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  • PFI: Measuring and Interpreting Soil Health Benefits

    Prairie City Prairie City, Iowa

    Will Cannon and his wife, Cassie, farm 1,000 acres of strip-till corn and no-till soybeans near Prairie City, Iowa. They use cover crops on a large scale and have reduced their applied commercial fertilizer rates. They also run a custom application and farming business, along with a trucking company. Recently, they started applying compost extract to their…

  • PFI: Grazing CRP for Beginning Farmers

    Harper Harper, Iowa

    The Adam family has farmed their land near Harper, Iowa, since 1851. Eric and Madison Adam are trying to manage the ground with the next 175 years in mind. One of the tools they’re using is grazing land set aside in the Conservation Reserve Program. Eric believes that CRP is an investment in soil health…

  • PFI: Cleaning Water With Edge-of-Field Practices

    Cedar Rapids Cedar Rapids, Iowa

    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…

  • Drainage water management: Better crops, water, & business

    Join the Agricultural Drainage Management Coalition for an interactive webinar exploring how drainage water management (DWM) can create new opportunities for farmers, contractors, and the ag industry. Hear firsthand from an experienced drainage contractor farmer, crop advisor, drainage engineer, and a leading university researcher.   Register here: https://admcoalition.com/calendar

  • ISU: Fencing and Grazing Clinic

    Marion Marion, Iowa

    The popular Fencing and Grazing Clinic will return on Aug. 11 in Marion. Beef producers are invited to the hands-on clinic, which addresses one of the biggest challenges in implementing any grazing system: infrastructure.   Program schedule 8:30 a.m. – Welcome 9 a.m. – Breakout sessions: New Tools in Fencing/Building Your Paddocks Noon – Lunch…

  • PFI: Virtual Cover Crop Workshop

    Virtual

    This virtual cover crop workshop offers an afternoon of sessions for farmers who are currently using cover crops in their farm practices, as well as those considering it. All are welcome to attend! You’ll hear about grazing cover crops and seasonal cover crop management. We’ll also share the basics of how to get started with…

  • Heartland: Conservation on the River

    Cedar Rapids Cedar Rapids, Iowa

    Flyer for Heartland float day Date: August 13th LCWMA Float Trip Field Day 9:30 a.m. – Meet at Rochester Park to shuttle to Cedar Valley Park (cars will be left at Rochester Park) 10 a.m. – Launch at Cedar Valley Park 10 a.m. – 2 p.m. – 4-hour float with time for lunch on a…