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October 5, 2023: When Wells Run Short - Options for Livestock Farmers When Water Becomes an Issue

With Daniel Andersen

Webinars, Conservation, Water Conservation, LivestockLiz RipleyOctober 5, 2023water, livestock, water stress, water supply

October 4, 2023: Drainage for the Long-Haul: Impacts on Crop Yields, Soil Health and Water Quality

With Eileen Kladivko

September 27, 2023: Management Practices and Techniques for Streambank Stability

With Dan Kirby

Webinars, Conservation, Water ConservationLiz RipleySeptember 27, 2023water, water quality, streambank stability

September 20, 2023: Using Data to Understand the Connections in the Iowa Food-Energy-Water Nexus

With Júlia Brittes Tuthill

Webinars, Conservation, Conservation Crops, Water ConservationLiz RipleySeptember 21, 2023water, water quality, nutrient loss

September 13, 2023: Cover Crop Impacts on Surface Runoff, Sediment and Phosphorus Losses

With Nathan Nelson

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

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

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

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.

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