The program is intended to serve private woodland owners, public land managers, forestry consultants and service providers, and interested citizens of Iowa. Field days consist of 3 to 6 hours of outdoor classroom instruction on topics related to the improvement of woodland resources or the expansion of tree resources.
Iowa Cover Crop is giving away FREE cover crop seed through their Future is Covered program. FFA chapters can request up to 10 acres worth of cereal rye or oats to use for student projects, plots, or demos. Seed is delivered to your school at no cost.
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…
Iowa Learning Farms will host “Forestry On Tap,” Tuesday, October 21st from 6-7 p.m. at Wilson’s Orchard and Farm near Iowa City with complimentary food and beverages available for purchase beginning at 5:30pm. The event will provide local farmers, current and future landowners and urban residents with a chance to discuss and ask questions…
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.
This annual event brings beginning farmers together to network, plan and discuss ways to improve their farms while helping to build a sense of community among this fast-growing farming demographic.The 2025 Beginning Farmer Retreat’s theme is land access.
Every Wednesday, Iowa Learning Farms hosts a webinar at 12 pm. Find more information about this week’s topic at iowalearningfarms.org.
This conference is for rural women at every stage of business, whether you’re running a thriving Main Street storefront, growing a side hustle, building a service-based enterprise, or preparing to take the leap into full-time ownership. Together, rural women are fueling Main Street, strengthening local economies, and driving change in rural America. Few spaces offer…
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…
Iowa’s rivers, lakes and wetlands are essential to the state’s environment, economy and way of life. Join our panel of experts to learn more about TNC’s transformational strategies for restoring and protecting these vital resources for generations to come. We’ll highlight our collaborative, science-based approach to freshwater conservation, regenerative agriculture and policy work to create…