Thursday 14th August 2025

Southern Rust moving up

Given wet and humid conditions this summer, many farmers are reporting disease pressure in corn and soybean fields. Iowa State University Extension plant pathologist...

Lawrence Ralph Murty

Lawrence Ralph Murty, 84, of Tama, passed away, Saturday, August 2, 2025 at the Iowa Veterans Home in Marshalltown. Visitation will be held Tuesday,...

Apples… already?

Apple season typically begins sometime in August.  But for AppleAtcha Orchards in Eastern Kentucky, apple picking is in full swing.  Ryan Wilson, who manages...