Iowa Learning Farms Saturated Buffer Field Day
Participate in this free event to learn more about the installation of edge-of-field practices likes saturated buffers and bioreactors on July 25 in Slater, Iowa.
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Iowa Learning Farms Webinar: Adapting Agricultural Management in a Changing Climate
In the webinar, “Agriculture and Climate Change in Iowa and the Midwest – Adaptation, Mitigation and Decision Making,” Todey will provide an overview of several major climate change issues impacting agriculture in the region.
Iowa Learning Farms Webinar: Iowa’s 300 Species of Bees and Their Contributions to Agriculture
Randall Paul Cass, bee extension specialist at Iowa State, will discuss the primary stressors honeybees face in the agricultural landscape and share practices which beekeepers, farmers, and landowners can do to help bees thrive and continue to contribute to the agricultural and natural ecosystems in Iowa.
Iowa Learning Farms Webinar: Understanding Residual Herbicide and Cover Crop Connections
The August 9 presentation by Purdue University’s Bill Johnson will address the impact of cover crop use on residual herbicide persistence in the soil.
Iowa Learning Farms Webinar: Prairie Strips Deliver Water Infiltration Benefits
A August 16 presentation by Iowa State University’s Eric Henning will highlight research on water infiltration and impacts of different management practices.
Iowa Learning Farms Webinar: The True Costs of CAFOs
The August 23 presentation by Alicia Vasto of the Iowa Environmental Council will overview CAFO history, rulemaking process, and economic and health impacts on Iowans
Establishing and Managing Perennial Vegetation and CRP Field Day to be Held near Albion August 24
This field day aims to assist farmers and landowners with establishing and maintaining perennial vegetation, including Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) areas.
Iowa Learning Farms Field Day August 29 Near Clarinda
Iowa Learning Farms and Sand County Foundation will host a field day Thursday, August 29 from 5:00-7:00 p.m. at the Garrison House in Clarinda with a sunset prairie walk with host and 2023 Leopold Conservation Award Recipient.
Iowa Learning Farms Grazing Field Day Aug. 30 Near Eddyville
Iowa Learning Farms, in partnership with Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship, Iowa State University Extension and Outreach, and Pathfinders RC&D, is hosting a grazing field day on Wednesday, August 30 from 10:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. at Calvin Van Genderen's farm and reclaimed abandoned mine land near Eddyville.
Iowa Learning Farms Webinar: Corn Stover Harvest Impacts
The Aug. 30 presentation by USDA ARS team will deliver insights gained from corn stover harvest research including soil health, bioenergy production and water quality impacts.
Diversified Agricultural Systems Field Day
This field day aims to assist farmers and landowners interested in diversifying their operations through the addition of livestock, perennial crops or agroforestry.
Iowa Learning Farms Webinar: Water Stress Impacts on Crops – Excess and Deficit
The Sep. 6 presentation by the University of Minnesota’s Jeff Strock will highlight research into water stress impacts on corn and soybean crops under average, wet and dry conditions.