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Iowa Learning Farms Webinar: Watershed-Scale N-Load Model Update Facilitates Data Analysis and Reduction Strategies

July 27 presentation features Iowa State University’s Kay Stefanik discussing revisions to the INRS N-Load Model to better understand watershed-scale nutrient management outcomes   The Iowa Learning Farms (ILF) conservation webinar taking place July 27 at noon CDT will feature Dr. Kay Stefanik, assistant director, Iowa Nutrient Research Center (INRC) at Iowa State University. Dr. Stefanik’s expertise and research is […]

Prairie Strips Field Day to be held near Zwingle on July 27th

AMES, IOWA—Iowa Learning Farms, along with Science-Based-Trials-of-Rowcrops-Integrated-with-Prairie-Strips (STRIPS), Jackson County Conservation Board, and the Sand County Foundation will host a prairie strips field day on Wednesday, July, 27th from 5:30-7:30 p.m. at the Gossman Farm near Zwingle. The event is free and open to the whole family and includes a complimentary meal and a prairie […]

77th SWCS International Annual Conference 2022

Elevating Conservation to New Heights 77th SWCS International Annual Conference July 31-August 3, 2022 Denver, Colorado REGISTER BY MAIL REGISTER ONLINE  This year’s conference theme, “Elevating Conservation to New Heights,” embraces the mountainous region of the location while emphasizing the shared vision held by conservationists around the world to scale our work, repair ecosystems, and create resilient working lands. […]

Removal of Cyanobacterial Blooms Webinar

Join the Algal Bloom Action Team on August 3rd as they host a webinar focusing on the removal of cyanobacterial blooms. Presenters, Dr. Halis Simsek and Dr. Pankaj Bhatt, discuss the HABs research being conducted in their lab at Purdue University. More specifically, how cyanophages interact with the cyanobacteria and how this knowledge is applied […]

Iowa Learning Farms Webinar: Carbon Sequestration in Ecosystems

August 3 presentation features North Carolina State University’s Michael Burchell discussing the potential benefits for landowners and land managers interested in carbon trading.    The Iowa Learning Farms (ILF) conservation webinar taking place August 3 at noon CDT will feature Dr. Michael Burchell, professor and extension leader, Department of Biological and Agricultural Engineering, North Carolina State University, North Carolina State University. […]

Prairie Strips and Cover Crops Field Day to be held at Des Moines Water Works Park on August 4th

Iowa Learning Farms, along with Science-Based-Trials-of-Rowcrops-Integrated-with-Prairie-Strips (STRIPS), Des Moines Water Works, and Landus will host a prairie strips and cover crops field day on Thursday, August, 4th from 11:00am-1:30 p.m. at the Lauridsen Amphitheater at Des Moines Water Works Park in Des Moines.  The event is free and open to the whole family and includes […]

Cover Crop Field Day to be Held Near Guernsey August 9

Area farmers and landowners will hear from Poweshiek County farmer, Luke Bayer, as well as Iowa Learning Farms and NRCS experts about best management practices for cover crops.    Iowa Learning Farms, Poweshiek County Soil and Water Conservation District and USDA-Natural Resource Conservation Service (NRCS) will host a cover crop field day Tuesday, August 9 from 10:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. […]

IIHR Centennial Rescheduled for August 2022

Even though The Big Splash! has been cancelled, we at IIHR are still moving forward with our centennial celebration this August, and we're happy to share some of the details with you now! Events will get underway on Wednesday evening, August 10, with an informal gathering for alumni and friends at a local brewery in Iowa City. Thursday […]

Water Management During Drought Webinar

Wednesday, August 10th at 2pm CT  Drought is continuing to intensify across portions of the Midwest this year, and over the past several years severe drought has plagued much of the upper Midwest and northern Plains. This month's edition of The Current Webinar Series will discuss water management during drought - from the latest irrigation technologies to […]

Assessing Perchlorate Occurrence on Ambient Waters Following the Usage of Fireworks Request for Applications (RFA) and Informational Webinar

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), as part of its Science to Achieve Results (STAR) program, is seeking applications for research on the behavior of perchlorate after fireworks events near water sources. Perchlorate is a chemical used in rocket propellants, explosives, flares, and fireworks. Prior research has investigated water contamination from fireworks; however, there are […]

Field Day Set for August 24 near Nevada: Redefining the Field Edge to Improve Profitability, Wildlife Habitat and Water Quality

Iowa Learning Farms and Iowa State University Extension and Outreach will host a field day Wednesday, August 24 from 10:30 a.m. to 12:30p.m. at Mark Kenney’s Farm near Nevada. The free event is open to farmers and landowners and includes a complimentary meal.   A project led by Mark Licht, extension cropping systems specialist and associate professor, Iowa […]

Cover Crop and Soil Health Field Day to be Held at LICA Farm Near Melbourne August 25

Iowa Learning Farms, Marshall County Soil and Water Conservation District, USDA-Natural Resource Conservation Service (NRCS) and Iowa Land Improvement Contractors Association (LICA), will host a cover crop and soil health field day Thursday, August 25 from 10:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. at the LICA Farm near Melbourne. The free event is open to farmers and landowners and includes a complimentary meal.   […]