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SUMMARY:Iowa Learning Farms Grazing Field Day Aug. 30 Near Eddyville
DESCRIPTION:  \n  \nIowa Learning Farms\, in partnership with Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship\, Iowa State University Extension and Outreach\, and Pathfinders RC&D\, is hosting a grazing field day on Wednesday\, August 30 from 10:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. at Calvin Van Genderen’s farm and reclaimed abandoned mine land near Eddyville. The free event is open to farmers and landowners and includes a complimentary meal. \nFacing challenges with his herd’s health and calving\, Wapello Country cattle farmer\, Calvin Van Genderen determined it was tied to the coal mining residual in the water pools of his pasture areas. Working with the IDALS Abandoned Mine Line Program and gaining access to a rural water system improved overall herd health and grazing potential for the area. A newly reclaimed mine seeded this spring will be featured in the field portion of this grazing field day. \nAdditional speakers include Chris Clark\, ISU Extension and Outreach beef specialist\, sharing best management practices for rotational grazing on fragile lands and managing systems for dry conditions\, Vince Sitzmann\, IDALS mines and minerals bureau chief\, discussing the AML program and history of the sites\, and Kevin Andersen\, Iowa DNR private lands biologist\, highlighting how these AML program sites can benefit pollinators like the monarch butterfly. \nIowa’s historic position as a coal-producing state has led the IDALS AML Program that is working to reclaim some 12\,000 acres across 300 abandoned surface coal mine sites in Iowa. The hundreds of currently abandoned mines include hazardous features that continue to impact the environment. By employing mass grading\, neutralization and installation of conservation practices\, the program is returning these sites to working lands. \nThe field day will be at Calvin Van Genderen’s farm\, 197572 165th St. Eddyville\, IA 52553. The event is free and open to farmers and landowners\, though reservations are required 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/iowa-learning-farms-grazing-field-day-aug-30-near-eddyville/
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SUMMARY:Iowa Learning Farms Webinar: Corn Stover Harvest Impacts
DESCRIPTION:The Iowa Learning Farms conservation webinar taking place August 30th at noon CDT will feature Claire Phillips\, research soil scientist\, Peter O’Brien\, research agronomist\, and Rob Malone\, research agricultural engineer\, from the USDA Agricultural Research Service (USDA ARS). This team of experts co-published a study on “Thirteen-year stover harvest and tillage effects on soil compaction in Iowa”. Malone also led a study of corn stover harvest nitrogen (N) content and energy budgets in central Iowa. O’Brien has also published research on soil CO2 flux reductions and carbon (C) losses related to corn stover harvests. \nIn the webinar\, “Corn Stover Harvest Impacts in Central Iowa\,” Phillips\, O’Brien\, and Malone will provide an overview of corn stover practices and current outcomes in bioenergy production that utilize stover. In addition\, they will discuss soil impacts and concerns surrounding stover harvest such as soil compaction\, soil carbon and CO2 flux\, N loss in drainage water. The session will also address the impact of stover harvest on subsequent crop yields and farm-gate net energy. \n“While cellulosic bioenergy production consistently falls well below US goals\, renewable natural gas produced through anaerobic digestion of agricultural residues such as corn stover is recently gaining momentum and shows promise\,” said Phillips. “Our research strongly suggests that stover harvest can be effectively employed without detrimental effects on crop\, soil\, and water quality while providing opportunity to increase cellulosic bioenergy production\, and we encourage farmers and landowners to explore the opportunities surrounding this practice.” \nShortly before noon CDT\, click the link below or type this web address into your internet browser: https://iastate.zoom.us/j/364284172 \n 
URL:https://www.iowawatercenter.org/event/iowa-learning-farms-webinar-corn-stover-harvest-impacts/
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