Join Continuum Ag CEO Mitchell Hora as he hosts real estate expert and author Johnny Klemme for a discussion on farmland transition and legacy planning. Johnny will share insights from his new book, American Family Farmland: Preserving Values & Creating Wealth, helping farm families navigate buying, selling, or passing down their land with confidence. Register…
Must 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 ISU Extension in collaboration with the Soil Health Nexus. We welcome agriculture & conservation professionals as well as farmers, landowners and students to attend.
Please 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 in late August. See for yourself how new products and long-time favorites are performing in the field. Hillary Olson, State Soil Health Specialist with the…
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Mike Paustian and his family operate a farrow-to-finish hog farm near Walcott, Iowa. They also grow 1,400 acres of row crops, including corn and soybeans, using 100% no-till and cover crops. Cover crops are drilled in immediately after harvest. This practice allows for good growth prior to applying fall hog manure. Mike plants cash crops…
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Join the Southfork Watershed Alliance for its annual Water Quality Forum and Trade Show! The focus this year is nutrient management and the efficient use of crops to improve productivity and water quality. The evening will be filled with important informational sessions featuring speakers Dr. Dan Andersen, faculty at Iowa State University with expertise in…
Iowa Learning Farms will host a no-till and soil health field day on Tuesday, Nov. 25, from noon to 2 p.m. at the Badger Community Center. The event is open to farmers and landowners at no cost and includes a complimentary meal. Field day host Mark Thompson’s farm is located in the heart of the Des…