All Resources — Iowa Learning Farms

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

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.

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

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.

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

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.