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SUMMARY:ISU Research Farm Field Day
DESCRIPTION:Complimentary lunch at 12 p.m.\, sponsored by Five Star Cooperative. \nThe first session will start in the meeting room of the Borlaug Learning Center beginning at 11:00 a.m.\, followed by outdoor sessions ending by 3:00 p.m. \n  \nMorning session \n11:00 a.m. – Managing Crop Diseases in 2026 – Alison Robertson\, extension plant pathologist \n  \nOther Topics & Speakers (Outside): \n1:00 p.m. – Nitrogen and Sulfur Management for corn and soybeans – Richard Roth\, extension nitrogen science specialist \n2:00 p.m. – Maximizing Weed Control with Pre and Post-Emergent Herbicide Strategies – Wes Everman\, extension weed management specialist
URL:https://www.iaagwater.org/event/isu-research-farm-field-day-5/
LOCATION:Northeast Research Farm\, 3321 290th St\, Nashua\, Iowa
CATEGORIES:Field day,NE Iowa,Nutrient management
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20260625T000000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20260625T235959
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SUMMARY:ISU Research Farm Field Day
DESCRIPTION:8:30 AM Registration and refreshments \n9:00 Opening Remarks and Welcome – Greg Guenther\, President of the North Central Iowa Research Association \n9:15 Current Farm Updates and Projects – Matthew Schnabel and Ben Petersen \n9:30 Load For Plot Tours and Demonstrations: \n• Mid-season oat production practices with Dr. Margaret Smith\, Forage Agronomist with Albert Lea Seed \n• Herbicie Injury Plots with Meaghan Anderson\, Extension Field Agronomist \n• Current Agronomic Issues with Gentry Sorenson and Angie Rieck-Hinz\, Extension Field Agronomists \n12:00 PM Lunch
URL:https://www.iaagwater.org/event/isu-research-farm-field-day-4/
LOCATION:Northern Research Farm\, 310 S. Main St.\, Kanawha\, Iowa
CATEGORIES:Central Iowa,Cover crops,Field day,NE Iowa,NW Iowa
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20260707T000000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20260707T235959
DTSTAMP:20260620T022950
CREATED:20260605T002405Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260605T002421Z
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SUMMARY:ISA Shop Talk: Masonville
DESCRIPTION:Join the Iowa Soybean Association Research Center for Farming Innovation and farmer Sean Dolan for a social event focused on practical cover crop management. \nTopics include establishment and drilling tips\, equipment selection\, grazing livestock on cover crops\, seasonal management and termination strategies. Learn how to manage cover crops based on your goals — from holding soil and retaining nutrients to maximizing ROI. \nAttendees will leave with practical ideas you can apply on your operation this season. \nCoffee and refreshments provided.
URL:https://www.iaagwater.org/event/isa-shop-talk-masonville/
LOCATION:Masonville\, Masonville\, Iowa
CATEGORIES:Cover crops,Field day,Meeting or session,NE Iowa
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20260714T000000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20260714T235959
DTSTAMP:20260620T022950
CREATED:20260604T202317Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260604T202317Z
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SUMMARY:PFI: Oats and Drones
DESCRIPTION:Joe Rowe returned to farming in 2008 after growing up on a row crop farm but stepping away for a decade of schooling and other pursuits. Since then\, he has farmed with a dedication to being curious and continually improving. He started strip-tilling and cover cropping in 2015 and has since adapted his fertilizer program to include variable-rate and drone applications\, biologicals in the furrow and Y-drop application to balance nitrogen needs. \n  \nAs an investor in Green Acres Milling\, Joe has added oats into his rotation with corn and soybeans. An active participant in PFI’s Cooperators’ Program\, he is trialing two clover mixes interseeded with his oats. Joe is excited to show how he uses a drone for topdressing\, fungicide and herbicide applications and share how extended rotation is building resiliency on his farm.
URL:https://www.iaagwater.org/event/pfi-oats-and-drones/
LOCATION:Osage\, Osage\, Iowa
CATEGORIES:Cover crops,Field day,NE Iowa
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20260720T000000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20260720T235959
DTSTAMP:20260620T022950
CREATED:20260604T202807Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260604T202807Z
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SUMMARY:PFI: Starting a Cover Crop Business\, Flying Drones and Seeding Covers
DESCRIPTION:Mark and Brenda Kingland farm on 1\,700 acres in Winnebago County\, Iowa. Eight years ago\, they began strip-tilling to change efficiency in their fertilizer program and improve soil health. In 2022\, Mark added a drone on his farm to apply cover crops and do precision spraying. His goal is to have a cover crop mix flown on by early September into standing corn and soybeans. \n  \nMark’s son-in-law\, Stuart McCulloh\, and daughter\, Sara McCulloh\, have found their roles on the farm since moving back to the area in 2024. Stuart completed the Cover Crop Business Accelerator program through PFI last year and has found opportunities to use the drone to add diversity to the farm’s income. At this field day\, you’ll see drone demonstrations for different applications and gain insight to the systems approach of the operation.
URL:https://www.iaagwater.org/event/pfi-starting-a-cover-crop-business-flying-drones-and-seeding-covers/
LOCATION:Forest City\, Forest City\, Iowa
CATEGORIES:Central Iowa,Cover crops,Field day,NE Iowa
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20260728T000000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20260728T235959
DTSTAMP:20260620T022950
CREATED:20260619T192949Z
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SUMMARY:Heartland: Fawcett Farms Field Day
DESCRIPTION:Fawcett Field Day Flyer 7-28 \n  \nJoin Heartland Co-op for a field day at Fawcett Farms. Bring the whole family for this one! There will be a bounce house\, swimming\, and fishing. Be sure to RSVP if you’d like supper. \n  \nAt this field day\, expect to see cover crop equipment\, a drone demonstration\, riparian buffer\, saturated buffer\, and polinator habitat. The agenda will also include a rainfall simulation on differently managed soils and a landowner/tenant panel. \n  \nDate: July 28 \nTime: 3-7 pm \nLocation: 459 290th St\, West Branch\, IA \n  \nPlease RSVP by contacting Emery Davis\, conservation agronomist at edavis@heartlandcoop.com or 515-250-5243.
URL:https://www.iaagwater.org/event/heartland-fawcett-farms-field-day/
LOCATION:West Branch\, West Branch\, Iowa
CATEGORIES:Cover crops,Edge-of-field,Field day,For students,Habitat,NE Iowa,No till and strip till
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20260804T000000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20260804T235959
DTSTAMP:20260620T022950
CREATED:20260604T231303Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260604T231303Z
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SUMMARY:PFI: Cleaning Water With Edge-of-Field Practices
DESCRIPTION:Jim O’Connell and his son\, Casey\, specialize in corn and soybeans at O’Connell Farms in Linn County\, Iowa. For the past 17 years\, Jim has planted cover crops green into both corn and beans on all his acres. His farming practices are focused on reducing nitrates from water that leaves his land. He uses a variety of edge-of-field practices\, like bioreactors and saturated buffers. He also has a 1.8-acre wetland. These practices have helped Jim cut nitrogen leaving his land by 70% – and recently earned him a Water Warrior award from the nonprofit Wings2Water. \n  \nJim also works closely with the city of Cedar Rapids to monitor water quality and with Iowa State University to monitor biodiversity on their farm and wetland. Join Jim and Casey as they show how they improve water quality within their watershed.
URL:https://www.iaagwater.org/event/pfi-cleaning-water-with-edge-of-field-practices/
LOCATION:Cedar Rapids\, Cedar Rapids\, Iowa
CATEGORIES:Cover crops,Edge-of-field,Field day,Habitat,NE Iowa
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20260811T000000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20260811T235959
DTSTAMP:20260620T022950
CREATED:20260619T200827Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260619T200827Z
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SUMMARY:Heartland: Conservation on the River
DESCRIPTION:The conservation team at Heartland Co-op and the Lower Cedar WMA are hosting a float on the river and welcome farmers to learn about projects happening in the Cedar River along with fun discussions from speakers regarding water quality\, geology\, biology\, and the creatures roaming in and out of the water!\n\nSupper included!\nBonfire to follow after float!\nFloat launch at Cedar Valley Park – pull out at Rochester Park – 3.5 hour float
URL:https://www.iaagwater.org/event/heartland-conservation-on-the-river/
LOCATION:Cedar Rapids\, Cedar Rapids\, Iowa
CATEGORIES:NE Iowa
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20260910T000000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20260910T235959
DTSTAMP:20260620T022950
CREATED:20260619T202258Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260619T202258Z
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SUMMARY:PFI: Cover Crops\, Cattle and Corn Cobs
DESCRIPTION:Nicole Vernon grew up on Monck Farms\, a 700-acre corn and soybean farm near Monticello\, Iowa\, where her parents emphasized sustainable farming and conservation practices. While at Iowa State University\, Nicole bought her own 100-acre farm\, raising corn\, soybeans and cattle. She uses no-till and cover crops\, and has restored prairie and wetlands. She has also partnered with ISU on water quality projects like using corn cobs as the carbon source in bioreactors to filter tile drainage water. Named the 2025 Iowa Conservation Woman of the Year\, Nicole shows how conservation and row-cropping can thrive together. \n  \nNicole is excited to have you join her at this field day to see how cover crops have extended forage opportunities for their cattle and paved the way to new practices\, like intercropping and more.
URL:https://www.iaagwater.org/event/pfi-cover-crops-cattle-and-corn-cobs/
LOCATION:Monticello\, Monticello\, Iowa
CATEGORIES:Cover crops,Field day,Habitat,Livestock,NE Iowa,No till and strip till
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20260912T000000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20260912T235959
DTSTAMP:20260620T022950
CREATED:20260604T232600Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260604T232600Z
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SUMMARY:PFI: No-till\, Covers\, & Livestock
DESCRIPTION:Justin Wehling began farming in 2023 with a conventional approach. He is now making small changes and trialing different practices to improve the soil health on his land. Justin moved to no-till and is experimenting with roller-crimping. He is part of PFI’s N Rate Risk Protection Program to try to reduce his inputs. He is also getting livestock on his land by working with a neighbor who has cattle\, who’s now grazing Justin’s cover crops. \n  \nCome to this field day to experience a farm at the beginning of its cover crop and soil health regeneration journey. We’ll see cattle grazing a diverse cover crop mix and a trial for relay cropping. Justin will talk about what he’s learned from different practices he has tried and uses today. He’ll also discuss reducing inputs and costs\, and his plans for the future of his farm.
URL:https://www.iaagwater.org/event/pfi-no-till-covers-livestock/
LOCATION:Waverly\, Waverly\, Iowa
CATEGORIES:Cover crops,Field day,Livestock,NE Iowa,No till and strip till
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20261024T000000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20261024T235959
DTSTAMP:20260620T022950
CREATED:20260604T233133Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260604T233133Z
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SUMMARY:PFI: Increasing a Northeast Iowa Farm's Resiliency by Adapting Practices and Equipment
DESCRIPTION:Brian Keehner’s goal of adding diversity to his 820 acres of crop fields began when he took over the family farm in 2012. He is constantly trialing new approaches\, like frost-seeding\, to find the best practices for his farm. Brian plants rye on every acre in the fall and has trialed planting cover crops into that rye in the spring. He has also found equipment that works well for his practices\, including a combine he retrofitted to be able to plant rye in the fall while he combines the crop. \n  \nAt this field day\, you’ll see how Brian modified his combine to save time and resources. You’ll also see the coulter bar he uses to band his fertilizer and plant cover crops.
URL:https://www.iaagwater.org/event/pfi-increasing-a-northeast-iowa-farms-resiliency-by-adapting-practices-and-equipment/
LOCATION:Farmersburg\, Farmersburg\, Iowa
CATEGORIES:Cover crops,Field day,NE Iowa
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