On Thursday, August 6th at 1 p.m. CDT, Iowa Learning Farms, in partnership with the Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship (IDALS), Iowa Nutrient Research Center, and Conservation Learning Group, is hosting a free virtual wetland field day. Join us as we explore new wetland program opportunities and a wetland under construction with Susan Kozak, IDALS Soil Conservation & Water Read more about Virtual Field Day: Increasing Wetland Opportunities with Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship[…]

2020 Virtual Tour Workshop- Two-Day Event

The third and final session in the three-part series will focus on applying the Ag Conservation Planning Framework (ACPF), a free watershed modeling tool, to demonstrate how model outputs can be used to improve watershed outreach and education, evaluate nutrient loss reduction scenarios, and advance adoption and implementation of conservation drainage practices. Featured Speakers: Jeff Read more about On the Leading Edge- CONSERVATION DRAINAGE AT THE WATERSHED SCALE[…]

2020 Virtual Workshop- Two-Day Event

Unlocking Farm Profitability with Data, Tech and Traceability Speakers: Jason Weller, Land O’Lakes; Aaron Deardorff, Syngenta; Curt Blades, Association of Equipment Manufacturers; Jeremie Pavelski, Heartland Farms Tuesday, August 25 3:30 P.M. CDT or view on-demand Predicting Chaos - Weather Risk in Production Agriculture Speaker: Eric Snodgrass, Nutrien Ag Solutions Used Machinery Values, Trends and Predictions Read more about Farm Journal Field Days -A Modern Farm Show[…]

Choose the Best Edge-of-Field Practice with Decision Trees AMES, Iowa — Edge-of-field practices play a key part in conservation and nutrient management. In an effort to help farmers choose the best practices for their land, Iowa Learning Farms will host a webinar on Wednesday, Oct. 7 at noon about using decision trees.

Featured Speakers: Chrissy Kaminski, Program Manager, Pesticide Safety Education Program, Ohio State University Extension: “Ohio Nutrient Management: Agriculture Fertilizer Applicator Certificate” Luke Stuewe, Pesticide and Fertilizer Management Division, Minnesota Department of Agriculture and Greg Klinger, Extension Educator of Agricultural Water Quality Protection, Minnesota Water Resource Center: “MN’s Groundwater Protection Rule and the Supporting Role for Nitrogen Fertilizer Best Read more about Mandatory State Nutrient Management Programs[…]

North Central U.S. Monthly Climate and Drought Summary and Outlook: This is a National Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) and climate partners (U.S. Dept of Agriculture, American Association of State Climatologists, and others) monthly briefing that covers the region from the Rockies to the Great Lakes. Subject matter includes a summary of past and present Read more about North Central U.S. Climate and Drought Summary and Outlook[…]