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From: Derrick N Exner [mailto:dnexner@iastate.edu]
Sent: Monday, June 19, 2000 4:36 PM
To: san@nal.usda.gov
Subject: Practical Farmers of Iowa newsletter and field day info
Andy, please post on SANET. Thanks.
The spring newsletter of Practical Farmers of Iowa includes:
news of the Renew America national award to the PFI-ISU partnership;
profiles on two new board members;
an update on the Field to Family local food system initiative;
"Hammock Reflections From El Salvador and Iowa," by member Gary Guthrie;
a new farrowing hut design, by member Tom Frantzen;
on-farm research results on nitrogen management, mulching onions, and
parasite management in organic dairy goats;
and information on two dozen PFI summer field days.
Some of these articles are available on the Web at
http://www.pfi.iastate.edu/Newsletter/practical_farmer.htm.
Field day information, including an online field day guide may be found at
http://www.pfi.iastate.edu/Calendar/Field%20Days%202000%20Base.htm
For additional information, contact Rick Exner, 515-294-5486,
dnexner@iastate.edu.
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Rick (Derrick N.) Exner, Ph.D.
PFI Farming Systems Coordinator
ISU Extension
Practical Farmers of Iowa
2104 Agronomy Hall, ISU, Ames, IA 50011
(515) 294-5486, -9985 fax
http://www.pfi.iastate.edu
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