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 Webinar: The True Costs of CAFOs
The August 23 presentation by Alicia Vasto of the Iowa Environmental Council will overview CAFO history, rulemaking process, and economic and health impacts on Iowans
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 Webinar: Water Quality Wetlands in Iowa
“Wetlands have something to offer just about anyone, whether you are an avid birder or interested in water quality and conservation, IDALS’s efforts to promote wetland growth in Iowa delivers benefits to all Iowans,” said Wulf. “Participants in this webinar should gain a better understanding of the importance of water quality wetlands to Iowa’s Nutrient Reduction Strategy and how these crucial systems impact water quality.”
Continue readingConservation 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.
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.
Continue readingWhy Do Iowa Farmers Grow Corn?
Modern corn culture came to Iowa with the settlers that moved across the United States. Farmers, hopscotching westward to Indiana, Illinois and Iowa from the valleys of Ohio, Kentucky, and Tennessee, brought the agriculture of the Upland South with them- Dent corn and hogs.
Continue readingHuman-induced Soil Change in Iowa: Two Contrasting Examples
The crops of Iowa yielded 100’s of trillion of calories in 2012. Those calories are feeding 100’s of millions of chickens, pigs, cattle and other livestock. They also help fuel millions of vehicles.
Continue readingBuilding Youth Leadership Capacity Through Project-Based Learning
“ The world needs people who can lead others to make a change for the better if anything is gonna change for the better.”
This is a reflection from a Davenport North High School junior, one of the first students to experience environmental science education through a pilot program called “The Watershed Project,” sponsored by the Leopold Center for Sustainable Agriculture and administered by the Iowa Water Center (IWC).
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