Conservation Practices To Create and Steward Critical Bird Habitat
Aaron Lehman and his family grow corn, soybeans and hay at Lehman Farms LTD. Conservation plays a central role on the farm. They use extended crop rotations and take part…
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polk city Polk City, Iowa
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Strength in Straw: Making the Most of a Rye Crop
Tom and Robin Cummings operate TRC Farms near Redfield, Iowa, growing cereal rye, soybeans and hay. At their field day, Robin and Tom will showcase their seed-cleaning and straw-baling operations. They’re also eager to share how teff grass is finding its place in their rotations.
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Layering Land Management: Combining In-Field and Edge-of-Field Practices for Water Quality and Soil Health
Reinbeck 27599 X Ave., Reinbeck, IowaClark Porter is a landowner and farm manager for Porter Family Farms in Iowa’s Grundy and Tama counties, alongside his mother Audrey and wife Sharon. Come see how Porter Family Farms manages nutrients, soil health, nitrate runoff, no-till and cover crops.
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Wildlife Habitat Field Day
Lacona Lacona, IowaJoin local Warren County conservation professionals for a field day showcasing a standout Central Iowa farm transformed into a habitat haven. The farm is a keystone example of the wildlife…
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Wildlife Habitat Education Program Kickoff (student program)
Toledo Toledo, IowaA national program with state participation. Today’s students are our future land stewards. Students in WHEP have a greater understanding of the value of land and how it can be…
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Soil Health and Livestock: The above and below ground benefits
Ames Ames, IAMust RSVP by Oct 15. Join us for a unique regional training highlighting the science, management, and soil health benefits of integrating livestock into the farm. The workshop is led by…
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Beginning Farmer Retreat
Montour Montour, IowaThis annual event brings beginning farmers together to network, plan and discuss ways to improve their farms while helping to build a sense of community among this fast-growing farming demographic.The…
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She Creates: Rural
Ankeny Ankeny, IowaThis conference is for rural women at every stage of business, whether you’re running a thriving Main Street storefront, growing a side hustle, building a service-based enterprise, or preparing to…
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Albert Lea Seed Cover Crop Plot Tour
Ames Ames, IAPlease join Albert Lea Seed—along with co-sponsors Practical Farmers of Iowa and Rodale Institute—for a cover crop plot tour, featuring 34 species, 45 varieties, and 15 mixes that were planted…
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Prescribed Fire Workshop
Winterset Winterset, IowaWhether you are a landowner interested in using fire as a land management tool or just wanting to learn more about prescribed fire, this workshop is for you! We will…