PFI Annual Conference
Practical Farmers of Iowa hosts an annual conference in Des Moines, Iowa covering conservation topics from cover crops to prairie and more! Attend one or all days to learn with likeminded farmers and professionals.
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Lower Cedar Watershed Trivia Night
Durant Durant, IowaDate: February 3rd from 5:30pm-7:30pm Location: Lamp Memorial Community Center, Durant, IA 52747 Come enjoy a meal and fun conservation trivia trivia night. Prizes for the winning table! No Entry fees! RSVP for meal numbers: Edavis@heartlandcoop.com Flyer with more information
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2026 ISA Innovation to Profit – Williamsburg
Williamsburg Williamsburg, IowaJoin the Iowa Soybean Association on February 12 in Williamsburg to learn how research meets your bottom line. We’ll provide a hands-on look at the agronomic practices and programs that build profitability from the ground up. Soybean Trials That Work: Results from sulfur, fungicide and insecticide to maximize ROI Cover Crops That Pay: Cost-share programs and strategies…
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2026 ISA Innovation to Profit – Templeton
Templeton Templeton, IowaJoin the Iowa Soybean Association on February 19 in Templeton to learn how research meets your bottom line. We’ll pour fresh insights on the agronomic practices and programs that turn good ideas into profit. Soybean Trials That Work: Results from sulfur, fungicide and insecticide to maximize ROI Cover Crops That Pay: Cost-share programs and strategies to boost…
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Batch & Build Contractor Workshop – Fort Dodge
Fort Dodge Fort Dodge, IowaThere are two available dates and locations for this workshop. Both days are identical in content. The first workshop will be held at the Iowa State University Extension and Outreach Webster County office in Fort Dodge on June 16. The second workshop will be held at the ISU Extension and Outreach Linn County office in…
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Batch & Build Contractor Workshop – Hiawatha
Hiawatha Hiawatha, IowaThere are two available dates and locations for this workshop. Both days are identical in content. The first workshop will be held at the Iowa State University Extension and Outreach Webster County office in Fort Dodge on June 16. The second workshop will be held at the ISU Extension and Outreach Linn County office in…
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Heartland Coop: Above the Canopy
Minburn Minburn, IowaSee the event flyer. The Heartland Co-op Conservation Team is partnering with the Beaver Creek Watershed Management Authority for a soil health presentation by Jeremy Gustafson, Hagie High Clearance Seeder demonstration and saturated buffer demonstration! Lunch will be provided by the Iowa Cattlemen’s Association. Please RSVP for the meal by contacting Nolan Grove at…
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PFI: Drainage Water Recycling and Double Cropping
Lytton Lytton, IowaMark 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…
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PFI: Cleaning Water With Edge-of-Field Practices
Cedar Rapids Cedar Rapids, IowaJim 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…
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PFI: Oxbows to Improve Water Quality
Webster City Webster City, IowaIn 2018, Selden Spencer purchased farmland along White Fox Creek in Hamilton County, Iowa. The 100-acre property, previously owned by Ray Fry, is a mixture of cropland, woodland, ravines and riparian corridors. Ray still manages the property today. Before he sold the land, Ray worked diligently alongside The Nature Conservancy to restore an oxbow along…