ISU Research and Demonstration Farms

2008 Farm Field Days

Field days give farmers and the public a chance to see research projects in progress and talk with the researchers involved in the experiments. But they also provide the opportunity to view the latest in modern agriculture. Anyone is welcome to attend.

Topics of field days in the summer typically cover corn and soybean production, including insect and weed management, soil fertility, tillage systems, water quality, planting dates, crop population, manure management and value-added crops.

Those visiting Iowa State farms with livestock (locations are marked in bold) are asked to take several precautions if they have been at another livestock operation. Those who have recently returned from a trip abroad are asked to wait five days before visiting Iowa State farms with animals. Visitors to farms with livestock are asked to change clothing and footwear after being in any livestock operation, foreign or domestic; and to refrain from bringing any food items to the research farm. If you have any questions, please call the Research and Demonstration Farms office at (515) 294-5045 or read the Foot and Mouth Advisory (135K PDF).

Directions to the farms are on the farm pages.

Download the 2008 Field Days Brochure (pdf)

Location	Research Farm	Subject	Date
Nashua	NERF	Crops	June 19 @ 1:30 pm
Sutherland	NWRF	Crops	June 25 @ 9:00 am
Crawfordsville	SERF	Crops	June 26 @ 12:00 pm
Lewis	Armstrong	Crops	June 27 @ 9:30 am
More Info...	More Info...	Summer Vegetable/Fruit Field Day	Jun 30 @ 9:00 am
Kanawha	NIRF	Crops	July 1 @ 9:30 am
Lewis	Armstrong	High Tunnel	July 15 @ 6:30 pm
Doon	NWRF	Crops	August 4 @ 6:00 pm
Greenfield	Neely-Kinyon	Crops, Grazing	August 20 @ 4:00 pm
Sutherland	NWRF	Crops	September 2 @ 6:00 pm
Kanawha	NIRF	Crops	September 3 @ 9:30 am
Nashua	NERF	Crops	September 4 @ 1:30 pm
Crawfordville	SERF	Crops	September 10 @ 1:00 pm
Castana	WRF	Livestock, Forages	TBA
Chariton	McNay	Crops, Livestock	TBA
Newell	Allee	50th Anniversary	September 16 @ 9:30 am
Fruitland	MIRF	Sugar, Beets	September

2008 Demonstration Home Garden Field Days

Location	Research Farm	Date
Rock Rapids	Lyon Co Fair Grounds	July 15 @ 6:00 pm
Chariton	McNay	July 17 @ 6:00 pm
Sutherland	NWRF	July 26 @ 9:00 am
Nashua	NERF	August 2 @ 4:00 pm
Fruitland	Muscatine Island Research Farm	August 4 @ 6:30 pm
Ames	Horticulture Station	August 5 @ 6:30 pm
Lewis	Armstrong	August 6 @ 6:30 pm
Kanawha	NIRF	August 7 @ 6:30 pm