Building a Culture of Conservation

Iowa Learning Farms, in partnership with Iowa State University Extension and Outreach, USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service and National Wildlife Foundation, will host a cover crops and water quality field day on Tuesday, April 9 from 5:00-7:00 p.m. at Rob Stout’s farm near Washington. The event is free, open to the whole family and includes a complimentary meal.

Iowa Learning Farms, a hands-on education and outreach program for Iowa landowners and agricultural producers, is celebrating 15 years of service in 2019. Based at Iowa State University Extension and Outreach, ILF supports education initiatives throughout the state, focusing on conservation and water quality topics from a science- and research-based foundation. In addition to its full complement of field day and outdoor classroom programs, Conservation Station visits to county fairs and farmers’ markets, and Water Rocks! youth education programming, ILF has planned a series of special events to look back at its first 15 years and look forward to the next 15.