ISU Research Farm late summer field days focus on crop conditions

AMES, Iowa ? Iowa State University Research and Demonstration Farms late-summer field days will cover crop issues heading into harvest.

Anyone is welcome to attend Iowa State field days, which take place rain or shine.

Field day topics generally 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.

On Sept. 10, the Southeast Research and Demonstration Farm near Crawfordsville will begin its field day at 1:30 p.m. The farm is located at 3115 Louisa-Washington Rd., Crawfordsville; or 1.75 miles south and 2 miles east of Crawfordsville on the Washington/Louisa county-line road.

The complete field day schedule is available at http://farms.ag.iastate.edu/field-days.

Contact Myron Rees, Southeast Research and Demonstration Farm, 319-658-2353, mrees@iastate.edu for any questions.