NASHUA – The Annual Fall Field Day at the ISU Northeast Research and Demonstration Farm will run from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Friday, Aug. 23, with a complimentary meal served at noon, sponsored by Kahn Tile Supply.

Doug Houser, digital agriculture extension specialist, will kick off the program, by providing the most current and up-to-date information regarding drone/UAV technology, and its use in the agricultural sector.

Alison Robertson, professor and extension plant pathologist, will give an update on crop diseases of the growing season and expectations going into the ’24 harvest.

Kapil Arora, extension agricultural and biosystems engineering specialist, will share his insights on tile drainage and water management.

The field day is free and open to the public. It starts at the Borlaug Learning Center Headquarters on the ISU Northeast Research and Demonstration Farm. Directions: From Nashua at the Jct. of Hwy 218 (Exit 220) and Co. Rd. B60, go west on B60 1.1 miles to Windfall Ave., then south 1 mile to 290th St., then east 0.2 miles to the farm.

CCA credits will be available, including 1 SW CEU. In order for us to get an accurate headcount for the meal, please RSVP to neira@iastate.edu by Wednesday, Aug. 21.

For more information about the event, call Terry Basol at 641-426-6801; or Josh Michel at 563-581-7828.