Rebecca Vittetoe and Joshua Michel–Iowa State University Extension and Outreach

AMES, Iowa — Farmers wishing to maximize the profits from their fertilizer dollars will want to attend one of the workshops hosted by Iowa State University.

“These workshops will lead farmers through the basics of soil testing, analytical tests, calculating crop nutrient removal, understanding return on investment from fertilizer applications, how crop response correlates to soil test levels, and what is known about crop response to micronutrients,” says Josh Michel, field agronomist with Iowa State University Extension and Outreach.

“While many decisions have already been made for the 2022 growing season,” said Virgil Schmitt, field agronomist with ISU Extension and Outreach, “fertility decisions will continue to evolve with changes in fertilizer prices and land tenure.” 

Workshop details and locations

Registration is $40.

• Feb. 10, 1-4 p.m., Borlaug Learning Center near Nashua. Call Floyd County at 641-228-1453 by Feb. 3.
• Feb. 14, 1-4:30 p.m., ISU Extension and Outreach Harrison County office. Call 712-644-2105 by Feb. 7.
• Feb. 15, 1-4:30 p.m. ISU Extension and Outreach Crawford County office. Call 712-263-4697 by Feb. 8.
• Feb. 16, 1-4:30 p.m., American Legion Hall, Coon Rapids. Call 641-747-2276 by Feb.9.
• Feb. 22, 9 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., Elkhorn Town Hall. Call 712-755-3104 by Feb. 15.
• Feb. 23, 9 a.m. to noon, Grundy Center Community Center. Call 319-824-6979 by Feb. 16.
• Feb. 23, 1-4 p.m., Lytton Fire Station. Call 712-297-8611 by Feb. 16.
• Feb. 24, 9 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., Leonard Goode Community Center, Ogden. Call 515-386-2138 by Feb. 17.
• Feb. 24, 12:30 p.m. to 4 p.m., ISU Extension and Outreach Cedar County office. Call 563-886-6157 by Feb. 17.
• Feb. 25, 9 a.m. to noon, ISU Extension and Outreach Black Hawk County office. Call 319-234-6811 by Feb. 18.
• Feb. 28, 1-4 p.m., ISU Extension and Outreach Fayette County office, 218 South Main Street, Fayette. Register by Feb. 21.
• March 1, FarmTek, located at 1440 18th Ave. SW, Highway 20, Dyersville. Register by Feb. 22.
• March 2, 1-4 p.m., Riceville Library. Call 563-547-3001 by Feb. 23.
• March 3, 9 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., ISU Extension and Outreach Henry County office. Call 319-385-8126 by Feb. 24.
• March 4 9 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., ISU Extension and Outreach Wapello County office. Call 641-732-5574 by Feb. 25.
• March 17, 9 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., LeMars Convention Center. Call 712-546-7835 by March 10.
• March 21, 1-4 p.m., ISU Extension and Outreach Winneshiek County office. Register by March 14.

A virtual, statewide option is offered via Zoom. A four-part series from Feb. 22-25 each day from 8 a.m. to 9 a.m., registration is $40. To register, call 515-295-2469 or go to https://go.iastate.edu/DJLJVN.