By Madelynn J Wuestenberg Madelynn Wuestenberg began her role with Iowa State University in January 2024, where she serves as an Agricultural Climatologist, specializing in environmental interactions and feedbacks with the atmosphere. Her love for the Iowa State Cyclones runs deep after earning her Bachelor of Science in meteorology and Master of Science in agricultural meteorology, both at Iowa State ..read more

By Mykayla Hagaman Since 2015, the Iowa Monarch Conservation Consortium (IMCC) has been working to increase monarch butterfly conservation efforts across Iowa. By partnering with landowners, agricultural associations, conservation organizations, businesses, and state and federal agencies, the IMCC works to increase awareness on the need for monarch conservation throughout the state while also implementing the establishment of new monarch habitat ..read more

By Dr. Chelsea J Harbach Iowa State University Extension and Outreach’s Wild-harvested Mushroom Certification Class will return this spring, offering mushroom hunters a valuable opportunity to hone their identification skills, learn more about their favorite mushrooms and connect with fellow mushroom hunters. The class is particularly relevant for those hoping to sell wild-harvested mushrooms, as sellers are legally required to complete a certification workshop to sell eight different varieties of wild-harvested mushrooms ..read more

By Catherine DeLong, Julia Baker Iowa landowners may apply to participate in the 2025 Landowner Education Program offered by Iowa State University Extension and Outreach. The application window is open until April 4. Program events will take place in June and July ..read more

By Billy Beck Woodland owners who want to know the value of their forest or how their forest can be improved often just need to know where to begin. That’s the goal behind two new forest resources from Iowa State University Extension and Outreach. “Planning for Wooded Acreages and Woodlands” is a resource-filled article available on the Iowa State University Extension and Outreach Natural Resource Stewardship website, and the  ..read more

By Gina Buelow After helping to deliver Master Conservationist and other programming for Iowa State University Extension and Outreach Polk County in her previous role as natural resources programming coordinator, Gina Buelow is eager to implement these programs statewide in her new role as natural resources field specialist ..read more

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By Mykayla Hagaman Over the past few years, Iowa has consistently invested in monarch butterfly conservation by adding new areas of monarch habitat throughout the state. The Iowa Monarch Conservation Consortium (IMCC) has recently updated its Monarch Conservation Effort Report, which offers a summary of monarch habitat establishment through 2022 in all 99 counties across the state ..read more

By Dr. Billy Beck Woodland owners who want to know the value of their forest or how their forest can be improved often just need to know where to begin. That’s the goal behind two new forest resources from Iowa State University Extension and Outreach. “Planning for Wooded Acreages and Woodlands” is a resource-filled article available on the Iowa State University Extension and Outreach Natural Resource Stewardship website, and the  ..read more

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