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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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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. […]

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 […]