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Watershed Management Research and Outreach Internship Program Q&A

Join us for an informal question and answer session on the Watershed Management Research and Internship Program! We are currently taking applications for summer 2023 and this is your opportunity to hear from students who participated in 2022, ask questions to our mentors, and learn about the application process. The Watershed Management Research and Internship […]

Iowa Learning Farms Virtual Field Day Scheduled for December 8

Utilizing Drainage Water Recycling To Improve Water Quality and Manage Weather Risk Iowa Learning Farms Virtual Field Day Scheduled for December 8, 2022 at 1pm CT AMES, Iowa – Iowa Learning Farms, in partnership with the Iowa Nutrient Research Center, and Conservation Learning Group (CLG), is hosting a free virtual field day discussing drainage water […]

Forecasting HABs and Developmental Impacts of Neurotoxin Exposure on Aquatic Populations

Wednesday, December 7, 2022 at 11AM CT The Algal Bloom Action Team is hosting its final webinar of the 2022 series on December 7, 2022. This installment will feature Dr. Richard Stumpf from the National Centers for Coastal Ocean Science at NOAA and Dr. Jessica Ward from Ball State University. This session will examine forecasting […]

Iowa Learning Farms Cover Crops and Wetland Field Day Near Keota Nov. 22

AMES, Iowa—Iowa Learning Farms, in partnership with the Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship, will host a wetland and cover crop field day Tuesday, November 22 from 12:00-2:00 p.m. at the Lagos Acres Golf & Country Club near Keota. The free event is open to farmers and landowners and includes a complimentary meal. Water […]

Iowa Learning Farms Webinar: Imagination Could Be the Key to Cleaner Waterways

Nov. 23 presentation features Iowa Learning Farms Director Jaqueline Comito speaking about the power of imagination in establishing goals and creating real changes in water quality   Ames, Iowa – The Iowa Learning Farms (ILF) conservation webinar taking place Nov. 23 at noon CST will feature Jacqueline Comito, anthropologist and director of Iowa Learning Farms at Iowa State University Extension […]

Iowa Learning Farms Webinar: Reaching and Engaging with Women Landowners on Conservation

Dec. 7 presentation features Cornell University’s Wendong Zhang discussing the importance of including women landowners when addressing conservation and water quality   Ames, Iowa – The Iowa Learning Farms (ILF) conservation webinar taking place Dec. 7 at noon CST will feature Wendong Zhang, assistant professor, Dyson School of Applied Economics, Cornell University. Zhang conducts research and extension programs regarding the U.S. […]

Iowa Learning Farms Webinar: Lake Drainage in Iowa, 1880-1920

Jan. 11 presentation features Joe Otto, Director of Special Projects for the Soil and Water Conservation Society, highlighting an era in Iowa agriculture that changed the landscape and gave rise to water conservation consideration   Ames, Iowa – The Iowa Learning Farms (ILF) conservation webinar taking place Jan. 11 at noon CST will feature Joe Otto, director of special projects and […]

Iowa Learning Farms Webinar: Tapping Floodplains in Conservation Planning

Jan. 4 2023, presentation features Iowa Geological Survey’s Keith Schilling discussing the capacity of floodplains to contribute to nutrient reduction goal achievement Ames, Iowa – The Iowa Learning Farms (ILF) conservation webinar taking place Jan. 4 2023, at noon CST will feature Keith Schilling, state geologist and director, Iowa Geological Survey. Dr. Schilling’s research career at the Iowa Geological Survey has focused […]

Harmful Algal Bloom Research Symposium

The Algal Bloom Action Team’s popular Harmful Algal Bloom Research Symposium will return for its third year this January 5, 2023 at 8:30 am and January 6, 2023 at 8:30 am. The symposium is free and will be held entirely virtually. Over the last two years, the event has brought together over 600 water professionals […]

International Symposium on Soil Erosion Research under a Changing Climate

Punta Borinquen Resort

A decennial ASABE Soil Erosion Research Symposium January 8-13, 2023 Punta Borinquén Resort Aguadilla, Puerto Rico, USA Join us for the next installment of this longstanding event. The symposium program will include volunteered presentations, invited presentations, a technical tour, panel discussions, and discussion groups. Watch here for updates on abstracts, program content, registration and more. […]

Iowa Learning Farms Webinar: Monarch Butterfly Conservation Within Agroecosystems

In the webinar, “Monarch Butterfly Biology, Ecology and Conservation Needs,” Fisher will highlight the outcomes of collaborative work on monarch butterfly conservation conducted at Iowa State University, including the notable suggestion that milkweed and nectar resources be planted within 50 meters of established habitat to create a functionally connected landscape that facilitates monarch movement.

Beavers: Superheroes for Water Quality?

Iowa Learning Farms Virtual Field Day Scheduled for February 9, 2022 at 1pm (Virtual Field Day) Iowa Learning Farms, in partnership with the Iowa Nutrient Research Center, and Conservation Learning Group (CLG), is hosting a free virtual field day on February 9 at 1 p.m. Join us for a live discussion with Billy Beck, assistant […]