Host Tim and Mandy Youngquist, will help you explore ways to turn cropland into spaces into thriving habitat that supports critical insect populations. Tim will share practical steps for preparing low-diversity land for this transition. He’ll also share ways to build diverse and resilient native plant communities. On this walking tour, learn how prairie supports…
Iowa Learning Farms will host a cover crop and soil health field day as part of their “Beyond the Basics: Advanced Cover Crop Series” in rural Sumner on Wednesday, June 10, from 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. The event is open to farmers and landowners at no cost and includes a complimentary meal. “Cover…
Every Wednesday, Iowa Learning Farms hosts a webinar at 12 pm. Find more information about this week’s topic at iowalearningfarms.org.
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…
Join the Iowa Learning Farms, Iowa Soybean Association (ISA), and Iowa Corn for hands-on summer field days focused on practical conservation strategies that work on real farms. Field days will be held on Thursday, June 4, and Thursday, June 11, from 9:30 a.m. to 12 p.m. These no-cost events are open to farmers and landowners…
Get the inside scoop on global trade, biofuels, ag policy and other factors shaping the future of the soybean industry. You’ll find practical, farmer-driven discussions on how these topics impact your operation. This event includes a tour of AgCertain. AgCertain is an Iowa-based food and agriculture company specializing in identity-preserved, traceable bio-based products and…
Get the inside scoop on global trade, biofuels, ag policy and other factors shaping the future of the soybean industry. You’ll find practical, farmer-driven discussions on how these topics impact your operation. We encourage you to bring your questions and farm perspectives to the event. Your involvement helps us ensure we are best serving Iowa…
This fun event is for 6th through 12th-grade ICA Next Gen and Youth Beef Team members. Get registered today! The day will be full of hands-on experiences to help participants deepen their understanding of the role of ICA, meet peers with similar interests, and build industry knowledge. If you are looking for a meaningful summer…
Research Farm Updates Cody Schneider, Southeast Research and Demonstration farm superintendent Role of AI in Integrated Pest Management Wes Everman, assistant professor and extension weed scientist, agronomy and Arti Singh, associate professor, agronomy A Systems Approach to Adopting Cover Crops Mark Licht, associate professor and extension cropping systems specialist, agronomy Does your Corn have Enough Nitrogen? Sotirios…
There 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…