Agricultural Engineering/Agronomy, Central Iowa, and BioCentury Research Farms
Author: Kent Burns (Iowa State University)
The Iowa State University Central Iowa Farms (CIF) consist of farmland in Story and Boone counties. There were 2,326 crop acres under CIF management in 2021, with 415 acres devoted to intensive plot research. The additional acres were used for large-scale research, equipment testing, silage production, and manure application. The student-managed Ag 450 Farm rented approximately 185 acres through CIF. The Ag 450 Farm also was hired to perform custom farm work on a portion of the Central Iowa Farms. Central Iowa Farms purchased a larger tractor, larger field cultivator, and larger grain cart to assist bulk farming operations.
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How to Cite: Burns, K. (2023) “Central Iowa Research and Demonstration Farms Summary”, Iowa State University Research and Demonstration Farms Progress Reports. 2022(1).