Iowa Time Machine ⏰: On January 1, 1957, the Iowa Hawkeyes made the school’s first-ever bowl appearance to play in the Rose Bowl. Part of a stretch where Forest Evashevski’s Hawkeyes won the ‘granddaddy of them all’ in back-to-back years, the Rose Bowl appearance stood as the first of six in Hawkeye history. Led by Quarterback Ken Ploen from Lost Nation, the Hawkeyes opened the season on the road in Bloomington, Indiana, by shutting out the Hoosiers 27-0. Oregon State, the team Iowa would see ag

Iowa Time Machine ⏰: On January 21, 1839, the Iowa Territory's Legislative Assembly created Iowa City to relocate the capital from Burlington to a more central location. Iowa City officially served as Iowa’s capital city from 1841 until 1857. The Territorial Legislature sent out two men, John Ronalds and Chauncey Swan, in May of 1839 to select a location along the Iowa River in what became Johnson County. The men selected a site overlooking the river, and a survey laying out the town from Brown

Stalk integrity is compromised in corn fields across Iowa. Stalks are breaking with minimal resistance. This is alarming for corn at quarter to third milk line stage. With strong September winds on the horizon, we risk corn falling before harvest. Don't let this be the final blow to an already challenging season. Act now: Assess your fields and plan your harvest strategy accordingly. Hear more on the latest episode of Breaking Barriers: tinyurl.com/mrfj5st5?utm_medium=social&utm_source=facebook_