about soil compaction

Farmer planting young seedlings of lettuce salad in the vegetable garden (Photo: iStock - AlexRaths)

Getting a head start: How to successfully start seeds indoors

  • By Aaron J. Steil │ Iowa State University Extension and Outreach