Students enjoying the beautiful fall weather while calculating final stand counts and soybean yield estimates during agronomy lab at Dallas Couny Farm.
The cover crop is emerging nicely over the corn silage acres . Thank you to Iowa Cover Crop for sourcing and flying the rye. https://iacovercrop.com/
Thanks to the following students that helped replace the broken tongue on a grain wagon ahead of harvest!
Pile has been sealed with syrup covering
DMACC Agribusiness would like to thank John and Pam Van Ast for their generous donation to the DMACC Agribusiness program! Super nice tractor and a great piece of agricultural history! We also thank John and Pam for their many years of dedication serving DMACC. We wish you well in retirement!
Angel T. checking in from her conservation internship at Kupu in Hawaii this past summer! What an amazing opportunity!
https://www.kupuhawaii.org/
President Denson, DMACC Agribusiness, selected to the top 5 at the Governor's Charity Steer Show at Iowa State Fair. A special thanks to the Forsyth family for doing a wonderful job raising the steer and James Oil company for purchasing the steer through the Ronald McDonald Charity auction.
Watch this video from the Governor's Charity Steer Show Facebook page on the Top 5 entries: https://www.facebook.com/iowagcss/videos/417157989156289/
View full results: https://www.iacattlemen.org/news.aspx?NewsID=1909
Mattie Tucker checks in from her summer internship at FCA.http://www.firstcoop.com/
DMACC students increase their crop scouting knowledge by touring the ISU Field Extension lab and interact with lab coordinator Warren Pierson and ISU Extension Field Agronomist, Meaghan Anderson.
Students in the Precision Ag summer class learn about the inner workings of the DMACC planter along with its added technologies such as 20/20, Clean Sweep, Climate Fieldview and Auto steer.
The birdseye view from the corn cam today! Thanks to the Big Show for stopping by the farm today!
Thanks to Growmark FS for bringing their applicator simulator to the summer crop scouting and precision ag classes. Students had fun and learned a lot about the operation of the big equipment.https://www.growmarkfs.com/
Harvesting the rye cover crop. The bales will be wrapped and stored for cattle feed and soybeans will be no tilled into the rye stubble.
https://www.iacattlemen.org/carcasschallenge.aspx
http://www.greinerclublambs.com/
https://www.tworivers.coop/
https://showhorsesbyshannon.weebly.com
http://www.heartlandcoop.com
http://www.bomgaars.com
http://canoyergardencenter.com/
http://www.parksshowcattle.com
https://www.farmersedge.ca/
https://vicklandshowcattle.com
http://www.cromwellcattle.com
http://www.landuscooperative.com
https://www.lautnerfarms.com
Eric Woolson, DMACC Agribusiness major, talking Ag and Clean Energy with Iowa Senators in DC. Here is a link to the article written by Eric.
https://wcfcourier.com/opinion/columnists/guest_columnists/taking-iowa-s-clean-energy-message-to-washington/article_bfc2beec-a88f-5a5c-8622-0eed1cfcff8b.html
DMACC Agribusiness students pause for a picture at the National PAS Conference in Loveland, CO along with program chairs Tim Doud and Dwayne Faidley.
While in attendance, participants have been busy preparing for competitions in their respective fields of study, networking with businesses and industry professionals from around the US in attendance, networking with fellow students from around the country, and attending industry tours within the area. DMACC Students in attendance earned the trip to Loveland by qualifying at their state PAS competition within their respective fields.
For more information:
https://www.nationalpas.org/
DMACC Agribusiness students enjoy their time interacting with industry leaders at the Ag Leaders Dinner hosted by Iowa Secretary of Agriculture Mike Naig at the FFA Enrichment Center. Also in attendance was Governor Kim Reynolds.
Agribusiness students braved the snow and cold weather last week to attend Pork Congress in Des Moines to catch the latest in technological advances and network with industry professionals.
but agribusiness students volunteering and ringing bells for all to hear.
Students in the leadership class volunteer and raise money for many causes this semester such as Ronald McDonald House, Paws and Effect , and Puppy Jake Foundation
Thanks to Truesite Seed for their participation with DMACC this growing season.
Thank you to Tonisity for donating 15 Landrace replacement gilts to the DMACC Farm.
https://www.tonisity.com
Agronomy labs at the farm discuss the mechanics of the row crop planter and demonstrate how to properly pack wheel bearings.
Companies interact with students conversing about important topics during interviews and the interview process at the DMACC Agribusiness Career Fair.
