All ready for the first evening of #mastergardener training!

Since we tend to hear more about foodborne illness outbreaks, there's a perception that the risk has gone up. But is our food supply any more or less safe than it used to be? n.pr/2oXlbWd

Found this on display at the Newton arboretum while doing a program this evening. Vintage weeds!

Cucurbit Downy Mildew of cucumber confirmed in Johnson Co. I've been following this forecasting alert for since I came to the state in 2015, this is the first time I recall a confirmed CDM alert in Iowa. cdm.ipmpipe.org/scripts/map.php

Several cases of honeynut winter squash headed to a partnering food pantry along with #spendsmarteatsmart publications. #mastergardener #growingtogether

Oats and radish cover crops are out of the ground in our #mastergardener donation garden. Would liked to have been a few weeks earlier, but hopefully we'll still get some meaningful growth before a hard freeze.

McDonalds is full of coffee-drinking thumb-twiddling farmers. Gives you a pretty good picture of #harvest18 progress.

Iowa team kicking off the 18-19 PSA training season!

Getting #localfood producers and potential buyers in the same room to learn about the complex wholesale market. Iowa State Dining Capital City Fruit LoffredoFreshProduce Lemon Tree Tea House #newtonschools #marketready #StrongIowa

Lots of goodies at the food safety booth at #gpgc2019. Stop out and ask your questions and say hi.

Stop by our #PIDC Iowa State Plant Protection booth today at #IFVGA 2019 conference! I am hanging out with my ISU Extension and Outreach ISU ANR Extension IowaProduce @ISUsmallfarms NCR-SARE colleagues!

My previous position w/ ISU Extension and Outreach, Regional Director, has been posted. I hope they find a great one to cover Marion, Mahaska, Poweshiek & Jasper Counties. #StrongIowa iastatejobs.com/postings/38502

These events are going on in Boone, Story, Marshall, Tama, Dallas, Polk, Jasper, and Warren Counties this month! RSVP to your local extension office!

I always learn something new from our ISU Extension and Outreach field specialists. They really know their stuff! Meaghan Anderson

Just released, the 2019 ISU Extension and Outreach Custom Rate Survey! See the full publication at extension.iastate.edu/agdm/crops/pdf…. Alejandro Plastina

My phone has been silent for a long time, but the calls sure are coming in this week!

Some annual rye (I think) I planted last fall expecting a winter kill. I suppose 2' of snow is sufficent insulation from a polar vortex.

I've heard the words cover crops, regenerative agriculture, and soil management during this debate. What's happening?