2009 Annual Progress Reports
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Armstrong Farm
- Companion Planting: A Method for Sustainable Pest Control
- Comparison of Organic and Conventional Crops at the Neely-Kinyon Long-term Agroecological Research (LTAR) Site (Table)
- Comparison of Organic and Conventional Crops at the Neely-Kinyon Long-term Agroecological Research (LTAR) Site
- 2009 Home Demonstration Gardens
- Durability of Corn Expressing Bacillus thuringiensis Insecticidal Proteins in Single and Stacked Events
- Effectiveness of Foliar Fungicides by Timing on Hybrid Corn in Iowa
- 2002 Grape Cultivar Trial Performance in 2009
- High Tunnel Tomato, Pepper, and Bean Observations
- High Tunnel Tulip Production
- Long-term Evaluation of Tillage Systems and Fertilizer Placement Methods for Corn and Soybean
- Long-term Tillage and Crop Rotation Effects on Soil Carbon and Soil Productivity
- Miscanthus Establishment and Survival
- Modified Oil Soybean TestâSouth (Table)
- Modified Oil Soybean TestâSouth
- Nitrogen Fertilization of Corn Grown with a Cover Crop
- Pumpkin and Winter Squash Weed Control
- Relationship between Drinking Frequency and Carcass Traits in Yearling Feedlot Cattle
- Effects of Second Implant on Feedlot Gain and Carcass Traits
- Effects of Stocking Density on Steer Performance and Carcass Characteristics in Bedded Hoop and Open Front Confinement Facilities: Progress Report
- A Survey of Manure Characteristics from Bedded Confinement Buildings for Feedlot Beef ProductionâFinal Report
- Regional Corn Planting Date Recommendations for Iowa (Table)
- Regional Corn Planting Date Recommendations for Iowa
- Seasonal and Rotational Influences on Corn Nitrogen Requirements
- Soybean Plant Density Effect on Oil Composition in Low-linolenic Soybean Cultivars (Table)
- Soybean Plant Density Effect on Oil Composition in Low-linolenic Soybean Cultivars
- Update on Soybean Rust in Iowa
- Weed Management in Corn
- Wine Grape Cultivar Trial Performance in 2009
Central Iowa
- Analysis of Corn Stover Harvesting Equipment and Corn Stover Storage Methods
- Corn Harvest and Nutrient Management Systems Impacts on Phosphorus Loss with Surface Runoff
- Ag Engineering/Agronomy Farm and Central Iowa Farms Summary
- Impacts of Crop, Biomass Harvest Systems, and Nutrient Management on Yield and Subsurface Drainage Water Quality
- Nitrogen Fertilization of Corn Grown with a Cover Crop
- Regional Corn Planting Date Recommendations for Iowa (Table)
- Regional Corn Planting Date Recommendations for Iowa
- Summary of Sulfur Strip Trials Conducted in Central and Northeast Iowa Preliminary 2009 Results
- A University-Wide Compost Facility: Start-Up and Operation
- Utilizing Strip Till in Continuous Corn Production in Central Iowa
Horticulture Station
- Alternative Weed Management Strategies: Effects on Weed Control and Grapevine Yield in an Established Vineyard
- Apple Imprinting
- Assessing New Methods of Integrated Pest Management for Apple Orchards in the Midwest
- Biochar as a Sand-based Rootzone Amendment
- Can Maternal Nest-site Choice Compensate for Climate Change in Reptiles with Temperature-dependent Sex Determination?
- Clonal Propagation and Field Production of Rusty Blackhaw Ames 25098, a Promising Ornamental Shrub for Landscaping
- DPX-MAT28 Formulations (2 SL, 50 SG, 0.05 GF) and Combination Formulations for Dandelion and Clover Control (Table 1)
- DPX-MAT28 Formulations (2 SL, 50 SG, 0.05 GF) and Combination Formulations for Dandelion and Clover Control (Table 2)
- DPX-MAT28 Formulations (2 SL, 50 SG, 0.05 GF) and Combination Formulations for Dandelion and Clover Control
- 2009 Home Demonstration Gardens
- 2003 NC-140 Dwarf Apple Rootstock Trial Performance in 2009
- Effect of Removal of Runners and Flowers from Day-neutral Strawberries on Time of Harvest and Total Yields
- Effects of Crop Load on Fruit Quality of Mars Table Grape
- Effects of Extended-duration Row Covers on Bacterial Wilt Suppression and Pollination Efficacy on Muskmelons in Commercial-size Rows
- Effects of Extended-duration Row Covers on Muskmelons
- Effects of Leaf Removal on Grapevine Growth and Fruit Quality of MareÌchal Foch, LaCrosse, and Vignoles
- Evaluating Effectiveness of a Sooty Blotch/flyspeck Warning System at Three Commercial Orchards in Central Iowa
- Evaluating the Impact of Spray Volume on Effectiveness of the Sooty Blotch/flyspeck Warning System at Three Commercial Orchards in Central Iowa
- Evaluating the Impact of Spray Volume and Pruning on Effectiveness of the Sooty Blotch/flyspeck Warning System
- Experimental Wine Making
- Forcing Spring Bulbs in High Tunnels for Profitability
- Freezing Tolerance in Frontenac and Seyval blanc Grapevines
- Fungicide Evaluation in Penncross Creeping Bentgrass at Greens Height
- Fungicide Evaluation in Penncross Creeping Bentgrass at Fairway Height
- Fungicide Evaluation in Washington Creeping Bentgrass at Greens Height
- Germination Curves Describe Variation in Germination Characteristics in Cultivars of Creeping Bentgrass
- 2002 Grape Cultivar Trial Performance in 2009
- Herbicide Efficacy Trial
- High Tunnel Tomato, Pepper, and Bean Observations
- Horticulture Research Station Summary
- Iowa Produced Amino Acid Fertilizers May Have Biostimulant Effect
- Lateral Spread and Divot Recovery of Creeping Bentgrass Cultivars in Non-mowed and Mowed Settings
- Legume Cover Crops Reduce Overall Weed Incidence and Increase Fruit Production of Organically Grown Raspberries
- National Elm Trial (Table)
- National Elm Trial
- New Creeping Bentgrass Studies
- On-going Berry-crop Production Research
- Practices to Extend the Availability of Fresh Iowa-grown Raspberries and Blackberries
- Quantifying Species Interactions in Experimental Native vs. Exotic Grassland Plant Communities
- Student Organic Farm Summary
- Tenacity Turf Safety for Postemergence Applications (Table)
- Tenacity Turf Safety for Postemergence Applications
- Time of Harvest and Wine Quality of Esprit Wine Grapes
- Tomato Variety Observations
- Turfgrass Fertilizer Trial
- Update on Turfgrass Research
- Wine Grape Cultivar Trial Performance in 2009
McNay Farm
- Bale Feeder Demonstration
- Cattle Temporal and Spatial Distribution in Midwestern Pastures Using Global Positioning (Three-year Progress Report)
- 2009 Home Demonstration Gardens
- Effects of Stocking Rate, Botanical Composition, and Stream Bank Erosion on the Physical Characteristics of the Streamside Zones of Pastures (Three-year Progress Report)
- McNay Memorial Research and Demonstration Farm Summary (Table)
- McNay Memorial Research and Demonstration Farm Summary
- Grazing Management Effects on Streambank Characteristics and Surface Run-off into Pasture Streams
- Incidence of Bovine Enterovirus, Coronavirus, and Group A Rotavirus, and Concentration of Total Coliforms in Midwestern Pasture Streams (Three-year Progress Report)
- Regional Corn Planting Date Recommendations for Iowa (Table)
- Regional Corn Planting Date Recommendations for Iowa
- Supplemental Feeding of Mixed Co-products to Grazing Heifers
- Update on Soybean Rust in Iowa
Muscatine Island Farm
- All-America Selections® Vegetable Trial
- Corn Earworm Control Study
- 2009 Home Demonstration Gardens
- Effect of Boron Fertilizer on Sugar Beet Grown on Fruitfield Sand Soil
- Effect of Harvest Timing on Atlantic, Dakota Crisp, and Snowden Potato
- Effects of Extended-duration Row Covers on Muskmelons
- Evaluation of Soybean Varieties Resistant to Soybean Cyst Nematode
- Muscatine Island Research Farm Summary
- Muskmelon Cultivar Trial
- Residual Effects of Callisto, Impact, and Laudis Herbicide on Cucumber, Pepper, Snap Bean, and Tomato
- Sugar Beet Demonstration Plantings
- Sweet Corn Cultivar Trial
- Wine Grape Cultivar Trial Performance in 2009
Northeast Farm
- Crop and Soil Responses to Rates of Lime
- 2009 Home Demonstration Gardens
- Effect of Fungicides and Plant Populations on Soybean Disease and Yield
- Effectiveness of Foliar Fungicides by Timing on Hybrid Corn in Iowa
- Effects of Soil Insecticides in Combination with Transgenic Rootworm Corn
- Efficacy Results of Fungicides on Soybean White Mold Control
- Fungicide-Insecticide Study on Soybeans
- Long-term Tillage and Crop Rotation Effect on Yield and Soil Carbon
- Nitrogen Fertilization of Corn Grown with a Cover Crop
- Northeast Research Farm Summary
- Phosphorus and Potassium Fertilization for Corn and Soybean Grown in Rotation for 30 Years
- Regional Corn Planting Date Recommendations for Iowa (Table)
- Regional Corn Planting Date Recommendations for Iowa
- Role of Directly Connected Macropores on Pathogen Transport to Subsurface Drainage Water
- Seasonal and Rotational Influences on Corn Nitrogen Requirements
- Soybean Aphid Efficacy Evaluation (Table)
- Soybean Aphid Efficacy Evaluation
- Soybean Planting Dates in Northeast Iowa
- Update on Soybean Rust in Iowa
- Weed Management Programs in Corn
- Weed Management Programs in Soybean
- Wine Grape Cultivar Trial Performance in 2009
Northern Farm
- Comparing Yields of Soybean Varieties with Different Sources of SCN Resistance in Strip Trials
- 2009 Home Demonstration Gardens
- Evaluation of Soybean Varieties in the Northern Uniform Soybean Test
- Long-term Tillage and Crop Rotation Effects on Yield and Soil Carbon (Table)
- Long-term Tillage and Crop Rotation Effects on Yield and Soil Carbon
- Modified Oil Soybean TestâNorth (Table)
- Modified Oil Soybean TestâNorth
- Northern Research Farm Summary
- Phosphorus Fertilization Strategies for Alfalfa Hay Production followed by Corn Harvested for Grain
- Regional Corn Planting Date Recommendations for Iowa (Table)
- Regional Corn Planting Date Recommendations for Iowa
- Update on Soybean Rust in Iowa
- Use of Ground Eggshells as a Liming Source
Northwest Farm and Allee Farm
- Corn Plant Population
- Crop Yields and Phosphorus Loss with Surface Runoff as Affected by Tillage Systems and Phosphorus Sources
- 2009 Home Demonstration Gardens
- Evaluation of Narrow Row Soybeans
- Evaluation of Smartstax, VT Triple Pro, and Herculex XTRA
- Management of Corn Aphids
- Miscanthus Establishment and Survival
- Northwest and Allee Farms Summary
- Northwest Iowa On-farm Research: Comparing a Soybean No-tillage System
- Potential for Sorghum Genotypes in a Double-cropping System
- Regional Corn Planting Date Recommendations for Iowa (Table)
- Regional Corn Planting Date Recommendations for Iowa
- Seasonal and Rotational Influences on Corn Nitrogen Requirements
- Soil Moisture
- Tillage System and Fertilizer Placement Methods for Corn and Soybean Production
- Twin Row vs. Single Row Spacing at Variable Seeding Rates (Table)
- Twin Row vs. Single Row Spacing at Variable Seeding Rates
- Update on Soybean Rust in Iowa
Southeast Farm
- Bean Leaf Beetle-Phomopsis Management Trials on Soybean
- Effectiveness of Foliar Fungicides by Timing on Hybrid Corn in Iowa
- Evaluation of Organic Corn Varieties
- Evaluation of Transgenic Corn and Soil Insecticides for Control of Corn Rootworm
- Fungicide and Insecticide Study on Soybean
- A New Long-term Study: Evaluation of Hybrid, Nitrogen, and Potassium Interactions in Continuous Corn
- Long-term Tillage and Crop Rotation Effects on Yield and Soil Carbon
- Nitrogen Fertilization of Corn Grown with a Cover Crop
- Regional Corn Planting Date Recommendations for Iowa (Table)
- Regional Corn Planting Date Recommendations for Iowa
- Seasonal and Rotational Influences on Corn Nitrogen Requirements
- Southeast Research Farm Summary
- Soybean Plant Density Effect on Oil Composition in Low-linolenic Soybean Cultivars (Table)
- Soybean Plant Density Effect on Oil Composition in Low-linolenic Soybean Cultivars
- Sugar Beet Demonstration Plantings
- Tile Spacing Results
- Update on Soybean Rust in Iowa
- Wine Grape Cultivar Trial Performance in 2009
Western Farm
- Corn Plant Populations, 2007 through 2009
- Corn Residue Removal Effects on Grain Yield and Soil Quality
- Increasing Native Plant Species Richness can Increase Ecosystem Multifunctionality under Intense Livestock Grazing
- Insects and Disease Update
- Progress Report: Effects of Condensed Corn Distillers Solubles on Steer Performance and Carcass Composition
- Post Mortem Copper Concentrations in the Liver of Feedlot Steers Fed Condensed Corn Distillers Solubles
- Maximizing DDGS for Finishing Pigs in Bedded Hoop Barns
- Soybean Planting Dates and Populations
- Update on Soybean Rust in Iowa
- Weather and Growing Season Summary
- Western Research Farm Summary
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