Gardeners unsure of what to do with their surplus bounty can participate in the Share A Row program, a community-wide effort to grow fresh produce for those in need. Sandy Rosenberger, Master Gardener Coordinator for Linn County Iowa State University Extension & Outreach, said the program’s goal is to increase the amount of fresh produce […]
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Photos: Winter Gardening Fair 2020
HIAWATHA — The 2020 Winter Gardening Fair, hosted by the Linn County ISU Extension Master Gardeners, transplanted this year to a new location. Long held at the Kirkwood Community College campus in Cedar Rapids, this year’s event, on Saturday, Feb. 15, 2020, was moved to the Kirkwood Regional Center, 1770 Boyson Road, Hiawatha. See photos […]
Morel mania: How close is the mushroom-h...
CEDAR RAPIDS – Morel fans will be happy to know that organizers of Houby Days – the Czech Village event that celebrates the mushrooms – plan to have morels for sale again this year. Last year’s morels sold out quickly, so if you have a craving and can’t find your own, you’ll have to act […]
Registration opens for Winter Gardening ...
As Iowa heads into the deep freeze of January, it’s the perfect time to think spring and one of my favorite ways to plan for spring planting is the annual Winter Gardening Fair, sponsored by the ISU Extension Linn County Master Gardeners. Registration opens today, Monday, Jan. 5, for the 2015 fair, held at Kirkwood […]
Free workshops in Iowa City to focus on ...
The Iowa Valley RC&D has been doing a great job of championing local foods in east-central Iowa. Two upcoming workshops sponsored by the non-profit will highlight some of those efforts and provide information for both growers and schools. Register online before Dec. 1 and read on for further details from the RC&D:
Iowa Organic Conference features documen...
I’ve mentioned the Iowa Organic Conference a few times already, but in case you haven’t heard, this annual event is set for Nov. 17 to 18, 2013, at the Iowa Memorial Union in Iowa City. The keynote speaker, Bob Quinn, an organic farmer from Montana, will discuss the benefits of biodiversity. Much more is scheduled […]
Emerald Ash Borer found in Cedar County;...
MECHANICSVILLE – We knew it was only a matter of time before the devastating emerald ash borer would make its way across Iowa. This time, the invasive beetle has been positively identified in a residential tree in Mechanicsville in northern Cedar County, the fourth location in Iowa. Allamakee County was declared infested in May 2010, […]
Emerald Ash Borer found in Burlington, I...
Bad news out of Burlington, in Des Moines County, Iowa: the invasive emerald ash borer has been discovered on a residential tree, marking the second time the beetle has been found in the state.
Free prairie walk provides peek at Iowa’
More than 30 million acres of prairie enhanced Iowa’s terrain before development drastically reduced that amount. According to the Iowa Natural Heritage Foundation, 150 years ago, nearly 85 percent of the state was tall-grass prairie. Today, less than .1 percent of that prairie remains. Some Iowans have turned to prairie restoration to literally return the […]
Floodwaters move Linn County 4-H silent ...
An auction to support the Linn County 4-H was postponed when floodwaters from the Wapsipinicon River were predicted to reach unprecedented levels, just at the Linn County Fair was underway. The silent auction has since been moved online, with bidding open until July 31, 2013. Here is more from Linn County ISU Extension: