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  • CDI Annual Conference

    Ames Ames, IA

    Based on feedback from our membership, we have pushed back the dates by one day. Our conference will be Tuesday and Wednesday, August 25 & 26. Look for details and registration information this spring.

  • PFI: Boosting a Farm’s Resiliency Through Cover Crops and Crop Rotations

    Marengo Marengo, Iowa

    Ross McCaw began planting cover crops in 2019 to try to reduce his nitrogen inputs. He’s taking part in a nitrogen reduction trial through PFI’s on-farm research program to document the results. In 2023, Ross started planting a three-crop rotation to raise more rye for seed and get all of the benefits of cover crops.…

  • PFI: Using Data for Informed Decision-Making in Northwest Iowa

    Sioux Rapids Sioux Rapids, Iowa

    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…

  • PFI: Establishing Native Historical Prairie Through Targeted Seed Selection

    Coon Rapids Coon Rapids, Iowa

    Jon Judson and his wife, Kay Neumann, own and operate Diversity Farms, a sprawling 300-acre property comprising woodlands, wetlands, prairie and a small pasture for grass-fed beef as well as a small orchard. Over time, Jon has reestablished prairie from remnant prairie, emphasizing strong genetics for robust reconstructions. His passion has led to him to…

  • PFI: Cover Crops, Cattle and Corn Cobs

    Monticello Monticello, Iowa

    Nicole Vernon grew up on Monck Farms, a 700-acre corn and soybean farm near Monticello, Iowa, where her parents emphasized sustainable farming and conservation practices. While at Iowa State University, Nicole bought her own 100-acre farm, raising corn, soybeans and cattle. She uses no-till and cover crops, and has restored prairie and wetlands. She has…

  • PFI: Making Conservation Programs Work for You

    Red Oak Red Oak, Iowa

    On his fourth-generation farm near Red Oak, Iowa, Dave Carbaugh has done a lot since moving back 15 years ago. Across his 100 acres, he has put in filter strips, grassed waterways, riparian forest buffers, windbreaks, a 10-acre pond and forage plantings, building on work started by earlier generations. For many of these projects, Dave has…