Dan Fillius

Oct 16, 2024 | extension.iastate.edu | Dan Fillius |Ajay Nair

AMES, Iowa – Registration is open for the 2024 High Tunnel Short Course Nov. 13, 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. at the Iowa Arboretum near Madrid. The short course is free, but online registration is required by Oct. 31. “We’re excited to bring Iowa growers another opportunity to learn innovative production techniques from experienced growers and university researchers," said Dan Fillius, commercial vegetables and specialty crops field specialist with Iowa State University Extension and Outreach.

Aug 7, 2024 | algona.com | Dan Fillius

By Dan Fillius, Commercial Vegetable and Specialty Crop SpecialistLearn more about buying sweet corn, keeping it fresh and growing your ownAMES, Iowa – The middle of summer is officially here and so is sweet corn season. With the unusual weather events this year, Iowans can still expect to see an abundance of their favorite sweet corn variety.

Aug 1, 2024 | 50pluslife.com | Dan Fillius

Enjoy Sweet Corn Season This Summer with Some Practical Tips By Dan FilliusIowa State UniversityCommercial Vegetable and Specialty Crop SpecialistThe middle of summer is officially here and so is sweet corn season. With the unusual weather events this year, Iowans can still expect to see an abundance of their favorite sweet corn variety. In most years, Iowans can buy local sweet corn from roadside stands before it is available in stores.

Jul 19, 2024 | extension.iastate.edu | Dan Fillius

AMES, Iowa – The middle of summer is officially here and so is sweet corn season. With the unusual weather events this year, Iowans can still expect to see an abundance of their favorite sweet corn variety. Iowans in the southeast witnessed their first round of sweet corn on June 24. Four days later, producers were back in the fields harvesting larger amounts. In central Iowa, growers saw their share start trickling out of fields as of July 4.

May 31, 2023 | extension.iastate.edu | Dan Fillius

AMES, Iowa – A new podcast, produced by Justin Glisan, Iowa’s state climatologist, and Dan Fillius, field specialist for horticulture and commercial vegetables with Iowa State University Extension and Outreach, provides insight into weather patterns and their impacts on specialty crop growers throughout the state. The podcast, which will continue to be updated weekly during the growing season, is free and available for streaming online or through Spotify and Apple Podcasts.