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SUMMARY:Iowa Learning Farms Webinar: Prairie Strip Soil Movement Measurement Explained
DESCRIPTION:The Iowa Learning Farms conservation webinar taking place November 1 at noon will feature Jessica Nelson\, graduate research assistant\, Iowa State University. A member of the Science-based Trials of Rowcrops Integrated with Prairie Strips (STRIPS) team since 2019\, Nelson’s research and studies are focused on sustainable agriculture and studying bioeconomic valuation of cropping systems and environmental outcomes from various management practices. \nIn the webinar\, “Movement of Soil in Corn and Soybean Fields Managed with Prairie Strips\,” Nelson will discuss outcomes of research utilizing mesh soil pads deployed in paired comparison fields to monitor the movement of soil within fields and flumes and assess edge-of-field sediment transport. She will discuss the pairing of study sites with prairie strips and those without prairie strips. Nelson will also share data and results including mass movement per day and total suspended sediment (TSS) load per rain event. \n“Better management of soil loss within the Midwestern agroecological systems is crucial to sustaining strong row crop performance\,” said Nelson. “Implementing diverse best management practices such as prairie strips or increasing groundcover year-round offer opportunities to slow losses and improve soil health. I am hopeful that participants in this session will be able to better imagine the possibilities that can help halt the decline of our ecosystems.” \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-prairie-strip-soil-movement-measurement-explained/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20231108T120000
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SUMMARY:Iowa Learning Farms Webinar: Community-Based Pesticide Resistance Management
DESCRIPTION:The Iowa Learning Farms conservation webinar taking place November 8 at noon will feature Katehrine Dentzman\, Ph.D.\, assistant professor of rural sociology\, Iowa State University. Dentzman specializes in transdisciplinary agri-food research at the intersection of environmental and social sustainability. Using mixed method designs and a grounding in critical theory\, she has contributed a unique sociology perspective to nearly a dozen separate research teams. \nIn the webinar\, “Community Approaches to Pesticide Resistance Management\,” Dentzman will describe the ongoing issue of pesticide resistance – a complex situation for which there are no simple solutions\, and discuss why individual management approaches have been ineffective in preventing resistant weeds\, insects and pathogens from continuing to spread across agricultural lands. She will highlight the impact of larger factors such as farm sizes\, crop prices and market volatility which can limit management choices available to farmers\, crop advisers\, and other agricultural stakeholders. Dentzman will also discuss the potential of community-based management as one possible avenue for dealing with this landscape-scale issue. \n“There is increased evidence that pesticide resistance is an issue that cannot be managed through individual efforts\, but improving understanding of collaborative community-based approaches among stakeholders may help break through the current barriers and provide systemic improvements\,” said Dentzman. “I hope that participants in this session will come away with a better understanding of the struggles different stakeholders face in managing resistance and how a collaborative approach can assist in overcoming these barriers.” \nShortly before noon CST\, click the link below or type this web address into your internet browser: https://iastate.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_xtAwWXycQZW8iwtNLz34GA#/registration \n 
URL:https://www.iowawatercenter.org/event/iowa-learning-farms-webinar-community-based-pesticide-resistance-management/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20231109T180000
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SUMMARY:Iowa Learning Farms Conservation On Tap
DESCRIPTION:Iowa Learning Farms\, in partnership with Iowa State University Extension and Outreach in Madison and Warren County and Conservation Learning Group\, will host “Conservation on Tap\,” Thursday\, November 9 from 6-7 p.m. at Middlebrook Mercantile in Cumming. \nThe event will provide local farmers\, landowners and urban residents with a chance to discuss and ask questions about conservation practices aimed to improve water quality and soil health\, as well as managing risk from weather variability and climate change. There will be an opportunity for networking following the event. To ensure adequate space and food\, please RSVP by calling 515-294-5429 or email ilf@iastate.edu. \n“Our intent with this event is to help build community through encouraging farmers\, landowners\, and urban residents to talk about topics important within the community\, what keeps them up at night\, what challenges they see with conservation practices\, and what they want to learn more about\,” said Liz Ripley\, Iowa Learning Farms conservation and cover crop outreach specialist. “There will be no formal presentations or agenda\, just a chance to talk\, ask questions\, listen and learn while enjoying a beverage and provided food. We are looking forward to learning alongside everyone else who attends.” \nISU hosts at the event will include Matt Helmers\, Iowa Nutrient Research Center director\, and Liz Ripley\, ILF conservation and cover crop outreach specialist. Tim Portzen and Mosa Shayan from Middlebrook Farm will also join in the conversation as to why water quality matters for their operation.
URL:https://www.iowawatercenter.org/event/iowa-learning-farms-conservation-on-tap/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20231114T120000
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SUMMARY:Cover Crop and Grazing Field Day
DESCRIPTION:Iowa Learning Farms will host a cover crop and grazing field day Tuesday\, November 14 from 12:00 p.m. – 2:00 p.m. at Jarad Weber’s farm near Argyle. The free event is open to farmers and landowners and includes a complimentary meal. \nThe field day aims to equip attendees with best management practices for establishing and managing cover crops. Cover crops offer many benefits to farmers and landowners\, including reduced soil erosion\, weed suppression potential\, reduced nitrogen and phosphorus loads entering water bodies\, and increased organic matter in the soil. In addition\, cover crops add a feed source for livestock operations in the fall and spring. \nThe field day will feature Iowa Learning Farms farmer partner Jarad Weber sharing his experience with growing cover crops and grazing cattle in the fall on cover crops. Patrick Wall\, Iowa State University Extension and Outreach\, will focus on cover crops as a grazing source. J.D. Hollingsworth and Jason Steele\, NRCS\, will discuss establishing cover crops and soil health benefits. Additionally\, T.J. Mathis and LeAnn Winters\, NRCS\, will share financial assistance available for cover crops and other livestock related practices. \nThe field day will be held at the Weber Farm in a heated shop\, 1983 275th St.\, Argyle\, IA 52619. From HWY 218\, travel 1 mile west on 275th Street. The farm is on the north side of the road. \nThe 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 Alena Whitaker at 515-294-2473 or ilf@iastsate.edu. Attendees will be entered in a drawing for ISU Prairie Strips honey!
URL:https://www.iowawatercenter.org/event/cover-crop-and-grazing-field-day/
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SUMMARY:Iowa Learning Farms Webinar: Benefiting Farm Income and Ecosystems through Perennial and Winter Cover Crops
DESCRIPTION:The Iowa Learning Farms conservation webinar taking place November 15 at noon will feature Matt Leavitt\, perennial grains and winter annuals agronomy specialist\, University of Minnesota. Leavitt provides agronomic assistance to growers in Minnesota\, supporting the incorporation of winter annual grains and oilseed crops on their farms. He also supports the Environmental & Economic Cluster of Opportunity (EECO) grant from the Minnesota Department of Agriculture. \nIn the webinar\, “Perennial and Winter Annual Crops for Economic and Environmental Benefit\,” Leavitt will showcase the Forever Green Initiative at the University of Minnesota and offer insights into this unique breeding and commercialization platform and highlight the ecosystem benefits the crops provide to agricultural landscapes while also delivering economic returns to farmers and landowners. \n“Winter annual grains and oilseeds offer farmers and landowners a tangible way to diversify their income stream\,” said Leavitt. “These options also protect and enhance soil health and stability through erosion prevention and reduction of nutrient loading.” \nParticipants are encouraged to ask questions of the presenters. People from all backgrounds and areas of interest are encouraged to join. \nShortly before noon CST\, click the link below or type this web address into your internet browser: https://iastate.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_xtAwWXycQZW8iwtNLz34GA#/registration
URL:https://www.iowawatercenter.org/event/iowa-learning-farms-webinar-benefiting-farm-income-ecosystems-perennial-winter-cover-crops/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20231115T160000
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SUMMARY:Strip-tillage and Bioreactor Field Day - November 15
DESCRIPTION:Iowa Learning Farms will host a strip-tillage and bioreactor field day near Eldora on Wednesday\, November 15 from 4:00-6:00 p.m. beginning at the Hunt Farm with host Jacob Bolson\, and moving to the Hardin County Emergency Management building in Eldora. The free event is open to farmers and landowners and includes a complimentary meal. \nThe goal of this field day is to share the benefits of strip tillage and bioreactors on Iowa’s soil health and water quality. Strip-tillage can result in reduced soil erosion\, less fertilizer runoff\, increased organic matter and potential weed suppression benefits. Water quality can also be greatly improved through the use of bioreactors. Bioreactors utilize microbial action to reduce nitrate loads in water learving a field through tile outlets. \nWeather permitting\, the field day will begin with a farm tour with Jacob Bolson at the Hunt Farm. Following the tour\, the program will move indoors to the Hardin County Emergency Management building at 1031 Edgington Ave\, Eldora\, Iowa. Jacob Handsaker with Hands-On Excavating will discuss the installation process of a wood chip bioreactor. Japer County farmer Will Cannon will then discuss the goals and benefits of strip-tillage. The field day will conclude with a complimentary meal. \nThe field day will begin at the Hunt Farm at 28989 State Highway 175\, Eldora\, Iowa. In case of inclement weather\, the field day will begin at the Hardin County Emergency Management building at the 1031 Edgington Ave\, Eldora\, Iowa. 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 Mitch Harting at 515-294-8912 or ilf@iastate.edu by November 10. Attendees will be entered in a drawing for ISU Prairie Strips honey.
URL:https://www.iowawatercenter.org/event/strip-tillage-and-bioreactor-field-day-november-15/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20231116T120000
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SUMMARY:Cover Crop\, Soil Health and Water Quality Field Day to be held near Gilmore City November 16
DESCRIPTION:Iowa Learning Farms\, Iowa Nutrient Research Center\, and Iowa Corn will host a cover crop\, soil health and water quality field day near Gilmore City on Tuesday\, November 16 from 12:00-2:00 p.m. at the Faith United Methodist Church. The event is free and open to farmers and landowners and includes a complimentary meal. \nThis field day aims to equip attendees with best management practices for establishing and managing cover crops to improve soil health and reduce nutrient losses. Cover crops offer many benefits to farmers and landowners\, including reduced soil erosion\, weed suppression potential\, reduced nitrogen and phosphorus loads entering water bodies\, and increased organic matter in the soil. \nThe field day will begin with a complimentary meal at the Faith United Methodist Church in Gilmore City. Following the meal\, Dr. Matt Helmers\, ISU professor Agricultural and Biosystems Engineering (ABE) and Iowa Nutrient Research Center director\, will share information on the water quality results from over 30 years at will discuss phosphorus and potassium recommendations along with soil sampling information and information on deficiency symptoms. \nThe field day will begin at the Faith United Methodist Church\, 111 SE 2nd St\, Gilmore City\, IA 50541. The event is free to 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 by November 10. Attendees will be entered in a drawing for ISU Prairie Strips honey. \n 
URL:https://www.iowawatercenter.org/event/cover-crop-soil-health-and-water-quality-field-day-to-be-held-near-gilmore-city-november-16/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20231121T100000
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SUMMARY:Cover Crop Field Day to be held near Cambridge November 21
DESCRIPTION:Iowa Learning Farms\, in partnership with Polk Soil and Water Conservation District\, will host a crop field day near Cambridge on Tuesday\, November 21\, from 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. beginning at the Polk SWCD Cover Crop Plot and moving to the Nord-Kalsem Community Center in Huxley. The free event is open to farmers and landowners and includes a complimentary meal. \nThis field day aims to equip attendees with best management practices for establishing and managing cover crops to improve soil health and reduce nutrient losses. Cover crops offer many benefits to farmers and landowners\, including reduced soil erosion\, weed suppression potential\, reduced nitrogen and phosphorus loads entering water bodies\, and increased organic matter in the soil. \nWeather permitting\, the field day will begin with a tour of the Polk SWCD cover crop plots with Michael James\, Water Quality Initiative Coordinator\, and Nick Helland\, Polk County farmer. Following the tour\, the program will move indoors to the Nord-Kalsem Community Center\, 204 West 5th Street\, Huxley\, Iowa. Mark Licht\, Iowa State University Associate Professor and Extension Cropping Systems Specialist\, will share best management practices for establishing and managing cover crops. Hillary Olson\, Soil Health Specialist with Iowa NRCS\, will then discuss and demonstrate soil health principles that can lead to reduced soil erosion\, improved infiltration\, water storage\, and more. The field day will conclude with a complimentary meal. \nThe field day will begin at 16300 NE 42nd Street\, Cambridge\, IA 50046. In case of inclement weather\, the field day will begin at the Nord-Kalsem Community Center\, 204 West 5th Street\, Huxley\, IA 50124. \nThe 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 Mitch Harting at 515-294-8912 or ilf@iastate.edu by November 17. Attendees will be entered in a drawing for ISU Prairie Strips honey.
URL:https://www.iowawatercenter.org/event/cover-crop-field-day-to-be-held-near-cambridge-november-21/
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DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20231122T140000
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SUMMARY:100 Years of Farming: Sediment and Nutrient Loss Yesterday and Today
DESCRIPTION:The Iowa Learning Farms conservation webinar taking place November 22 at noon will feature Matt Helmers\, professor and extension agricultural engineer\, Iowa State University. Helmers conducts research and extension outreach programs concerning nutrient management\, cropping practices\, drainage design and management\, and strategic placement of buffer systems to reduce nutrient export from agricultural landscapes. \nIn the webinar\, “Impact of 100 Years of Agricultural Practice Changes on Sediment and Nutrient Loss from One Farm in Osceola County\, Iowa\,” Helmers will discuss the changes in farming practices over the past 100 years through the lens of his family’s farm. He will overview the evolution of farming practices over time and examine some of the potential impacts of different practices on sediment and nutrient losses. \n“Looking at the ways in which farmers utilize the land and how land management practices have changed over the last 100 years provides an excellent opportunity to increase understanding of how these practices have impacted sediment and nutrient loss\,” said Helmers. “Over time\, the outcomes of adopted practices were not always predictable or entirely beneficial. It may surprise some people that while some practices may have reduced sediment loss\, they also increase nitrate losses. Taking the good with the bad\, seeing impacts over a 100-year span provides an excellent backdrop for learning and discussion.” \nShortly before noon CST\, click the link below or type this web address into your internet browser: https://iastate.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_xtAwWXycQZW8iwtNLz34GA#/registration \n  \n \nMatt Helmers (lower right)\, his father (upper right)\, and grandfather on the family farm near Oceola\, Iowa
URL:https://www.iowawatercenter.org/event/100-years-of-farming-sediment-and-nutrient-loss-yesterday-and-today/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20231129T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20231129T170000
DTSTAMP:20260430T143526
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SUMMARY:Iowa Learning Farms Webinar: Tracking Manure Nutrient Content Nationwide with ManureDB
DESCRIPTION:The Iowa Learning Farms conservation webinar taking place November 29 at noon will feature Nancy Bohl Bormann\, Ph.D. candidate\, University of Minnesota. Bohl Bormann is pursuing a Ph.D. through the Soil\, Water\, and Climate Department at the University of Minnesota\, focusing her research on developing and implementing ManureDB\, a nationwide manure database. She has also spent some 14 years in nutrient management as a CCA and together with her husband Matt is an Iowa Learning Farms farmer partner operating a family grain farm in northern Iowa. \nIn the webinar\, “ManureDB: The Creation and Launch of the Largest Manure Nutrient Database in the U.S.\,” Bohl Borbman will describe the purpose and function of ManureDB as well as highlighting the diverse nutrient book values of manure and how these values may inform nutrient management practice implementations. She will also discuss how ManureDB demonstrates the wide nutrient variability of manure from different animals\, storages\, regions\, and management practices in the U.S. Bohl Bormann will also provide an overview of the dynamic manure test database structure and capabilities implemented through a partnership with the Minnesota Supercomputing Institute. The ManureDB project is being conducted under a National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) grant under the direction and leadership of Melissa Wilson\, Ph.D. and Erin Cortus Ph.D. \n“Most manure book values used today are from the Midwest Plan Service (MWPS) and American Society of Agricultural and Biological Engineers\, which were derived from samples prior to 2003\,” said Bohl Bormann. “Knowing current manure test values will assist in more accurate nutrient management and education and planning\, manure land application\, and agricultural modeling and encourage even more wide-spread manure testing. In addition\, providing a more precise nutrient value of the manure or organic amendment being applied is important to achieving both agronomic potential and environmental stewardship.” \nShortly before noon CST\, click the link below or type this web address into your internet browser: https://iastate.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_xtAwWXycQZW8iwtNLz34GA#/registration \n 
URL:https://www.iowawatercenter.org/event/iowa-learning-farms-webinar-tracking-manure-nutrient-content-nationwide-manuredb/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20231130T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20231130T190000
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SUMMARY:Iowa Learning Farms Conservation on Tap
DESCRIPTION:Iowa Learning Farms\, in partnership with the Floyd County Soil and Water Conservation District and Conservation Learning Group\, will host “Conservation on Tap\,” Thursday\, November 30 from 6-7 p.m. at Tellurian Brewing in Charles City. \nThe event will provide local farmers\, landowners and urban residents with a chance to discuss and ask questions about conservation practices aimed to improve water quality and soil health\, as well as managing risk from weather variability and climate change. There will be an opportunity for networking following the event. To ensure adequate space and food\, please RSVP by calling 515-294-5429 or email ilf@iastate.edu \n“Our intent with this event is to help build community through encouraging farmers\, landowners\, and urban residents to talk about topics important within the community\, what keeps them up at night\, what challenges they see with conservation practices\, and what they want to learn more about\,” said Liz Ripley\, Iowa Learning Farms conservation and cover crop outreach specialist. “There will be no formal presentations or agenda\, just a chance to talk\, ask questions\, listen and learn while enjoying a beverage and provided food. We are looking forward to learning alongside everyone else who attends.” \nIowa State University hosts at the event will include Dr. Mark Licht\, associate professor and extension cropping systems specialist with Iowa State University Extension and Outreach\, Dr. Matt Helmers\, Iowa Nutrient Research director\, and Liz Ripley\, Iowa Learning Farms conservation and cover crop outreach specialist. Cort Sanvig\, owner and brewer at Tellurian Brewing\, will also join in the conversations as t why water quality matters for brewing. \n 
URL:https://www.iowawatercenter.org/event/iowa-learning-farms-conservation-on-tap-2/
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