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Isu Researcher Sees Potential In Miscanthus - Chicago Tribune
ames, iowa - switchgrass has been a buzzword in renewable fuels for awhile, but iowa state university researchers say miscanthus may be the answer. iowa state agronomist emily heaton describes miscanthus as a "cold-weather sugar cane." she says it ...
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North Iowa Farmers Concerned About Late Harvest
hampton, ia - it's been a tough year for corn, soybeans, and the farmers who grow them. a long winter led to late planting. then came record flooding. followed, ironically, by a dry spell. local farmer april hemmes said the weather has taken it's toll on her yield.
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Grains, Oil Prices Sink As Traders Eye The Weather
new york 8/29/08 - grains and fuel prices finished an erratic trading session lower thursday as commodities traders kept a close watch on the weather near the gulf coast and in the midwest.
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Outdoors: Pheasant Counts Down, But Not As Low As Feared - Des Moines Register
harsh weather conditions in the past seven months have resulted in the reduction of the iowa pheasant population by 32 percent, a wildlife biologist with the iowa department of natural resources told the des moines register on wednesday. the figure ...
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It Can't Be! Summer Weather Sneaks Out On Iowans - Des Moines Register
the warning signs come faster now. the sun hangs lower when you step outside to check the grill. the lawn seems to stay mowed longer. and now this. if you stepped outside in short sleeves wednesday, expecting some leftover labor day sunshine, you ...
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Rebuild Iowa Commission Report Outlines Urgent Needs
the iowa river covers most of the town of oakville and surrounding communities with up to 10 feet of water. june 21, 2008. (photo by greg henshall courtesy fema )
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Kwwl.com - News & Weather For Waterloo, Dubuque, Cedar Rapids & Iowa City, Iowa | More Than A Game Order Form
ap high school’s first home game after the may 25 th tornado was truly more than a game. now you can own this incredible comeback story. order your copy of the “more than a game dvd” which contains the entire ap falcons vs west marshall trojans game.
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Razor-close Votes Keep Midwest Up For Grabs - Chicago Tribune
toledo, iowa — presidential elections don't get much tighter than in tama county, home to 18,000 central iowans, which al gore won by 11 votes in 2000 and john kerry captured by a whopping 31 votes four years later. nor do they get much closer than ...
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Is Cool Weather An Omen For Fall? - Iowa City Press-citizen
it's time to break out sweaters and fall jackets. the temperatures in the high 80s and high humidity earlier this week disappeared wednesday with temperatures not climbing out of the 60s. tom philip of the national weather service in davenport said ...
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Cool Weather Helped Crops Through Dry August
below average temperatures helped crops through an unusually dry august in iowa, according to the weekly crop report.precipitation for august averaged only 2.01 inches, according to preliminary statistics reported by the national agricultural statistical service in its weekly iowa crops and weather report. it was the driest summer month since august 2003.topsoil moisture was 19 percent very ...
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Cooler Temps Staying Through Weekend
at least it's football weather.the weekend after labor day will feel more like early october, according to the national weather service. that could mean trouble for late-planted crops if there's an early frost, but shouldn't effect them otherwise."unless we're getting an early frost, i wouldn't be concerned about the cool temperatures," said jim fawcett, iowa state extension field agronomist in ...
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Help Our Area Live United - Iowa City Press-citizen
the recent cool weather signals a return to the familiar rhythms of autumn in the iowa city and coralville area -- a new school year, hawkeye football games and a heightened energy level throughout our community. another staple of the fall season is ...
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Heat Relief Expected Later Today - Bedford Times-mail
farmers are spelling relief: r-a-i-n and c-o-o-l. and that relief is likely to begin soon, according to national weather service meteorologist chad omitt. “we’ve got some scattered storms across the area (wednesday), and that trend will persist ...
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U.s. Weather: Gustav Pulls Heavy Rains Deeper Into Corn Belt
tropical depression gustav is centered over the ozark plateau and moving northeastward into southern missouri, producing heavy rain and causing local flash flooding, usda's joint ag weather facility reported thursday.
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Storm Exchange Releases Fall 2008 Weather Risk Outlook
new york----storm exchange, inc., a market leader in weather-risk management services, today released its fall 2008 weather risk outlook, a 90-day projection of the impacts of the weather on businesses in the agriculture, retail and energy industries.
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State News - Creston News Advertiser
des moines (ap) — a task force created to assess damage from this year’s flooding and make recommendations for recovery released a report on tuesday that called for expanded housing programs for flood victims and financial assistance for ...
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Iowa Task Force Seeks Help For Flood Victims - Cnbc
des moines, iowa - an iowa task force created to assess damage from this year's flooding and make recommendations for recovery released a report on tuesday that called for expanded housing programs for flood victims and financial assistance for ...
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S.e. Iowa Tractor Ride Comes To Nemo
story by john garlock posted on wednesday, september 03, 2008 at 6:46 p.m. the participants are making a 200-mile trek through northeast missouri and southeast iowa.
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Isu Researcher Sees Potential In Miscanthus
ames (ap) - switchgrass has been a buzzword in renewable fuels for awhile, but iowa state university researchers say miscanthus may be the answer. iowa state agronomist emily heaton describes miscanthus as a "cold-weather sugar cane."
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Gustav Brings Rain, But Most To Miss La Crosse - La Crosse Tribune
the remains of hurricane gustav will move northeast through the mid mississippi river valley and western great lakes through friday morning, bringing some rain to northeast iowa, southeast minnesota and wisconsin. but most of the rain will likely ...
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