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SUMMARY:PFI: Targeted Grazing
DESCRIPTION:Prairies evolved with periodic disturbance from drought\, fire and grazing. Without these pulsed “setbacks\,” woody encroachment or grass threatens to diminish the robust diversity that’s the hallmark of the tallgrass prairie. Over the last few years\, Stennie Nelson has been working with Doug Chafa\, land manager and biologist with the Iowa DNR\, as part Doug’s effort to reintroduce grazing into local wildlife management areas. Stennie raises sheep for meat and wool and grazes the Turin Preserve Wildlife Area. \n  \nJoin Stennie\, Doug and the sheep for a prairie-pasture walk to discuss how managed grazing aims to meet both wildlife and prairie goals alongside wool and meat production. Bring your walking shoes! This field day will involve hiking up and down rough terrain.
URL:https://www.iaagwater.org/event/pfi-targeted-grazing/
LOCATION:Turin\, Iowa\, Turin\, Iowa
CATEGORIES:Field day,Habitat,Livestock,NW Iowa
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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:20260626T000000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20260626T235959
DTSTAMP:20260620T110035
CREATED:20260619T201831Z
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SUMMARY:PFI: Overcoming Challenges and Finding Opportunities for Growth on an Organic Farm
DESCRIPTION:Bob and Sara Pearson grow organic corn\, soybeans and oats on their farm in Kossuth County\, Iowa. Sara started off with an organic vegetable farm in 2008 but gradually switched her focus to row crops as family rental acres became available. By 2015\, Bob and Sara decided to fully focus their energy on transitioning their acres to organic row crops\, choosing organic for its financial and environmental benefits. \nNow operating on 420 acres\, Sara and Bob have learned a great deal through years of organic transition and challenging weather years. Through it all\, their crops show resilience in the face of poor weather conditions and bad pest and weed years. Come see how they are working with nature to build soil\, retain water\, support beneficial insects and improve nutrient cycling.
URL:https://www.iaagwater.org/event/pfi-overcoming-challenges-and-finding-opportunities-for-growth-on-an-organic-farm/
LOCATION:Wesley\, Wesley\, Iowa
CATEGORIES:Field day,NW Iowa
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20260630T000000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20260630T235959
DTSTAMP:20260620T110035
CREATED:20260604T202045Z
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SUMMARY:PFI: Drainage Water Recycling and Double Cropping
DESCRIPTION:Mark and Melissa Schleisman and their family raise popcorn\, field corn\, soybeans\, rye\, wheat\, oats\, cattle and hogs at M&M Farms in Calhoun County\, Iowa. Soil and water conservation are a priority for the family. They use cover crops on all their fields\, grazing the covers whenever possible. Over the past five years\, they have worked with local organizations to install two wetlands that filter tile drainage\, which can then be used to irrigate fields. \n  \nThe Schleismans are excited to show their newest wetland project\, which will be used to irrigate popcorn in surrounding fields. To further explore soil-building practices that improve water infiltration\, they also double-crop wheat and soybeans. Come see how they are working toward their goal of using conservation practices while making cash flow.
URL:https://www.iaagwater.org/event/pfi-drainage-water-recycling-and-double-cropping/
LOCATION:Lytton\, Lytton\, Iowa
CATEGORIES:Central Iowa,Edge-of-field,NW Iowa,Relay cropping,Wetland
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20260708T000000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20260708T235959
DTSTAMP:20260620T110035
CREATED:20260429T162819Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260429T162819Z
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SUMMARY:ISU Research Farm Field Day
DESCRIPTION:Field Day
URL:https://www.iaagwater.org/event/isu-research-farm-field-day/
LOCATION:Northwest Research Farm\, 6320 500th Street\, Sutherland\, IA\, 51058\, United States
CATEGORIES:Field day,NW Iowa
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20260716T000000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20260716T235959
DTSTAMP:20260620T110035
CREATED:20260604T202617Z
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SUMMARY:PFI: Trying and Promoting Soil Health and Water Quality Practices in Northern Iowa
DESCRIPTION:Derek Young is a fourth-generation farmer who began farming in 1993 with his father and grandfather\, running a soybean\, corn and cattle operation. He strip-tills over half of his corn acres and no-tills most of his soybean acres while also maintaining conventional fields. He has covers flown on in the fall on over 1\,000 acres\, and drills rye on corn acres that are chopped for silage. \n  \nThis year\, Derek injected hog manure into his rye cover crop that’s going into corn\, and he’s hoping to cut back on nitrogen application in that field. Derek is also part of the Northwest Iowa Ag Stewardship Alliance\, a farmer-led group that promotes soil health and water quality in the region. At this field day\, learn about cover crops and reduced tillage\, hear a panel of farmers discuss their involvement with NIASA and more.
URL:https://www.iaagwater.org/event/pfi-trying-and-promoting-soil-health-and-water-quality-practices-in-northern-iowa/
LOCATION:Wallingford\, Wallingford\, Iowa
CATEGORIES:Central Iowa,Cover crops,Field day,Nutrient management,NW Iowa
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20260729T000000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20260729T235959
DTSTAMP:20260620T110035
CREATED:20260604T203658Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260604T203658Z
UID:10000450-1785283200-1785369599@www.iaagwater.org
SUMMARY:PFI: Grazing for a Goal
DESCRIPTION:Karl Palmberg’s Larchwood\, Iowa\, farm has been in his family since 1938. But when he left for college\, the operation was mothballed and put into hibernation. After retiring from the military\, Karl returned to the farm and is building it back from scratch. He has been reevaluating the fundamentals and pivoting what he does to settle on what works. The goal is to produce healthy food for healthy people\, which for Karl starts in the soil. Come hear how Karl is grazing his cattle and using unique inputs like biochar to achieve his goals.
URL:https://www.iaagwater.org/event/pfi-grazing-for-a-goal/
LOCATION:Larchwood\, Larchwood\, Iowa
CATEGORIES:Cover crops,Field day,Livestock,NW Iowa
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20260831T000000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20260831T235959
DTSTAMP:20260620T110035
CREATED:20260604T232150Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260604T232150Z
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SUMMARY:PFI: Using Data for Informed Decision-Making in Northwest Iowa
DESCRIPTION:Will Jones farms just under 3\,000 acres of row crops outside of Sioux Rapids\, Iowa. Data is central to how he makes management decisions for those acres. Will is in his third year of planting corn after corn on 90% of his acres based on the carbon scores in his soil. To sample soil\, he pulls cores from zones in his fields. He also does tissue sampling to get a snapshot of what’s going on in his fields\, adjusting his management plan accordingly. Will has planted triticale\, rye\, turnips and radishes for cover crops and now only plants winter camelina. \n  \nAt this field day\, we’ll see how this data fits together. We’ll visit fields that are a result of these practices and look at the equipment Will uses for strip-tilling. We’ll also view data from the soil and tissue sampling and discuss how it has informed Will’s decisions.
URL:https://www.iaagwater.org/event/pfi-using-data-for-informed-decision-making-in-northwest-iowa/
LOCATION:Sioux Rapids\, Sioux Rapids\, Iowa
CATEGORIES:Field day,No till and strip till,Nutrient management,NW Iowa
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