ISU Research and Demonstration Farms

2012 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 2012 Field Days Brochure (pdf)

Location	Research Farm	Topics	Date
Crawfordsville	Southeast Research and Demonstration Farm	Guest Speakers: Extension VP Cathann Kress, Dean Wendy Wintersteen and Emeritus Professor Neil Harl.	June 21 @ 12:45 p.m.
Kanawha	Northern Research and Demonstration Farm	Corn and soybean management, potentially including pests (weeds, insects, diseases), fertility, tillage, mechanization, water quality and production practices.	June 26 @ 9:30 a.m.
Sutherland	Northwest Research and Demonstration Farm	Corn and soybean management, potentially including pests (weeds, insects, diseases), fertility, tillage, mechanization, water quality and production practices.	June 27 @ 9:30 a.m.
Nashua	Northeast Research and Demonstration Farm	Corn and soybean management, potentially including pests (weeds, insects, diseases), fertility, tillage, mechanization, water quality and production practices.	June 28 @ 1:00 p.m.
Ames	Horticulture Research Station	Fruit and vegetable management, potentially including pests (weeds, insects, diseases), fertility, tillage, mechanization and production.	July 23, registration begins @ 8:30 a.m.
Nashua	Northeast Research and Demonstration Farm	Farm and weather review, weather and crop forecast, field drainage issues, corn soybean disease management and nematodes.	Aug. 22 @ 1:00 p.m.
Kanawha	Northern Research and Demonstration Farm	Corn and soybean management, potentially including pests (weeds, insects, diseases), fertility, tillage, mechanization, water quality and production practices	Sept. 5 @ 9:30 a.m.
Chariton	McNay Memorial Research and Demonstration Farm*	Beef cattle management, potentially including forages, breeding, reproduction, health and production.	Sept. 6 @ 5:30 p.m.
Greenfield	Neely-Kinyon Memorial Research and Demonstration Farm	Sorghum, organic research and specialty soybeans.	Aug. 7 @ 4:00 p.m.

2012 Demonstration Home Garden Field Days

Location	Research Farm	Date
Rock Rapids	Northwest (Lyon Co Fair Grounds)	July 24 @ 6:00 pm
Lewis	Armstrong*	August 2 @ 6:30 pm
Fruitland	Muscatine Island	August 7 @ 6:30 pm
Ames	Horticulture Station	August 8 @ 6:30 pm
Kanawha	Northern	August 9 @ 6:30 pm
Nashua	Northeast	August 11 @ 4:00 pm