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Plant and Insect Diagnostic Clinic: What We Were Up To in 2018
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Emerald Ash Borer Confirmed In Boone County
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DES MOINES – Two adult Emerald Ash Borer (EAB) beetles have been collected from a trap in a residential tree in Boone and have been positively identified as EAB by a federal identifier. The trap was placed in the tree this summer after suspect galleries were found in an ash tree branch that fell during a storm.
A statewide quarantine restricting the movement of hardwood firewood, ash logs, wood chips and ash tree nursery stock out of Iowa into non-quarantined areas of other states was issued on Feb. 4, 2014 and remains in place.
Yard and Garden: Maintaining Your Yard in Summer
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Summer marks the season when your lawn can look its best – if you know how to maintain it properly. Here are some tips from Iowa State University Extension and Outreach on how to keep your lawn looking sharp during the year’s hottest months, with help from ISU Extension horticulturists.
Emerald Ash Borer Found in Johnson County
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DES MOINES – An adult Emerald Ash Borer submitted by an Iowa City resident to the Iowa EAB Team has been positively identified as the destructive beetle by a federal identifier. A follow-up examination of ash trees growing in the vicinity of where the beetle was collected has failed to confirm an infestation.
ICM 2018 Conference Abstract Guide Available For Download
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Weren't able to attend this year's 30th Integrated Crop Management Conference? Need a refresher? Didn't get to hit all of the presentations?
The abstract guide is available for free download form the Iowa State University Extension Store! Get your copy!
Emerald ash borer confirmed in Dallas County, IA
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Emerald ash borer has been confirmed in Dallas County, IA. Current Map
Results from 2017 Iowa Crop Scouting Competition
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Six teams of Iowa youth from across the state participated in the seventh annual Iowa Crop Scouting Competition on July 31 at the ISU Extension and Outreach Field Extension Education Laboratory. The top four teams were awarded trophies and cash prizes.
8 facts about charcoal rot in soybean
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1) Develops in hot, dry weather conditions. Charcoal rot is a fungal disease that is most severe in years and areas experiencing hot, dry weather. However, this disease can also cause losses when ample moisture is present, making it a hidden threat to yield.
Emerald Ash Borer Confirmed in Muscatine County
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Iowa now has 11 infested counties after larva found in Muscatine
DES MOINES, Iowa – A larva collected by the Iowa EAB Team from a residential tree in Muscatine has been positively identified as the Emerald Ash Borer by a federal identifier. A statewide quarantine restricting the movement of hardwood firewood, ash logs, wood chips and ash tree nursery stock out of Iowa into non-quarantined areas of other states was issued on Feb. 4, 2014 and remains in place.