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Virtual Field Day March 18: Improving Water Quality through Stream Stabilization in the East and West Nishnabotna Watersheds
March 2, 2021

Iowa Learning Farms, in partnership with the Iowa Nutrient Research Center, and Conservation Learning Group (CLG), is hosting a free virtual field day highlighting the stream stabilization efforts in the East and West Nishnabotna Watersheds to improve water quality and reduce flooding on Thursday, March 18 at 1 p.m. CDT. Join us for a live discussion with Cara Marker-Morgan, project coordinator for the East and West Nishnabotna River Watersheds and Golden Hills RC&D, and Jake Miriovsky, Project Manager For JEO Consulting Group, Inc.

March 3 Webinar: Conservation Learning Lab: Implementation of Cover Crops at Small Watershed Scale
February 24, 2021

The impact of cover crop implementation on water quality in two small watersheds is the topic of the Iowa Learning Farms webinar on Wednesday, March 3.  

February 24 Webinar: Silvo-what?: Exploring Opportunities for Livestock with Silvopasture Management
February 17, 2021

Silvopasture management is the topic of the Iowa Learning Farms webinar on Wednesday, February 24. 

Virtual Field Day March 4: Water Quality and Quantity Improvements in the Clear Creek Watershed
February 15, 2021

Iowa Learning Farms, in partnership with the Iowa Nutrient Research Center, and Conservation Learning Group (CLG), is hosting a free virtual field day featuring the efforts in the Clear Creek Watershed to improve water quality and quantity issues on Thursday, March 4 at 1 p.m. CST. Join us for a live discussion with John Rathbun, Clear Creek Watershed Coordinator and Johnson County landowners Pat and Burne Sippy.

February 17 Webinar: Nutrient Retention Capacity of Newly Restored Wetlands in Southwestern Ontario
February 10, 2021

The Iowa Learning Farms webinar on Wednesday, February 17, will highlight research being done on the nutrient retention capacity of newly restored wetlands in Ontario, Canada. 

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ILF Webinar Series: Connect to the webinar

March 3, 2021 at 12:00 PM
Speaker: Matt Helmers, Iowa Nutrient Research Center Director
Topic: Conservation Learning Lab: Implementation of Cover Crops at Small Watershed Scale

Upcoming 2021 Webinars:
March 10: Matt Liebman, Iowa State University
March 17: Charles Brown, Iowa State University Extension and Outreach
March 24: Alejandro Plastina, Iowa State University
March 31: Rick Cruse, Iowa Stae University
April 7: Mike Naig, Iowa Secretary of Agriculture

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March 4: Water Quality and Quantity Improvements in the Clear Creek Watershed
1:00pm CST
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March 18: Improving Water Quality Through Stream Stabilization in the East and West Nishnabotna Watersheds
1:00pm CDT
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April 15: Conservation Learning Labs - Exploring the Impact of Cover Crops on Water Quality
1:00pm CDT

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