ISU Extension and Outreach Harrison County

06/01/2026

Planting season is wrapping up. All of our participating farmers are done planting!

05/27/2026

Planting report, May 25, 2026.
*Based off participating farmers.

05/26/2026

Donation garden is planted. Thank you to The CREW Center for this great partnership!

05/26/2026

https://www.extension.iastate.edu/news/iowa-cropland-cash-rents-show-little-change-2026-agriculture-faces-wide-swings-prices-and

AMES, Iowa – In a year with low crop prices and high production costs, Iowa cropland cash rental rate trends stayed relatively flat across the state. The 2026 state average was $1 lower, or -0.4%, at $270 per crop acre as compared to 2025 (Figure 1).

05/18/2026

May 18 planting progress report.
*Numbers based off participating farmers.

05/11/2026

Planting report May 11, 2026.
*Numbers based on participating farmers.

05/11/2026

https://crops.extension.iastate.edu/post/watch-weevils-alfalfa

May 8, 2026 Content Author: Erin Hodgson, Ashley Dean, Rebecca Vittetoe The hot-and-cold temperatures this spring have delayed alfalfa weevil development throughout the state. We visited a field in Henry County, IA this week and noticed all sizes of larvae plus pupae. Take a sweep net to the field t...

05/08/2026

Drought Report, May 5, 2026.

05/05/2026

It was a big week in the fields.

05/05/2026

https://www.extension.iastate.edu/news/sure-sign-spring-growing-and-caring-daffodils-iowa

AMES, Iowa – Few plants announce the arrival of spring in Iowa as reliably as daffodils. These hardy bulbs in the genus Narcissus light up landscapes with cheerful blooms and return year after year with little maintenance, making them a favorite among home gardeners.