Iowa Learning Farms Webinar: Assessing Soil Health in the Des Moines Lobe
Iowa Learning Farms Webinar April 5 2023 will discuss a study conducted by Soil Health Institute in the Des Moines Lobe of Iowa.
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April 26 Iowa Learning Farms Webinar: Field-scale Mapping of Evapotranspiration
In the webinar, “Mapping Evapotranspiration at Field Scale,” Arenas will discuss the analysis and estimation of water consumption by crops at one quarter acre resolution. Sharing evapotranspiration data spanning 2016-2021, he will discuss the correlations between understanding water consumption by crops and water resource management practices.
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Iowa Learning Farms Webinar: Water Quality Benefits of Beaver Dams
In the webinar, “Beaver on the Des Moines Lobe: Impacts on Water Quality and Sediment Transport,” Rupiper will provide an early look at a multi-year study of beaver activity in Iowa’s streams.
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Iowa Learning Farms Webinar: A Multi-Purpose Approach to Drainage System Design
Join Iowa Learning Farms on May 10 for a webinar presentation by Spencer Pech from ISG, who will highlight approaches to replacing the sometimes century-old agricultural drainage infrastructure across the Midwest.
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Iowa Learning Farms Webinar: The Influence of Trusted Advisers in Conservation Decision Making
The May 17th presentation by Seth Harden of The Nature Conservancy will cover the role of trusted advisers, particularly ag retailers, in increasing adoption of conservation practices.
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Conservation on Tap
The event will provide local farmers, landowners and urban residents with a chance to discuss and ask questions. There will be an opportunity for networking following the event.
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Iowa Learning Farms Webinar: Online Conservation Communities Encouraging Conservation Learning
In the webinar, Seifert will provide an introduction to online communities that facilitate learning among farmers and conservation professionals to improve soil and water conservation outcomes.
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Iowa Learning Farms Webinar: A Long-term View of Cover Crop Benefits
In the webinar, “Can Cover Crops Still Provide Targeted Nutrient Loss Benefits in the Future?,” Bhattarai will provide an overview of impacts on water quality attributed to the extensive use of subsurface drainage in agricultural fields in the Midwestern U.S. which have contributed to local concerns as well as to the formation of the hypoxic zone in the Gulf of Mexico.
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Iowa Learning Farms Relay Intercropping Field Day
Iowa Learning Farms will host a relay intercropping field day on Thursday, June 1 from 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at Jason Russell’s Farm near Monticello. The free event is open to farmers and landowners and includes a complimentary meal.