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Is your organization at the beginning of your digital accessibility journey? Understanding the digital accessibility landscape can be challenging. Shifting internal business models and processes to support digital accessibility goals is just one part of that. This publication will help explain why establishing a sustainable business model that includes accessibility in the workflow is critical to the success of any digital accessibility effort. Gaining leadership support, creating a plan, setting a prioritization schedule, identifying sustainable checks and balances and shifting internal culture are all discussed in this publication.

This publication is part of a four-piece series that addresses digital accessibility language, standards, laws, and sustainable business models. This publication series compliments the Creating Accessible Digital Documents eCourses, which cover the actual process of producing accessible digital documents.

Oak wilt, the most damaging disease of oak trees in lowa, has killed many forest and landscape oaks in the eastern and central United States. Oak wilt has not devastated its host species, however, mainly because its spread from diseased to healthy trees has been relatively slow and sporadic. Nevertheless, local outbreaks of oak wilt can kill or injure many trees. The management practices described in this publication can help minimize the risk of losing oaks to this disease.

Use this 8-page publication filled with guidelines for examining unhealthy trees and finding expert help.

Find out about disease-resistant elms to combat Dutch Elm Disease.

Few pests plague hostas and other ornamentals in Iowa.

However, a disease called crown rot has been damaging hostas since the mid-1990s. This publication discusses symptoms and causes of crown rot and how to manage the disease.

Learn about symptoms and management strategies for Verticillium wilt which affects a wide range of trees and woody shrubs. This publication also provides a list of susceptible and resistant tree species.

Questions to consider in finding the best crop share lease to provide equitable returns for the landowner and tenant when the farming system deviates from a conventional corn-soybean rotation.

Provides information on weed development that can help growers determine the optimum time for tillage and crop planting to reduce weed populations.

Find out more about native plants and their uses in a garden or large planting. Includes more than 20 color photos, plus a detailed chart of prairie plant characteristics.

This publication outlines a process and the resources needed to help establish prairie to be used as an outdoor classroom. Such a classroom can be used to educate elementary through high school aged students about science, math, language arts, social studies and the arts.

Prairie plants and other native plants are returning to the Iowa landscape. This publication offers a list of resources that will help those planning to create any size prairie plantings.

Flood-stressed trees show a variety of symptoms and also become candidates for insect and disease damage. Research has found some trees are more tolerant than others.

Tips on how to identify, prevent, or reduce the stress-causing factors that lead to tree decline.

Discover the art and science of pruning with informative photos and detailed guidelines.

Here are pruning tips for do-it-yourselfers or hiring hints if you bring in a professional.

Results of a three-year study of side-by-side research plots to evaluate two different fertility management strategies (sufficient level of available nutrients and cation ratio).

Learn about Swedish deep-bedded group nursing systems for feeder pig production.

The local food system is one of the fastest-growing markets in agriculture. Learn more about using organic agriculture and sustainable crops and livestock in local food systems.

Easily identify common diseases and pests and how to manage them effectively.

Several Iowa examples are given of different business arrangements for rented land, using sustainable practices. Communication between owner and tenant is one key.

Description and management information, plus how to submit samples for diagnosis.

Cultural management techniques can help reduce the risk of canker diseases.

Tips on using mulches to maximize benefits and avoid pitfalls.

Find out how this disease is caused, how it spreads, and what can be done to manage it.

Learn how on-farm composting of dead livestock can save producers money and help protect the environment.