Building a Culture of Conservation

The podcast series "Conservation Chat" features talks with farmers and those concerned with clean water and healthy soil.
Building a Culture of Conservation: calling attention to the importance water and soil quality through conservation farming practices
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Field Days & News

December Webinar: Back to By-products: Promises and opportunities for layering benefits of water-resource conservation to restore farmland wildlife in the Corn Belt

November 25, 2019

Iowa Learning Farms will host a webinar on Wednesday, December 18 at 12:00 p.m. about opportunities for the restoration of farmland wildlife in Iowa.

Cover crop workshop to be held at Dordt University Agriculture Stewardship Center December 11

November 14, 2019

Iowa Learning Farms, along with the Iowa State University Extension and Outreach and West Branch of the Floyd River Watershed Project, will host a cover crop workshop on Wednesday, December 11 from 12:30-2:30 p.m. at the Dordt University Agriculture Stewardship Center. The event is free, open to the whole family and includes a complimentary meal.

Cover crop workshop to be held in Luana on December 5

November 14, 2019

Iowa Learning Farms, along with the Clayton County Soil and Water Conservation District, will host a cover crop workshop on Thursday, December 5 from 10:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m. at the Luana Savings Bank. The event is free, open to the whole family and includes a complimentary meal.

Cover crop workshop to be held in Grundy Center on December 3

November 11, 2019

Iowa Learning Farms will host a cover crop workshop on Tuesday, December 3 from 5:30-7:30 p.m. at Titan Machinery in Grundy Center, in partnership with the Black Hawk Creek Watershed Project, Grundy County Soil and Water Conservation District, Clean Water Iowa, Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship and Natural Resources Conservation Service. The event is free, open to the whole family and includes a complimentary meal.

Iowa Learning Farms Special Webinar: A Systems Approach to Soil and Water Conservation

November 11, 2019

Iowa Learning Farms will host a special webinar on Monday, November 18 at 7:00 p.m. about using the systems approach to soil and water conservation with Dr. Benjamin Turner from Texas A&M University-Kingsville.

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December 18 at 12:00 PM

Speaker: Adam Janke, Natural Resource Ecology and Management Assistant Professor and Extension Wildlife Specialist
Topic: Back to By-products: Promises and opportunities for layering benefits of water-resource conservation to restore farmland wildlife in the Corn Belt
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Upcoming Field Days

December 5: Cover Crop Workshop
10:00am-12:00pm
Luana Savings Bank Community Center
100 Harvest Drive
Luana, IA
Partners: Clayton County SWCD, NRCS, Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship
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December 11: Cover Crop Workshop
12:30-2:30pm
Dordt University Agriculture Stewardship Center
3648 US 75 Ave
Sioux Center, IA
Partners: Iowa State University Extension and Outreach, West Branch of the Floyd River Watershed Project
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