AJ Taylor4 hours agoLast Updated: May 24, 2021
Micronutrients for soybean production, soybean cyst nematode management and white mold of soybean will highlight the summer field day at the Iowa State University Northern Research and Demonstration Farm near Kanawha.
The North Central Iowa Research Association will also announce a capital campaign. The capital campaign kickoff will represent the goal to raise $500,000 to build a new structure that will include a shop, meeting space and machine storage designed to expand research and extension impact in north central Iowa.
The field day will take place June 23 at the farm’s north location. The event address is 310 S. Main St. in Kanawha, immediately south of town.
New research led by LSU alumna Joanna Griffiths of Portland, Oregon, and her faculty adviser, LSU Department of Biological Sciences Associate Professor Morgan Kelly, sheds light on why some oysters are more resistant to freshwater than others. Their results, which were released this week, significantly affect this commercially valuable marine species.
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IMAGE: Oysters were raised at this medium salinity site on long lines in Grand Isle for two years before being cross-bred with oysters raised at a low salinity site at the. view more
Credit: Photo Credit: Morgan Kelly, LSU
Oysters live and grow in saltwater. However, the saltiness of their habitat can change dramatically, especially where the mighty Mississippi River flows into the Gulf of Mexico. Louisiana oysters from the northern Gulf of Mexico may experience some of the lowest salinity in the world due to the influx of fresh water from the Mississippi River. In addition, increased rainfall and large-scale river diversions for coastal protection will bring more fresh water that does not bode well for the eastern oyster. New research led by Louisiana State University (LSU) alumna Joanna Griffiths from Portland, Oregon, and her faculty advisor LSU Department of Biological Sciences Associate Professor Morgan Kelly reveals new information on why some oysters may
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Soils and pasture project ramps up
The Healthy Soils, Productive Pastures project led by Greater Sydney Local Land Services has kicked off its second year in style, with a series of new workshops planned to showcase progress to date.
Launched in September 2019 in front of a crowd of more than 80 people at the Greater Sydney Local Land Services Demonstration Farm in Richmond, the project focusses on all aspects of best practice pasture and soil management specifically tailored to the Sydney basin landscape.
Project officer Linda Hanlon said despite COVID-19, a lot had been achieved since the launch.
“Having engaged an agronomist, prepped our paddocks, conducted initial soil tests and sowed our seeds, we now have two very flush looking paddocks of different trial pasture crops complete with a newly introduced herd of 10 sheep,” she said.