Tag: Iowa
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USDA Selects Iowa as Hub for National Food Safety Center
Apr 24, 2026 The USDA officially announced on Thursday that Urbandale, Iowa, will become the primary hub for the National Food Safety Center (NFSC). The new center will consolidate administrative and technical operations for the Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS), bringing roughly 200 jobs to the state. Secretary Brooke Rollins stated the move is designed to…
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Nafziger warns Iowa farmers on early nitrogen risk
6 As planting gets underway across Iowa, nitrogen management is front and center and Emerson Nafziger says early applications carry risk. Nafziger, a longtime Extension agronomist, has warned that applying nitrogen too far ahead of crop uptake can lead to losses if conditions turn wet. “If soils stay wet for extended periods, nitrogen can be…