Publications

The Iowa State Extension Store offers a number of publications as a free downloadable PDF or for purchase.

All publications related to home gardening can be found below. Find more information at the Extension Store.

Extension Publications

  • Verticillium Wilt of Woody Plants

    Verticillium Wilt of Woody Plants

    Learn about symptoms and management strategies for this fungal disease. This pub also provides a list of susceptible and resistant species.

  • Watch Me Grow

    Watch Me Grow

    A series of six lessons for crops and horticulture project areas.
    Lesson One - Seed Dissection; Lesson Two - Growing Experience; Lesson Three - Rainbow Plates; Lesson Four - Identifying Insect Pests; Lesson Five - Compost; Lesson Six - Produce to Plate

  • Watch Me Grow -- On the Go Lesson

    Watch Me Grow -- On the Go Lesson

    Two-part lesson for crops and horticulture project areas. Learn about seeds and how they grow.

    Lesson One - Seed Dissection: In this activity, you will dissect different seeds to find out what is inside. In agriculture, farmers must identify the seeds in order to manage each plant correctly.

    Lesson Two - Growing Experience: In this activity you grow your own crops using the seeds provided. By engaging in this growing experiment you will explore management practices used every day in the agriculture industry to help move towards a sustainable food system.

    These To Go Lessons can be used to create a "grab and go" style activity with supplies included. Add your local contact information, print, and cut each sheet in half. The left side can be used on the outside of the paper bag or box to identify the activity, and the right side can be placed in the package as an instruction sheet.