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.
Participate in this free event to learn more about the installation of edge-of-field practices likes saturated buffers and bioreactors on July 25 in Slater, Iowa.
This field day aims to assist farmers and landowners with establishing and maintaining perennial vegetation, including Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) areas.
Iowa Learning Farms and Sand County Foundation will host a field day Thursday, August 29 from 5:00-7:00 p.m. at the Garrison House in Clarinda with a sunset prairie walk with host and 2023 Leopold Conservation Award Recipient.
Iowa 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.
This field day aims to assist farmers and landowners interested in diversifying their operations through the addition of livestock, perennial crops or agroforestry.
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.
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.
This field day aims to equip attendees with best management practices for establishing and managing cover crops to improve soil health and reduce nutrient losses