About Iowa Learning Farms
Established in 2004, Iowa Learning Farms is building a Culture of Conservation by encouraging the adoption of conservation practices. Farmers, landowners, researchers and our team are working together to identify and implement the best management practices that improve water quality and soil health while remaining profitable. Based on campus at Iowa State University, Iowa Learning Farms has a statewide network of farmer partners to serve as local contacts and resources to farmers and landowners in their area. Through field days and workshops held across the state, as well as virtual offerings of field days and weekly webinars Iowa Learning Farms strives to offer access to current conservation, water quality and soil health information.
Iowa Learning Farms Team
Administration
Jacqueline Comito, PhD
Program Director, Adjunct Assistant Faculty, Natural Resource Ecology and Management
515.296.0081
1201 Sukup Hall
Ames, Iowa 50011
jcomito@iastate.edu
Matt Helmers, PhD
Professor, Agricultural and Biosystems Engineering, Extension Agricultural Engineer
515.294.6717
4354 Elings Hall
Ames, Iowa 50011
mhelmers@iastate.edu
Mark Licht, PhD
Associate Professor, Department of Agronomy, Extension Cropping Systems Specialist
515.294.0877
2104M Agronomy
Ames, Iowa 50011
lichtma@iastate.edu
Core Team
Ann Staudt
Manager and Content Specialist
515.294.4878
4327 Elings Hall
Ames, Iowa 50011
astaudt@iastate.edu
Elizabeth Ripley
Conservation and Cover Crop Outreach Specialist
515.294.5429
4329 Elings Hall
Ames, Iowa 50011
ejuchems@iastate.edu
Nathan Stevenson
Visual Outreach Specialist and Educator
515.294.2753
4325 Elings Hall
Ames, Iowa 50011
nathanjs@iastate.edu
Alena Whitaker
Water and Conservation Educator
515.294.2473
4329 Elings Hall
Ames, Iowa 50011
alenaw@iastate.edu
Mitch Harting
Water Outreach Specialist
515.294.8912
4325 Elings Hall
Ames, Iowa 50011
harting@iastate.edu
Jon Dahlem
Postdoctoral Research Associate
515.294.8846
4328 Elings Hall
Ames, Iowa 50011
jdahlem@iastate.edu