{"id":7616,"date":"2024-05-02T08:02:34","date_gmt":"2024-05-02T13:02:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.iowawatercenter.org\/?post_type=tribe_events&p=7616"},"modified":"2024-05-02T08:08:43","modified_gmt":"2024-05-02T13:08:43","slug":"iowa-learning-farms-webinar-understanding-and-improving-farmers-edge-of-field-perceptions","status":"publish","type":"tribe_events","link":"https:\/\/www.iowawatercenter.org\/event\/iowa-learning-farms-webinar-understanding-and-improving-farmers-edge-of-field-perceptions\/","title":{"rendered":"Iowa Learning Farms Webinar: Understanding and Improving Farmers’ Edge-of-Field Perceptions"},"content":{"rendered":"
The\u00a0Iowa Learning Farms<\/a> (ILF)\u00a0conservation webinar taking place May 8 at noon CT will feature\u00a0Wendong Zhang, Ph.D., extension economist and assistant professor in the Dyson School of Applied Economics and Management at Cornell University.<\/a>\u00a0Zhang\u2019s research focuses on issues related to the interplay between agriculture and the environment, the U.S. farmland market, as well as the global trade implications of Chinese food and agricultural demand.<\/p>\n In the webinar, \u201cDecoding Iowa Farmers\u2019 Understanding of Edge-of-Field Practices,\u201d Zhang will draw on the outcomes from a recent\u00a0report<\/a>\u00a0assessing edge-of-field (EOF) practice knowledge and adoption to illustrate current EOF practice adoption rates and adoption willingness, perceived environmental benefits, and barriers to adoption among Iowa farmers. He will also offer suggestions on effective education strategies which were shown to be embraced by landowners and farmers\u2014and improved effectiveness of communication and message comprehension.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n