Location:
Iowa State University Brew Lab
1598 Food Science Building
536 Farm House Ln
Ames, IA 50011
RSVP: ilf@iastate.edu or 515-294-5429

 Iowa Learning Farms will host a “Conservation On Tap” event on Thursday, Jul. 30, from 5:30 to 7 p.m. in partnership with the Iowa State University Brew Lab located at 1951 Food Sciences Building on campus in Ames. The event, which is available at no cost, will provide local farmers, landowners and urban residents with a chance to discuss and ask questions as well as enjoy complimentary food will be served as well as samples of beverages from the ISU Brew Lab for attendees 21 or older with RSVP. There will be an opportunity for networking following the event.

 “Our intent with this event is to help build community through encouraging farmers, landowners and urban residents to talk about topics important within the community — what keeps them up at night, what challenges they see with conservation practices and what they want to learn more about,” said Liz Ripley, Iowa Learning Farms conservation and cover crop outreach specialist. “There will be no formal presentations or agenda, just a chance to talk, ask questions, listen and learn. We are looking forward to learning alongside everyone else who attends.”

 Event hosts include Ripley, as well as Matt Helmers, Iowa Nutrient Research Center Director, and Mark Licht, associate professor and cropping systems specialist with ISU Extension and Outreach. Stacy Groene, ISU Brew Lab Beer and Wine Production Specialist, Robert Brown, Anson Marston Distinguished Professor of Mechanical Engineering, and Erin Norton, Director of the Midwest Grape and Wine Industry Institute will begin the discussion by providing history of the Brew Lab and highlighting the importance of water quality in the brewing process.

 To ensure adequate space and food, please RSVP by Jul. 27 by calling 515-294-5429 or contacting ilf@iastate.edu.