While nothing can be done immediately, growers can prioritize fields where they sample for freeze damage symptoms depending on conditions that were more likely to result in freeze damage. Experts from Kansas State University identify individual conditions that might help growers prioritize fields to be sampled, as well as injury symptoms to look for, in this article.

Although there are many methods to use, OSU's method detailed in this article is simple and requires few calculations.

Pre-planting decisions are extremely important to set up soybeans for success. Soybean extension specialists focus best practices for soybean planting date, row spacing and seeding rate in this article.

Corn grown following alfalfa stands that are 2 years and older (and contained at least 50% alfalfa) require no nitrogen (N) fertilizer on many soils. Red clover N credits are less than for alfalfa.

The Census of Agriculture is designed to be a complete count of U.S. farms, ranches and operators. The agency defines a farm as anywhere $1,000 or more of fruit, vegetables or food animals are raised or sold.

Iowa State University is hosting 3 field days in April in northeast Iowa as part of a research project demonstrating the use of winter annuals for spring grazing.

One way farmers can keep track of soil temperature in Iowa is by using the soil temperatures map compiled by the Iowa Environmental Mesonet at Iowa State University. Updated daily in the spring, this map provides current and historical soil temperatures for each county in Iowa.