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SUMMARY:Iowa Water Center Announces Available Research Grants
DESCRIPTION:Iowa Water Center Announces Available Research Grants \nAmes\, Iowa – The Iowa Water Center Annual Competitive Grants Competition is open for faculty and graduate students at accredited institutions in the State of Iowa. This year\, the Iowa Water Center is offering two funding opportunities: Graduate Student Supplemental Research Competition and a Targeted Seed Grant Research Competition. \nThe Graduate Student Supplemental Research Competition has funding of up to $5\,000 for one-year projects for a maximum of three graduate students nearing completion of their program of study. This program allows for students to complete additional research objectives or products beyond the scope of their current water-related funded project. For this opportunity\, proposals must address topics related to water resource management in Iowa. Iowa Water Center staff is available to assist students in the development of submissions. \nThe Targeted Seed Grant Research Competition is intended to address the most pressing water research needs in Iowa as determined by Iowa Water Center Advisory Board. The three focus areas for this opportunity are: \n\nWater related hazards and society: exploration of the intersections of land/water use\, and water hazards\, climate change\, or drought response. Research emphasizing social and environmental justice regarding these topics is preferred.\nExploration and advancement of our understanding of harmful algae blooms (HABs). Proposals are sought that focus on innovations in monitoring the occurrence of HABs and algal toxins\, research on factors that result in algal toxin production\, and improvements in near-real time modeling and forecasting of toxin-producing blooms.\nEmerging contaminants: research on the fate\, persistence\, transport\, and impacts of contaminants on water resources and ecosystem dynamics. Research can include social and/or economic assessment of the spread\, detection\, impacts\, solutions\, and management. Contaminants include per-and polyfluoroalkyl (PFAS) substances\, E. coli\, and other physical\, chemical\, and biological contaminants.\n\nResearch proposals must follow RFP guidelines and can be submitted to the Iowa Water Center via email (send to iowawatercenter@iastate.edu). All applicants must provide an intent to submit notice by Feb. 20\, 5 p.m.  \nProposals are due March 1\, by 5 p.m. Late proposals will not be accepted. More information regarding this opportunity can be found at the Iowa Water Center website. \nThe Iowa Water Center: The Iowa Water Center is a federally funded organization\, part of the National Institutes for Water Resources. Located on the Iowa State University campus\, it is one of 54 institutes located throughout the United States and U.S territories. The purpose of the Iowa Water Center is to identify water-related research needs\, provide outreach and education opportunities\, and disseminate information about Iowa’s water resources to the public to form better policies and everyday practices. \n###
URL:https://www.iowawatercenter.org/event/iowa-water-center-announces-available-research-grants/
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SUMMARY:Cover Crop Workshop Series to be Held in February
DESCRIPTION:Iowa Learning Farms\, in partnership with Consortium for Cultivating Human And Naturally reGenerative Enterprises (C-CHANGE)\, will host cover crop workshops on February 1\, 14\, 21 and 22 from 12:00-2:00 p.m. each day. We welcome farmers and landowners to attend the free event\, which includes a complimentary meal. \nCover crops offer many benefits to farmers and landowners\, including reduced soil erosion\, weed suppression potential\, reduced nitrogen and phosphorus loads entering water bodies\, increased organic matter in the soil and forage potential for livestock. When paired with no-tillage or strip-tillage\, additional benefits include increased water infiltration to further reduce erosion during heavy rain events. Workshop attendees will have the opportunity to learn more about these opportunities\, ask questions\, and share their experiences. \nThe discussion will be facilitated by Dr. Jacqueline Comito\, Iowa Learning Farms program director\, Dr. Matt Helmers\, Iowa Nutrient Research Center director\, and Mark Licht\, associate professor and extension cropping systems specialist with Iowa State University Extension and Outreach\, and Liz Ripley\, Iowa Learning Farms conservation and cover crop outreach specialist. \nWednesday\, February 1 | 12:00-2:00 p.m.Bridge View Center120 Church StreetOttumwa\, IA 52501Catering by Bridge View Center \nTuesday\, February 14 | 12:00-2:00 p.m.Sioux County Extension Office – Basement Room400 Central Ave NW Suite 700Orange City\, IA  51041Catering by Nederlander’s Grill \nTuesday\, February 21 | 12:00-2:00 p.m.Walnut Community Center – Community Room415 Antique City DriveWalnut\, IA 51577Catering by Karol Calabro of a bit of IOWA \nWednesday\, February 22 | 12:00-2:00 p.m.West Union Event Center10201 Harding RoadWest Union\, IA 52175Catering by West Union Event Center \nThe events are free and open to farmers and landowners\, though we require reservations to ensure adequate space and food. For reasonable accommodations and to RSVP please contact Liz Ripley at 515-294-5429 or ilf@iastate.edu.  Attendees will be entered in a drawing that evening for ISU Prairie Strips honey. \nIowa Learning Farms field days and workshops are supported by the USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service and this project is supported by USDA NIFA award 2020-68012-31824. For more information about Iowa Learning Farms\, visit www.iowalearningfarms.org.
URL:https://www.iowawatercenter.org/event/cover-crop-workshop-series-to-be-held-in-february/
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SUMMARY:Iowa Learning Farms Webinar: Science-Based Restoration and Management of Functional Floodplain
DESCRIPTION:The Iowa Learning Farms (ILF) conservation webinar taking place Jan. 25 at noon CST will feature Maria Lemke\, director of conservation science\, The Nature Conservancy\, Illinois. Lemke is a freshwater biologist with the Conservancy who works with partners to implement and quantify the effectiveness of agricultural conservation practices in the Mackinaw River watershed. Her research encompasses understanding the effectiveness of agricultural practices in improving water quality and hydrology and floodplain restoration metrics at the Emiquon Preserve in central Illinois. \nIowa Learning Farms is an Iowa State University Extension and Outreach conservation and water quality education program. \nIn the webinar\, “The Nature Conservancy’s Emiquon Preserve: Science-Based Restoration and Management of Functional Floodplain Along the Illinois River\,” Lemke will highlight the history and restoration progress in the Emiquon Preserve\, a historic floodplain that was separated from the river by levees in the 1920s for agricultural production. She will discuss the project objectives of restoring ecological floodplain processes and habitats that promote and sustain native species and communities. In addition\, Lemke will showcase the Key Ecological Attributes (KEA) framework for assessing restoration success. \n“With the recent completion of a water control structure\, we are well-positioned to improve the conservation status of those floodplain and riverine targets in the preserve that depend on water management and river connectivity\,” said Lemke. “Our efforts and studies of the Emiquon Preserve make a significant contribution to understanding large river floodplain restoration in the central United States region and have implications for restoration of critically threatened river ecosystems. The KEA framework provides for strategic and systematic monitoring and consistent assessments which can support similar restoration of ecological integrity efforts in watersheds and floodplains.” \nParticipants are encouraged to ask questions of the presenters. People from all backgrounds and areas of interest are encouraged to join. \nWebinar Access Instructions \n\nTo participate in the live webinar\, shortly before noon CST Jan. 25:\nClick this URL\, or type this web address into your internet browser: https://iastate.zoom.us/j/364284172\n\nOr\, go to https://iastate.zoom.us/join and enter meeting ID: 364 284 172\n\n\n\n\nOr\, join from a dial-in phone line:\n\nDial: +1 312 626 6799 or +1 646 876 9923 \nMeeting ID: 364 284 172 \nThe webinar will also be recorded and archived. All archived webinars are available on the ILF website\, so that they can be watched at any time. \nILF has applied for a Certified Crop Adviser board-approved continuing education unit (CEU) for attending this webinar. Those who participate in the live webinar are eligible. Information about how to apply to receive the credit will be provided at the end of the live webinar. \nUpcoming Webinars in the Series: \nFeb. 1: Kelsey Fisher\, Connecticut Agricultural Experiment Station \nFeb. 8: Pamela Stahke\, USDA – Risk Management Agency \nFeb. 15: Marshall McDaniel\, Iowa State University \nFeb. 22: Greg LaBarge\, The Ohio State University \n 
URL:https://www.iowawatercenter.org/event/iowa-learning-farms-webinar-science-based-restoration-and-management-of-functional-floodplain/
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SUMMARY:Navigating the Extremes: Call for Conference Presentation Proposals
DESCRIPTION:Deadline: March 15\, 2023 \n2023 Iowa Water Conference \nPrairie Meadows Conference Center (Altoona\, Iowa) \nSeptember 19-20\, 2023 \nThe 17th annual Iowa Water Conference will be held on September 19-20\, 2023\, at the Meadows Events and Conference Center at Prairie Meadows in Altoona\, Iowa. This year\, the conference theme is “Navigating the Extremes.” Climate change has been disrupting water supplies and impacting the environment\, socioeconomic structures\, and ecosystems\, such as forests\, soils\, lakes\, cities\, and communities. \nThe Iowa Water Conference and our conference planning partners invite individuals and groups to focus on the ways individuals and communities navigate climate extreme impacts on such areas as drinking water quality and quantity\, floods\, droughts\, and other related subjects. \nWe are planning three broad focus areas associated with the theme of the conference: \n\nClimate change: water insecurity\, managing/addressing water shortages/excess\, water quality\, cities’ climate action plans\, and related topics\nSociological implications of climate change: impact on underserved populations\, flood management\, planning for the metro area watersheds\, drought management\, including Iowa drought plan and associated policies\, building resiliency on many levels\, including water policy-building\, outreach and education on K-12 and college levels as part of curriculum/instruction and research in higher education\nWomen and water: climate change awareness of women landowners; women land legacy group(s); women’s role in policy- and community-building practices.\n\nAs a trend of increasing climate extremes is observed across the U.S.\, we are looking for the findings and responses to droughts\, floods\, heat waves and sudden intense rainfalls across our region. How do climate extremes impact our communities? What do we do to increase resilience and mitigate the impact of these increasingly frequent events? \nIowa Water Conference is a great opportunity for water\, climate\, agriculture\, and natural resource professionals to come together\, brainstorm and collaborate\, exchange ideas\, and learn from each other. \nJoin us in Altoona in September 2023 as we explore ways to navigate the extremes. \nProposal Information \nThe Iowa Water Conference Planning Committee is interested in proposals that address the theme of this year’s conference. Proposals that do not relate directly will be considered by the committee *if* they present new advances on the topic or emphasize interdisciplinary teams at work. \nAccepted proposals should include at least one of the following: \n\nEmphasize diversity of science and members of society (institution\, geography\, gender\, ethnicity\, subject)\nTimely water topics that address real-time needs of Iowans\nExemplify success stories\, ground-breaking data\, or interesting research approaches\nAddress policy discussions on water resources that are data-driven and informed by scientific discovery.\n\nPresentation Options \n\nKeynote presentation (45-minutes\, full conference audience)\nBreakout presentation (30-minutes\, small classroom session in a themed track)\nPanel presentation (60-minutes\, brief introduction with discussion among presenters and session attendees)\nMini workshop (60-minutes\, guided session that teaches the audience a skill\, technology\, or other material)\n\nSubject Areas (check top two that apply) \n\n2023 special focus: Des Moines and the Racoon River watersheds\n2023 special focus: Climate change and water\nCities’ climate action plans\nCommunity engagement and education\nCurrent research and technology\nLocal agriculture and urban partnerships\nPolicy making and water issues\nSociological implications of climate change\nSoil/water connection\nWater insecurity in Iowa\nWatershed management\nStorm water green infrastructure\nWomen\, leadership\, and water\nStream restoration.\n\nInformation Regarding Co-Presenters \nFor the abstract submission\, please register individuals co-presenting for any of the presentation options listed above. Co-authors (i.e.\, participants in the project/research but not presenting) should *not* be listed in the submission. \nPresenters are welcome to acknowledge co-authors or participants in the project/research at the conference. \nSession Set Up \nEach room will be equipped with: \n\nA laptop\nProjector and screen\nOne podium\nOne microphone\nClassroom-style seating for audience\nAdditional materials/equipment will be the responsibility of the presenter to bring.\n\nCommunication \nTo receive notification and updates\, please make sure emails from ibassis@iastate.edu and messages from Microsoft Conference Management Toolkit (CMT) are not blocked or routed to the Spam Folder. \nPlease spell out all acronyms and abbreviations at least once in submitted text. \nProposal Submission \nProposals will be submitted through Microsoft Conference Management Toolkit. No submissions will be accepted via email to conference organizers. Please read the instructions below to submit. Incomplete submissions or submissions sent to Iowa Water Conference staff or planning committee members will be eliminated from consideration. \n\nGo to https://cmt3.research.microsoft.com/IWC2023/Submission/Index\nSelect “Create Account” and fill out the requested information to register\nOnce you are logged in\, follow prompts to create your submission\nSelect “Create New Submission”\nSelect “Presentations 2023” for presentation submission\nEnter the title and abstract\nSelect “Add” under the Authors section to add additional co-presenters if any***\nSelect applicable Subject Areas\nAnswer additional questions\, if any\nSelect “Submit.”\n\n*** For the abstract submission\, please register individuals who are co-presenting at the conference for any of the presentation options listed above. Those not presenting should not be listed in the submission even if they are co-authors on the project or paper.
URL:https://www.iowawatercenter.org/event/navigating-the-extremes-call-for-conference-presentation-proposals/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20230221T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20230315T170000
DTSTAMP:20260501T032826
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SUMMARY:Call for Presentation Proposals: 2023 Iowa Water Conference
DESCRIPTION:2023 Iowa Water Conference \nThe 17th annual Iowa Water Conference will be held on September 19-20\, 2023\, at the Meadows Events and Conference Center at Prairie Meadows in Altoona\, Iowa. This year\, the conference theme is “Navigating the Extremes.” Climate change has been disrupting water supplies and impacting the environment\, socioeconomic structures\, and ecosystems\, such as forests\, soils\, lakes\, cities\, and communities. \nThe Iowa Water Conference and our conference planning partners invite individuals and groups to focus on the ways individuals and communities navigate climate extreme impacts on such areas as drinking water quality and quantity\, floods\, droughts\, and other related subjects. \nWe are planning three broad focus areas associated with the theme of the conference: \n\nClimate change: water insecurity\, managing/addressing water shortages/excess\, water quality\, cities’ climate action plans\, and related topics\nSociological implications of climate change: impact on underserved populations\, flood management\, planning for the metro area watersheds\, drought management\, including Iowa drought plan and associated policies\, building resiliency on many levels\, including water policy-building\, outreach and education on K-12 and college levels as part of curriculum/instruction and research in higher education\nWomen and water: climate change awareness of women landowners; women land legacy group(s); women’s role in policy- and community-building practices.\n\nAs a trend of increasing climate extremes is observed across the U.S.\, we are looking for the findings and responses to droughts\, floods\, heat waves and sudden intense rainfalls across our region. How do climate extremes impact our communities? What do we do to increase resilience and mitigate the impact of these increasingly frequent events? \nIowa Water Conference is a great opportunity for water\, climate\, agriculture\, and natural resource professionals to come together\, brainstorm and collaborate\, exchange ideas\, and learn from each other. \nJoin us in Altoona in September 2023 as we explore ways to navigate the extremes. \nProposal Information \nThe Iowa Water Conference Planning Committee is interested in proposals that address the theme of this year’s conference. Proposals that do not relate directly will be considered by the committee *if* they present new advances on the topic or emphasize interdisciplinary teams at work. \nAccepted proposals should include at least one of the following: \n\nEmphasize diversity of science and members of society (institution\, geography\, gender\, ethnicity\, subject)\nTimely water topics that address real-time needs of Iowans\nExemplify success stories\, ground-breaking data\, or interesting research approaches\nAddress policy discussions on water resources that are data-driven and informed by scientific discovery.\n\nPresentation Options \n\nKeynote presentation (45-minutes\, full conference audience)\nBreakout presentation (30-minutes\, small classroom session in a themed track)\nPanel presentation (60-minutes\, brief introduction with discussion among presenters and session attendees)\nMini workshop (60-minutes\, guided session that teaches the audience a skill\, technology\, or other material)\n\nSubject Areas (check top two that apply) \n\n2023 special focus: Des Moines and the Racoon River watersheds\n2023 special focus: Climate change and water\nCities’ climate action plans\nCommunity engagement and education\nCurrent research and technology\nLocal agriculture and urban partnerships\nPolicy making and water issues\nSociological implications of climate change\nSoil/water connection\nWater insecurity in Iowa\nWatershed management\nStorm water green infrastructure\nWomen\, leadership\, and water\nStream restoration.\n\nInformation Regarding Co-Presenters \nFor the abstract submission\, please register individuals co-presenting for any of the presentation options listed above. Co-authors (i.e.\, participants in the project/research but not presenting) should *not* be listed in the submission. \nPresenters are welcome to acknowledge co-authors or participants in the project/research at the conference. \nSession Set Up \nEach room will be equipped with: \n\nA laptop\nProjector and screen\nOne podium\nOne microphone\nClassroom-style seating for audience\nAdditional materials/equipment will be the responsibility of the presenter to bring.\n\nCommunication \nTo receive notification and updates\, please make sure emails from ibassis@iastate.edu and messages from Microsoft Conference Management Toolkit (CMT) are not blocked or routed to the Spam Folder. \nPlease spell out all acronyms and abbreviations at least once in submitted text. \nProposal Submission \nProposals will be submitted through Microsoft Conference Management Toolkit. No submissions will be accepted via email to conference organizers. Please read the instructions below to submit. Incomplete submissions or submissions sent to Iowa Water Conference staff or planning committee members will be eliminated from consideration. \n\nGo to https://cmt3.research.microsoft.com/IWC2023/Submission/Index\nSelect “Create Account” and fill out the requested information to register\nOnce you are logged in\, follow prompts to create your submission\nSelect “Create New Submission”\nSelect “Presentations 2023” for presentation submission\nEnter the title and abstract\nSelect “Add” under the Authors section to add additional co-presenters if any***\nSelect applicable Subject Areas\nAnswer additional questions\, if any\nSelect “Submit.”\n\n*** For the abstract submission\, please register individuals who are co-presenting at the conference for any of the presentation options listed above. Those not presenting should not be listed in the submission even if they are co-authors on the project or paper.
URL:https://www.iowawatercenter.org/event/call-for-presentation-proposals-2023-iowa-water-conference/
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DTSTAMP:20260501T032826
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SUMMARY:Iowa Learning Farms Webinar: Quantifying and Managing Residual Soil Nitrogen
DESCRIPTION:The Iowa Learning Farms (ILF) conservation webinar taking place Feb. 22 at noon CST will feature Greg LaBarge\, field specialist\, agronomic systems department\, The Ohio State University. LaBarge conducts research and outreach on nutrient management and water quality issues through The Ohio State University Extension. His work focuses on the application of 4R (Right Source\, Right Time\, Right Rate\, Right Place) management of nitrogen (N)\, phosphorus (P) and potassium (K) in row crops\, and conservation practices which help limit downstream impacts of nutrients leaving farm fields. \nIowa Learning Farms is an Iowa State University Extension and Outreach conservation and water quality education program. \nIn the webinar\, “Quantifying and Managing Residual Soil N after Corn\,” LaBarge will highlight research conducted to help measure residual nitrogen in soil after harvest and discuss management techniques such as cover crops which have proven to limit transport of nutrients to waterways. He will also discuss edge of field losses and additional conservation practices that mitigate nutrient losses. \n“Having sufficient nitrogen (N) is critical to supporting maximized crop yields\, but our studies are showing a significant amount of residual N in the soil after harvest\,” said LaBarge. “Research has shown that the use of cover crops after corn is an effective way to capture residual N as organic matter and improve soils. Identifying and encouraging the deployment of additional practices which keep that N in the field is important to achieving both long-term economic and environmental goals.” \nParticipants are encouraged to ask questions of the presenters. People from all backgrounds and areas of interest are encouraged to join. \nWebinar Access Instructions \nTo participate in the live webinar\, shortly before noon CST Feb. 22: \nClick this URL\, or type this web address into your internet browser: https://iastate.zoom.us/j/364284172 \nOr\, go to https://iastate.zoom.us/join and enter meeting ID: 364 284 172 \nOr\, join from a dial-in phone line: \nDial: +1 312 626 6799 or +1 646 876 9923 \nMeeting ID: 364 284 172 \nThe webinar will also be recorded and archived. All archived webinars are available on the ILF website\, so that they can be watched at any time. \nILF has applied for a Certified Crop Adviser board-approved continuing education unit (CEU) for attending this webinar. Those who participate in the live webinar are eligible. Information about how to apply to receive the credit will be provided at the end of the live webinar. \nUpcoming Webinars in the Series: \nUp Next: Wednesday\, Mar. 1Citizen Scientists and the Community Collaborative Rain\, Hail and Snow (CoCoRaHS) Network\, with Justin Glisan\, Bureau Chief and State Climatologist\, Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship \nMarch 8: Adam Janke and Kay Stefanik\, Iowa State University \nMarch 15: Daniel Kaiser\, University of Minnesota \nMarch 22: Seth Watkins\, Page County Farmer
URL:https://www.iowawatercenter.org/event/iowa-learning-farms-webinar-quantifying-and-managing-residual-soil-nitrogen/
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DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20230222T140000
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SUMMARY:Cover Crop Workshop February 22 in West Union
DESCRIPTION:Iowa Learning Farms\, in partnership with Consortium for Cultivating Human And Naturally reGenerative Enterprises (C-CHANGE)\, will host a cover crop workshop on Wednesday\, February 22 from 12:00-2:00 p.m. at the West Union Event Center.  We welcome farmers and landowners to attend the free event\, which includes a complimentary meal catered by the West Union Event Center. \nCover crops offer many benefits to farmers and landowners\, including reduced soil erosion\, weed suppression potential\, reduced nitrogen and phosphorus loads entering water bodies\, increased organic matter in the soil and forage potential for livestock. When paired with no-tillage or strip-tillage\, additional benefits include increased water infiltration to further reduce erosion during heavy rain events. Workshop attendees will have the opportunity to learn more about these opportunities\, ask questions\, and share their experiences. \nThe discussion will be facilitated by Dr. Jacqueline Comito\, Iowa Learning Farms program director\, Dr. Matt Helmers\, Iowa Nutrient Research Center director\, and Dr. Mark Licht\, associate professor and extension cropping systems specialist with Iowa State University Extension and Outreach\, and Liz Ripley\, Iowa Learning Farms conservation and cover crop outreach specialist. \nThe workshop will be held in the West Union Event Center\, 10201 Harding Road\, West Union\, IA 52175. The event is free and open to farmers and landowners\, though we require reservations to ensure adequate space and food. For reasonable accommodations and to RSVP\, please contact Liz Ripley at 515-294-5429 or ilf@iastate.edu.  Attendees will be entered in a drawing that evening for ISU Prairie Strips honey.
URL:https://www.iowawatercenter.org/event/cover-crop-workshop-february-22-in-west-union/
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