There were 2 field days announced during the week of January 11. For more details about these and 8 more field days, visit here.

Recently Announced

February 14 | Soil Health Workshop - Session 1

Farmers, agronomists, and those interested in learning more about soil health are invited to attend a daytime or evening soil health workshop being offered in Monticello on February 14 at the Citizens State Bank Youth Development Center on the Jones County Fairgrounds, 800 N Maple Street, Monticello. Doors open to sign-in for the daytime workshop at 8:30 am. The daytime workshop will go from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. The agenda for the workshop includes an introduction to soil health by Natural Resource Conservation Service Regional Soil Health Specialist, Doug Peterson. Ray Archuleta, a soil health advocate, will follow discussing current soil health topics. The workshop will conclude around 4 p.m. following a question and answer session. Please RSVP to the Jones County Extension Office by calling 319-465-3224 by February 7 to help ensure an accurate head count for lunch.

February 14 | Soil Health Workshop - Session 2

Farmers, agronomists, and those interested in learning more about soil health are invited to attend a daytime or evening soil health workshop being offered in Monticello on February 14 at the Citizens State Bank Youth Development Center on the Jones County Fairgrounds, 800 N Maple Street, Monticello. The evening workshop will start with registration at 5:30 p.m. with the workshop kicking off at 5:45 p.m. and concluding around 8:00 p.m. The evening workshop will have more of an emphasis on how livestock relates to soil health. There will be time for networking and a question and answer session as well. No RSVPs are required for the evening workshop since no meal will be provided.

Upcoming

January 16 | Webinar: A Conservation Chat

Hear from speaker Mike Naig, Iowa Secretary of Agriculture for a conservation chat. Connect to the webinar here.

January 15 - 16 | Iowa Ag Water Alliance: Soil Health Partnership Summit 2019

Get the latest soil health strategies, data insights and business impacts! The Soil Health Summit is a one-of-a-kind event, uniting U.S. farmers, agronomists, environmental groups, consumer companies, and other partners like never before. This Summit is proudly hosted by the Soil Health Partnership. The Summit fosters making soil health research relevant to operational success, and facilitates discussion on the adoption of data-driven practices such as cover crops, reduced tillage and nutrient management on farms. For directions to the event location, please click here.

January 17 - 19 | 2019 Practical Farmers of Iowa Annual Conference

Practical Farmers’ Annual Conference has been the backbone of PFI’s organization since its founding, when farmers looking to improve diversity on their farms gathered to share their knowledge openly with others. From the days when farmers hosted these informal get-togethers at someone’s farm and when farmers knew this as the Annual Meeting. For more information about being a sponsor or exhibitor, please email Kathy Eastman at keastman33@gmail.com.