All Resources — Iowa Learning Farms

July 26, 2023: Agriculture and Climate Change in Iowa and the Midwest – Adaptation, Mitigation and Decision Making

With Dennis Todey

July 19, 2023: Designing Cropping Systems for Efficiency, Environmental Performance and More Profit

With Book Wilke

July 12, 2023: How the Social Sciences Can Help Conserve Butterflies (and More)

With Jon Dahlem

Webinars, ConservationLiz RipleyJuly 12, 2023conservation, wildlife, social science

July 5, 2023: Iowa Stormwater Management Manual Tools and Updates

With Paul Miller

June 28, 2023: In-Field and Edge-of-Field Opportunities for Nutrient Reduction at a Community College

With Matthew Streeter

June 21, 2023: Incorporating Trees to Your Farm with Agroforestry

With Jenn Ripp

June 14, 2023: Water Quality Wetlands in Iowa

With Shane Wulf

June 7, 2023: Maximizing N Availability to Crops While Minimizing N Losses to the Air

With Craig Drury

Field Day Archive: Beavers: Superheroes for Water Quality?

Field Day Archive, Conservation, Water Conservation, Soil ConservationLiz RipleyFebruary 9, 2023water quality, nitrogen, beavers, beaver dams, sediment, riparian

Field Day Archive: Evaluating the Effectiveness of Stacked Practices – Can Modified Blind Inlets at Terrace Sites Reduce N and P Loads?

Field Day Archive, Conservation, Water Conservation, Soil ConservationLiz RipleyJanuary 19, 2023water quality, nitrogen, drainage, tile drainage, modified blind inlet

Long Term Winter Cereal Rye Demonstration

A study looking at the impact of winter cereal rye on crop yield and soil 12 Iowa farms from 2008-2019.

Field Day Archive: From Nuisance to Asset – Establishing Saturated Riparian Forest Buffers on the Landscape

Field Day Archive, Conservation, Water Conservation, Soil ConservationLiz RipleyDecember 15, 2022water quality, nitrogen, drainage, tile drainage, saturated buffers, riparian forest saturated buffers, trees

Field Day Archive: Utilizing Drainage Water Recycling To Improve Water Quality and Manage Weather Risk

Field Day Archive, Conservation, Water Conservation, Soil ConservationLiz RipleyDecember 8, 2022water quality, nitrogen, drainage, tile drainage, irrigation, drainage water recycling

Field Day Archive: Exploring a Pumped Bioreactor System for Improved Water Quality

Field Day Archive, Conservation, Water Conservation, Soil ConservationLiz RipleyOctober 20, 2022water quality, nitrogen, bioreactors

Whole Farm Conservation Best Practices Manual

This publication provides best management recommendations for farmers and landowners getting started with conservation and water quality practices by helping select and incorporate in-field and edge-of-field conservation practices most appropriate to the decision maker's land and preferences.

Conservation, Edge of Field, Water Conservation, Soil ConservationLiz RipleyJuly 6, 2022

Talking With Your Tenant Series

Discussing a new conservation practice with your tenant can be challenging. To help begin the conversation, we created a new publication series with talking points and relevant research findings about specific conservation practices.

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Conservation

Cover Crops

Edge of Field

Relay Intercropping

Field Day Toolkit

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