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 […]
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 […]
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, […]
Elevating Conservation to New Heights 77th SWCS International Annual Conference July 31-August 3, 2022 Denver, Colorado REGISTER BY MAIL REGISTER ONLINE This year’s conference theme, “Elevating Conservation to New Heights,” embraces the mountainous region of the location while emphasizing the shared vision held by conservationists around the world to scale our work, repair ecosystems, and create resilient working lands. […]
Even though The Big Splash! has been cancelled, we at IIHR are still moving forward with our centennial celebration this August, and we're happy to share some of the details with you now! Events will get underway on Wednesday evening, August 10, with an informal gathering for alumni and friends at a local brewery in Iowa City. Thursday […]
As a leader in edge-of-field conservation practice adoption, the Soil and Water Conservation Society is partnering with the American Society of Agricultural and Biological Engineers (ASABE) to help bring you the 11th International Drainage Symposium, to be held in Des Moines, Iowa, August 30-September 2, 2022. Two days of sessions will highlight drainage research, practice […]
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 […]
A decennial ASABE Soil Erosion Research Symposium January 8-13, 2023 Punta Borinquén Resort Aguadilla, Puerto Rico, USA Join us for the next installment of this longstanding event. The symposium program will include volunteered presentations, invited presentations, a technical tour, panel discussions, and discussion groups. Watch here for updates on abstracts, program content, registration and more. […]