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SUMMARY:Iowa Learning Farms Webinar: Disease and Yield Implications of Cereal Rye Before Corn
DESCRIPTION:The Iowa Learning Farms conservation webinar taking place December 6th at noon will feature Rashelle L. Matthiesen Ph.D.\, research scientist\, department of plant pathology\, entomology and microbiology\, Iowa State University. Matthiesen’s research for over a decade has focused on addressing the Pythium species that infect corn and soybean causing seedling disease. Her most recent research is evaluating the effect of a cover crop before corn on growth and development\, seedling disease and yield. The goal of this research is to understand the factors that may play a role in corn yield drag following a cereal rye cover crop and the development of improved management practices that mitigate these factors and help to ensure the success of farmers planting cover crops. \nIn the webinar\, “What Lies Beneath: The Impact of a Cereal Rye Cover Crop on Corn Seedling Disease Severity\,” Matthiesen will provide data and outcomes from a field experiment conducted during 2021-2023 at 16 locations in the U.S. in which the effects of termination timing of a cereal rye cover crop were evaluated. She will present results related to seedling disease\, insects\, slugs and corn growth. In addition\, Matthiesen will present data from a comparison study of cover crop termination done before and at planting time\, offering insights into the effects of timing on disease and corn growth. \n“The environmental and soil health benefits of including cereal rye cover crops in field crop production are well-recognized\, but it is crucial to continue to create and refine best management practices that will help to ensure farmers are successful in the cereal rye-corn production system\,” said Matthiesen. “For example\, we do not recommend planting corn into a green cover crop of cereal rye because of a greater risk of seedling disease that may result in lower corn yield – a situation that will prevent or slow cover crop adoption.” \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 \n  \n \n 
URL:https://www.iowawatercenter.org/event/iowa-learning-farms-webinar-disease-and-yield-implications-of-cereal-rye-before-corn/
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SUMMARY:Iowa Learning Farms Virtual Field Day
DESCRIPTION:To participate in the virtual field day\, shortly before 1:00 p.m. CT on December 7 go to this link: https://iastate.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJUpduihpj8iE9ZHcjpsenc2DWQILG41wg0D#/
URL:https://www.iowawatercenter.org/event/iowa-learning-farms-virtual-field-day-2/
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SUMMARY:Iowa Learning Farms Webinar: Prairie Planting Success
DESCRIPTION:The Iowa Learning Farms conservation webinar taking place December 13 at noon will feature Laura Jackson\, director and professor of biology\, Tallgrass Prairie Center\, University of Northern Iowa. Jackson has taught courses in ecology\, conservation and restoration ecology for 30 years at UNI while also conducting research on the restoration of biological diversity in agriculture landscapes\, and the dynamics of seedling establishment in prairie reconstructions. \nIn the webinar\, “Planning and Planting Prairie: Research and On-farm Experience\,” Jackson will draw on the results of field experiments and on-farm studies conducted in collaboration with co-authors Justin Meissen\, research and restoration program manager\, and Andy Olson\, prairie on farms manager at the Tallgrass Prairie Center\, to discuss results of testing for successful seed mix design\, planting date\, first year mowing and seeding depth effects on the success of prairie plantings. She will also highlight the conservation\, habitat and biodiversity benefits of prairie plantings. Jackson will also discuss four key ideas that have proven to work together to underpin prairie success: \n\nTiny\, wildly diverse seeds\nSeed mix design determines ecological functions\nSuccess or failure is largely determined in year 1\, and\nThere’s no way to go back and start over\, so planning and coordination are critical\n\n“Most Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) prairie plantings fall short of their potential to provide high quality habitat for a wide variety of animals\,” said Jackson. “Successful plantings require detailed planning and the willingness to spend more than the minimum on good native seed. Our research aims to close the quality gap between what farmers can achieve on their land when compared to work conducted by prairie restoration practitioners.” \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-prairie-planting-success/
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SUMMARY:A Vision for Iowa: Growing Food for People through Diversified Agriculture Systems
DESCRIPTION:Iowa Learning Farms\, in partnership with the Iowa Nutrient Research Center\, and Conservation Learning Group (CLG)\, is hosting a free virtual field day on Friday\, December 15th at 1 p.m. Join for a live discussion with Wendy Johnson\, Floyd County Iowa Learning Farms partner and co-owner of Jóia Food and Fiber Farm. \n“The future of agriculture is this! It’s diverse\, it’s fun\, and it’s joyful. You see life – growing life and supporting wildlife\,” explains Johnson on the growing interest in this form of diversified agricultural system. \nThe virtual field day will explore how Wendy Johnson and her husband Johnny Rankin started and continue to manage Jóia Food & Fiber Farm with a mission to farm holistically and grow food for people through the use of a diversified agricultural system and direct marketing of meat\, grain\, wool and other products they are producing. \n“Following significant flooding\, specifically in 2016 and 2018\, my husband and I made the decision to pasture more and crop less\,” noted Johnson. “We also have integrated custom grazing of cow/calf pairs as added income and have added Kerzna\, a perennial no-till small grain. On these 130 acres\, we are now 100% perennial. Now\, in a drought\, we have not had to use hay during the last three growing seasons due to our use of adaptive grazing system\, increasing our resiliency to changing weather.” \nNot only is their landscape diverse\, but Johnson also cares for certified Animal Welfare Approved sheep and lambs\, as well as raising pigs\, broiler chickens\, layer chickens\, turkeys\, a few cows of their own\, and custom grazing a cow/calf herd. With growing interest in agroforestry\, they are utilizing silvopasture through the integration of trees and shrubs\, including fruit and nut types\, in their pastures. \nAdditionally\, Wendy co-owns Counting Sheep Sleep Company\, a wool fiber business utilizing Jóia’s wool\, and co-manages the family farm\, Center View Farms Co\, with her father. Wendy has helped to expand conservation practices on her family’s traditional row-crop farm to become more sustainable and regenerative by implementing 100% no-till\, adding cover crops\, and reducing costly inputs. \nTo participate in the live virtual field day at 1:00 pm CT on December 15 to learn more\, click this URL: https://iastate.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJUpduihpj8iE9ZHcjpsenc2DWQILG41wg0D or visit https://www.iowalearningfarms.org/events-1.
URL:https://www.iowawatercenter.org/event/vision-iowa-growing-food-people-diversified-agriculture-systems/
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