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
Continue readingStrip-tillage and Bioreactor Field Day – November 15
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.
Continue readingCover Crop, Soil Health and Water Quality Field Day to be held near Gilmore City November 16
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.
Continue readingDiversified Agricultural Systems Field Day
This field day aims to assist farmers and landowners interested in diversifying their operations through the addition of livestock, perennial crops or agroforestry.
Continue readingIowa Learning Farms Grazing Field Day Aug. 30 Near Eddyville
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.
Continue readingIowa Learning Farms Field Day August 29 Near Clarinda
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.
Continue readingEstablishing and Managing Perennial Vegetation and CRP Field Day to be Held near Albion August 24
This field day aims to assist farmers and landowners with establishing and maintaining perennial vegetation, including Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) areas.
Continue readingIowa Learning Farms Saturated Buffer Field Day
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.
Continue readingIowa 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.
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