• Extension Staff Natural Resources Professional Development Day – 2026

    This one-day event brings Extension professionals together from across Iowa — and across many program areas — to explore, connect, and learn. We’ll dig into natural resource issues, discover new opportunities, and build relationships — all while enjoying the great outdoors. This year’s program is on Thursday, May 28, 2026.   Please join us the…

  • 2nd Annual Spray Drone Essentials

    Alliant Energy Agriculture Innovation Lab 3800 University Blvd, Ames, Iowa

    Join us for our second annual Spray Drone Essentials Workshop. Designed for a wide range of attendees, from curious farmers to licensed spray drone applicators and agtech startups.  This full-day workshop will provide both foundational knowledge and advanced insights into the world of agricultural drone spraying, including compliance and regulatory for personal versus custom applicators,…

    $300
  • PFI Winter Webinars

    Webinars are held on Tuesdays, from noon to 1 p.m. Central Time from January to April. Visit PFI’s Winter Webinars webpage to learn more.

  • Relay Intercropping Field Day

    Coggon

    Bretz Farm 3162 Washington Ave Coggon, IA 52218 In partnership with Northeast Iowa RC&D and American Flood Coalition RSVP: ilf@iastate.edu or 515-294-5429

  • Cover Crop Field Day

    Waverly Waverly, Iowa

    Mueller Farm 1/4-mile West of 1043 190th Street Waverly, IA 50677 In partnership with the Iowa Soybean Association and Iowa Corn

  • PFI Winter Webinars

    Webinars are held on Tuesdays, from noon to 1 p.m. Central Time from January to April. Visit PFI’s Winter Webinars webpage to learn more.

  • Mushroom Cultivation Workshop- Big Grove Brewery Iowa City

    Big Grove Brewery – Iowa City

    Join Iowa State University Extension and Outreach to learn how to grow mushrooms in buckets! Each participant will create a 2-gal bucket oyster mushroom grow kit to take home and nurture. We will discuss fungi basics, their roles in Iowa ecosystems, and common ways people cultivate mushrooms in their own homes and backyards. Cost per participant is…

    $35
  • Cover Crop Field Day

    Dayton

    Blair Farm 3531 Paragon Ave. Dayton, IA 50530 In partnership with the Iowa Soybean Association and Iowa Corn