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Sep. 14 presentation features Iowa State University Extension and Outreach field agricultural engineer, Brian Dougherty discussing manure application practices Ames, Iowa – The Iowa Learning Farms (ILF) conservation webinar taking place Sep. 14 at noon CDT will feature Brian Dougherty, field agricultural engineer, Iowa State University Extension and Outreach. Dougherty’s research and outreach focuses on the effects of cropping systems […]

Sep 14, 2022 02:00 PM in Central Time (US and Canada) As the climate continues to change, extreme weather events are becoming more commonplace. Tune into this edition of The Current as we explore different tools and approaches to creating community resilience - through hazard mitigation, natural infrastructure, and evaluating and communicating flood risk. North […]

Join us on September 15-16, 2022 at the FFA Enrichment Center in Ankeny, IA for a chance to network with other stormwater professionals. Read more about our COVID safety measure here.   Registration is now open for Sponsors and Exhibitors   The past few years our virtual conferences were a great success…primarily because of your support. […]

Our Watershed Moment, Building Communities for Conservation The 16th annual Iowa Water Conference will be held on September 28-29, 2022 in Dubuque Iowa. We all live in a watershed; each watershed has one common resource – its water. The Mississippi River and its watershed are the foundation for a large, diverse community that affects the […]

Join the Algal Bloom Action Team on October 5th as they host a webinar discussing Remote Sensing and Strategic Management of CyanoHABs Across the Nation. Presenters Gregory LeFevre and Corey Markfort from the University of Iowa will present on their exploration of complex HABs mixtures and mid-range remote sensing in Iowa lakes. Jennifer Graham from […]

The 2022 Eastern South Dakota Water Conference will be held on Wednesday, October 12, at the McCrory Gardens Education and Visitor Center (631 22nd Ave., Brookings, SD 57006). The Eastern South Dakota Water Conference is held annually and features presentations from universities, local, state and federal government agencies, non-profits, and other stakeholder groups. The conference […]

Oct. 12 presentation features Iowa State University Postdoctoral Researcher, Laura Alt discussing antimicrobial resistance in agroecosystems and potential impact on public health Ames, Iowa – The Iowa Learning Farms (ILF) conservation webinar taking place Oct. 12 at noon CDT will feature Laura Alt, postdoctoral researcher at Iowa State University. Alt’s PhD research focused on characterizing and quantifying the effect that prairie strips […]

AMES, Iowa – Iowa Learning Farms, in partnership with the Iowa Nutrient Research Center and Conservation Learning Group, will present a virtual field day on Thursday, October 20 at 1 p.m. CDT. Join us for a live conversation with Iowa State University Ph.D. candidate, Lindsey Hartfiel, Michelle Soupir, professor and associate chair for research, department of agricultural and biosystems engineering, Iowa State […]

Thursday, October 20th at 2pm CT Water resource management is a field at the nexus of agriculture, natural resources, social science, public health and economics - all of which provide a wealth of professional opportunities. Yet, many students have limited exposure to watershed management as a field of study or a future professional opportunity. This […]

Emerging Technologies in PFAS Remediation and Toxicity Oct. 25, 2022 9 a.m. - 5 p.m. Hannah Community Center 819 Abbot Rd. East Lansing, MI 48823 Register Please join us for the Inaugural Annual Symposium on Emerging Technologies in PFAS Remediation and Toxicity. The event includes speakers who will address ways to combat this global challenge. […]

November 4, 9:30 am- 2:00 pm at the Clive Aquatic Center: 1801 NW 114th St., Clive, IA 50325  Training Details More and more streambank stabilization practices are being installed in streams across Iowa. Learn from state experts on how to efficiently construct stabilization projects. Topics include, but are not limited to: • Overview of commonly […]

Nov. 9 presentation features John McMaine from South Dakota State University discussing water quality and water management amid changing climate and landscape conditions Ames, Iowa – The Iowa Learning Farms (ILF) conservation webinar taking place Nov. 9 at noon CST will feature John McMaine, William Mibra Griffith and Byrne S. Griffith Chair in Agriculture and Water Resources, South Dakota State […]