Storing grain beyond harvest greatly increases the marketing opportunities available. Knowing the costs and benefits of different storage options helps producers determine the options that fit into their overall harvesting, handling and marketing system.

Learn how to achieve top yields to maximize profits. This 2011 edition offers the latest information and strategies for alfalfa establishment, production, and harvest. Includes many color photos and charts.

Insects covered include: alfalfa blotch leafminer, alfalfa weevil, aphids, blister beetle, clover leaf weevil, clover root curculio, grasshoppers, plant bugs, potato leafhoppers, spittlebugs, and variegated cutworm.

Diseases covered include: anthracnose, aphanomyces root rot, bacterial wilt, common leaf spot, lepto leaf spot, fusarium wilt, phytophthora root rot, root-lesion nematodes, sclerotinia, spring black stem, summer black stem, and verticillium wilt.

Interest in spring wheat production in Iowa has grown due to good crop prices. Learn about successfully growing wheat and the risks associated with the production of this crop.

This publication provides details of research indicating intercropping of winter cereal grains with red clover is a promising option for expanding crop rotation. Careful management is the key.

Did you know that crown and root diseases occur in every alfalfa stand in Iowa? Learn more about the various crown and root diseases so you can prevent them in your alfalfa crop. Includes detailed photos and descriptions.