Iowa Learning Farms Wednesday Webinars
11/1: Jessica Nelson, Iowa State University Movement of Soil in Corn and Soybean Fields Managed With Prairie Strips
Iowa Learning Farms Wednesday Webinars
9/20: Julia Brittes Tuthil, Iowa State University Using Data to Understand the Connections in the Iowa Food-Energy-Water Nexus 9/27: Daniel Kirby, Iowa Department of Natural Resources Management Practices and Techniques for Streambank Stability 10/4: Eileen Kladivko, Purdue University Drainage for the Long-Haul: Impacts on Crop Yields, Soil Health, and Water Quality 10/11: Craig Clarkson, ISG…
Technical Assistance Workshop for Perennial Bioenergy Crops
American Farmland Trust (AFT) and Argonne National Laboratory are hosting a technical assistance workshop for perennial bioenergy crops. This workshop will provide detailed agronomic expertise on the steps to adopt a perennial bioenergy crop like miscanthus, switchgrass, & shrub willow. AFT will share information on environmental and economic benefits to perennial bioenergy cropping systems on marginal lands as…
Leadership for Midwestern Watersheds 2023 – West Lafayette, IN
Do you coordinate efforts to improve water quality in an agricultural watershed in the Midwest? Or, do you support the work of those who do? If so, please join us for Leadership for Midwestern Watersheds, November 2-3 in West Lafayette, Indiana. The event will take place at the John S. Wright Center from 9am-5pm on Thursday, November 2nd…
Finding the Right Farm: Land Access 101
This free webinar, presented by The Land Connection’s Illinois FarmLink program will introduce you to the basics of finding and securing a land arrangement that makes sense for you. The webinar will provide an overview of a wide range of topics from the advantages and disadvantages of leasing and purchasing to alternative forms of land access. You’ll…
Eco Markets and Carbon Dynamics Field Day
University of Illinois College of ACES Energy Farm 4110 S Race St, Urbana, ILAs carbon markets emerge, various programs create a lot of questions around carbon and farm operations. Join University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, Illinois Extension, and Illinois Sustainable Ag Partnership for a free field day on November 7 from 9AM-1PM at the University of Illinois College of ACES Energy Farm in Urbana, Illinois. Participants will spend the day with industry and university experts…
Leadership for Midwestern Watersheds 2023 – Mason City, IA
Do you coordinate efforts to improve water quality in an agricultural watershed in the Midwest? Or, do you support the work of those who do? If so, please join us for Leadership for Midwestern Watersheds, November 8-9 in Mason City, Iowa. The event will take place at the Historic Park Inn from 9am-5pm on Wednesday, November 8th and…
Iowa Learning Farms Wednesday Webinars
Upcoming webinars 11/8: Katie Dentzman, Iowa State University Community Approaches to Pesticide Resistance Management 11/15: Matt Leavitt, University of Minnesota Perennial and Winter Annual Crops for Economic and Environmental Benefit 11/22: Matt Helmers, Iowa State University Impact of 100 Years of Agricultural Practice Changes on Sediment and Nutrient Loss from One Farm in Osceola County,…
Iowa Learning Farms Wednesday Webinars
Upcoming webinars 11/8: Katie Dentzman, Iowa State University Community Approaches to Pesticide Resistance Management 11/15: Matt Leavitt, University of Minnesota Perennial and Winter Annual Crops for Economic and Environmental Benefit 11/22: Matt Helmers, Iowa State University Impact of 100 Years of Agricultural Practice Changes on Sediment and Nutrient Loss from One Farm in Osceola County,…
Nature-Based Solutions Funding Office Hours
Are you interested in or actively pursuing nature-based solutions for nonpoint source pollution in your watershed project? Need help understanding the funding landscape and how to go after funding opportunities you might be less familiar with? This Office Hours series brings you direct support for securing funding for nature-based solutions that will help you reach…
C-CHANGE Grass2Gas: Reimagining Anaerobic Digestion for the Future
Join for an informative webinar on the C-CHANGE Grass2Gas project, funded by the USDA-NIFA's Sustainable Agricultural Systems program. Its aim is to explore how perennial and winter crops can be employed more extensively as feedstock for anaerobic digestion while also aligning with objectives related to environmental protection, rural economic development, and national energy security. This…
Life Hacks over Lunch: A Meet-up Series for Watershed Professionals
This free, virtual meet-up series is a peer-learning opportunity for watershed professionals to share ideas and advice for solving real-life challenges of watershed projects. If you work with farmers and communities on watershed-scale projects to improve water quality and have ever found yourself thinking, “I don’t want to recreate the wheel,” this meet-up series is…