All Resources — Iowa Learning Farms

September 6, 2023: Crop Response to Excess and Deficit Water Stress

With Jeff Strock

Webinars, Conservation, Conservation Crops, Water ConservationLiz RipleySeptember 7, 2023water, water stress, crop response

August 30, 2023: Corn Stover Harvest Impacts in Central Iowa

With Rob Malone, Claire Phillips, Peter O’Brien, Doug Karlen

Webinars, Conservation, Conservation Crops, Soil ConservationLiz RipleyAugust 30, 2023corn stover, stover, soil, soil health, carbon, nutrients

August 23, 2023: CAFO Impacts, Costs, & Rulemaking in Iowa

With Alicia Vasto

Webinars, Conservation, Conservation CropsLiz RipleyAugust 23, 2023water quality

August 16, 2023: Comparing Infiltration Between Prairie Strips and Row Crop Fields Across Iowa

With Eric Henning

Webinars, Conservation, Conservation CropsLiz RipleyAugust 17, 2023conservation, prairie strips, prairie, infiltration, soil, water quality

August 9, 2023: How do Cover Crops Impact Residual Herbicides in Corn and Soybean?

With Bill Johnson

Webinars, Conservation, Conservation Crops, Cover CropsLiz RipleyAugust 9, 2023conservation, cover crop, cover crops, herbicide, weeds

August 2, 2023: Bee Health in Iowa's Agricultural Landscape

With Randall Cass

Webinars, Conservation, Conservation CropsLiz RipleyAugust 2, 2023conservation, bees, honey bee, native bee, prairie strips

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

With Dennis Todey

Webinars, Conservation, Conservation Crops, Cover Crops, Soil ConservationLiz RipleyJuly 26, 2023conservation, climate, climate change

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

With Book Wilke

Webinars, Conservation, Conservation Crops, Cover Crops, Soil ConservationLiz RipleyJuly 20, 2023conservation, cover crops, extended rotations, soil, grazing

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

With Paul Miller

Webinars, Conservation, Water Conservation, Conservation Crops, Edge of FieldLiz RipleyJuly 5, 2023conservation, water quality, urban conservation, stormwater

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

With Matthew Streeter

Webinars, Conservation, Water Conservation, Conservation Crops, Edge of FieldLiz RipleyJune 28, 2023conservation, water quality, nutrient loss, edge of field

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

With Jenn Ripp

Webinars, Conservation, Water Conservation, Conservation CropsLiz RipleyJune 21, 2023conservation, agroforestry, forestry

June 14, 2023: Water Quality Wetlands in Iowa

With Shane Wulf

Webinars, Conservation, Water Conservation, Conservation CropsLiz RipleyJune 15, 2023conservation, nutrient loss, wetlands, water quality

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

With Craig Drury

Webinars, Conservation, Water Conservation, Conservation CropsLiz RipleyJune 8, 2023conservation, nutrient loss, nutrient management

Anaerobic Digesters for Renewable Natural Gas

Anaerobic Digesters for Renewable Natural Gas

One way farmers can participate in the shift towards more renewable energy is by building an anaerobic digester on their farm or supplying feedstock for a nearby digester.

Soil Conservation, Conservation Crops, Water ConservationLiz RipleyNovember 28, 2022redefining the field edge, prairie, profitability

Redefining the Field Edge: Improving Farm Profitability with Strategically Placed Prairie

What is redefining the field edge?
A land-use-change concept that alters a field’s cropping boundaries, converting some parts of the field to perennial prairie vegetation.

Soil Conservation, Conservation Crops, Water ConservationLiz RipleyAugust 22, 2022redefining the field edge, prairie, profitability

Conservation Chat 52: Iowa Secretary of Agriculture, Mike Naig

The newest episode offers a shorter version that highlights discussion topics like the challenge of scaling up to meet the Iowa Nutrient Reduction Strategy Goals and the need for federal, state and private partnerships to reach the goals.

Conservation Chat, Conservation CropsLiz RipleyJuly 6, 2022water quality, Iowa, Secretary of Agriculture

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