May 20th, 11:30am CT / 12:30pm ET. The meet-ups last about 45 minutes This free, virtual meet-up series is a peer-learning opportunity for watershed professionals to share ideas and advice for solving real-life challenges of watershed projects. If you work with farmers and communities on watershed-scale projects to improve water quality and have ever found […]
Integrating science, modeling and economics to help farmers, ranchers and foresters mitigate and adapt to the challenges of climate change. A Virtual Online Conference May 24-26, 2022 The NIFA-funded Agricultural Model Intercomparison and Improvement Project will host a national conference May 24-26 on Making Climate-Smart Agriculture Work. The focus of the virtual conference is to share […]
May 25 presentation by Iowa State University environmental research scientists Dr. Chumki Banik and Dr. Santanu Bakshi will highlight recent work in capture and concentration of nutrients utilizing soil amendments. The Iowa Learning Farms (ILF) conservation webinar taking place May 25 at noon CDT will feature Iowa State University environmental research scientists Dr. Chumki Banik and Dr. Santanu Bakshi. Banik and […]
AMES, Iowa—Iowa Learning Farms and Iowa State University Extension and Outreach will host a field day Wednesday, June 1 from 5:30-7:30 p.m. at Brent Johnson’s Farm near Manson. 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 assistant professor, Iowa State […]
June 8 presentation by Peter Kyveryga, Iowa State University and Iowa Soybean Association expert in quantification of management practice outcomes will explore simulation tools available to all stakeholders The Iowa Learning Farms (ILF) conservation webinar taking place June 8 at noon CDT will feature Peter Kyveryga, affiliate associate professor, Department of Agronomy, Iowa State University and senior research […]
The agronomic benefits of improving soil health are well known, but when it comes to the specific impacts on water quality off field, many questions remain. Tune in to this edition of The Current webinar series to hear three researchers share their research on how on-field soil health practices affect water quality off field. Jun […]
The 2022 UCOWR/NIWR Annual Water Resources Conference will take place June 14–16, 2022 at the Hyatt Regency in Greenville, SC. The health and safety of UCOWR attendees is of utmost importance. The UCOWR staff, planning committee, and hotel are working together to ensure a safe in-person conference amidst the potential pandemic impacts through June 2022. With the significant drop […]
Tuesday, June 14, 2022 11:45-1:00pm Lunch at Kacena Farms, 2510 55th St., Vinton, IA 1:00-4:30 pm Project Bus Tour As we near the end of the Iowa Watershed Approach, we look forward to gathering in-person to celebrate the positive impacts we have had on our landscape and the people within our watersheds and communities. Please […]
The Agriculture and Food Research Initiative (AFRI) Rapid Response to Extreme Weather Events Across Food and Agricultural Systems (A1712) program area priority is designed to rapidly identify and implement strategies to protect the nation’s food and agricultural supply chains and the people who support them during and after extreme weather events. We invite interested applicants […]
Water Rocks! is thrilled to announce performances of Water Rocks! The Musical on Thursday June 16 and Thursday, June 23 at Ames City Auditorium. This professionally staged live show, offered as a free community event for all ages, explores humankind’s connection to water in a fast-paced 50-minute musical odyssey. Synopsis Water Rocks!: The Musical tells the story of four quirky students, dreading a looming science exam, […]
July 6 presentation features Purdue University’s Jane Frankenberger discussing drain water management strategies that support current and future productivity while addressing environmental challenges Ames, Iowa – The Iowa Learning Farms (ILF) conservation webinar taking place July 6 at noon CDT will feature Jane Frankenberger, professor and extension agricultural engineer, Purdue University. Frankenberger led the $5 million Transforming Drainage project that […]
The North Central Region Water Network is excited to announce that we are hosting a regional conference exploring the ways climate intersects with our lives, our water and our land July 12-14th in Duluth, Minnesota! The Climate Intersections Conference will feature emergent research and highlight key programming on climate's impact on our agricultural systems, communities, […]
