Below is a listing of upcoming conservation field days around the state. For a complete listing of future conservation field days, click here. 


Upcoming Field Days 


Mindful Change for a Row Crop Farm: Cover Cropping, Crimping and Composting 

Saturday, June 21 | 10:30am - 12:30pm

Dunnell, Minnesota 

Join Bailey and Mike Hobbs at Sunsprout Farm to learn how they're blending row crops with regenerative practices and diversified enterprises. They'll share how they manage perennial cover crops using a roller-crimper, produce compost through multiple methods, and monitor soil health under the microscope. With pastured pigs, microgreens, and garlic now part of the operation, the Hobbs family is working toward reducing chemical use while maintaining healthy soils and productive fields. 

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Pollinator Field Day 

Tuesday, June 24 | 10:30am - 12:30pm

Kellogg, Iowa

This field day aims to assist farmers and landowners with establishing and maintaining perennial vegetation, including trees and shrubs. The field day will begin with Emily Klein, CERA Manager and Center for Prairie Studies Outreach Coordinator, and Jacob Hill, CERA Horticulturist, highlighting the background of the area and ongoing experimental and demonstration sites across the nearly 365-acre field station. Jason Gritsch, Iowa DNR Private Lands Biologist, will discuss cost share opportunities for pollinator habitat establishment and maintenance. Weather permitting, the field day will continue with Kevin Andersen, Iowa DNR State Private Lands Biologist, touring the oak savanna, prairie and experimental burn timing plots. 

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Covering All Enterprises: Cover Crops for Corn, Soy and Pumpkins 

Tuesday, June 24 | 9:00am - 11:00am

Boone, Iowa

Join Jeremy Gustafson on his farm near Boone to see how cover crops are integrated across corn, soybeans, and pumpkins. A longtime PFI member, Jeremy will demonstrate how he adapts his planter setup for effective cover crop use and share the benefits he's seen in soil health and erosion control. You'll also learn about diverse cover crop mixes and his experience running a cover crop seed business. The morning kicks off with doughnuts and wraps up with cake in celebration of PFI's 40th anniversary 

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Innovation to Profit Summer Field Day - Turkey River Watershed

Tuesday, June 24 | 9:30am - 2:00pm

Fort Atkinson, Iowa 

Explore how conservation can boost both productivity and profitability at the Innovation to Profit Summer Field Day. This walking tour will highlight practical uses for unproductive acres--like pollinator strips, wetlands, and windbreaks--along with insights on cover crop management, relay cropping with cereal rye, and current crop conditions. Lunch and a policy update are included, with an optional woodchip bioreactor tour to follow. 

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From Field to Wetland: Protecting Soil, Water and Wildlife 

Thursday, June 26 | 12:00pm - 3:00pm

Holland, Iowa 

Join Fred and Vicki Abels on their Grundy County farm to see how conservation practices can protect soil, water, and wildlife while supporting crop production. Since taking over the farm in the 1970s, Fred has implemented no-till, strip-till, and cover crops--and in 2020, he added a 5-acre wetland to filter runoff and create wildlife habitat. At this field day, you'll learn how the Abels planned and established their wetland, and hear from conservation experts Shane Wulf and Mary Beth Stevenson about the broader benefits of on-farm wetlands. 

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Farm Synergy: Partnering to Diversify Rotations, Build Resilience and Improve Efficiency 

Thursday, June 26 | 4:00pm - 6:00pm

Linn Grove, Iowa 

Join Nick Sennert, Jacob Steffen, and Niel Krummen to learn how collaboration and regenerative practices are helping them farm more efficiently and sustainably. Though each manages his own operation, these longtime friends now share equipment, labor, and ideas to diversify rotations, reduce inputs, and improve soil health. At this field day, you'll explore their use of cover crops, livestock integration and extended rotations with crops like oats and buckwheat. You'll also see how co-owning equipment and starting a cover crop business have helped boost both resilience and profitability across their farms. 

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Evolving Cover Crop Management in a Row Crop and Cow-Calf Operation 

Tuesday, July 1 | 4:00pm - 6:00pm 

Durant, Iowa

Explore 20+ years of cover crop experience at this Iowa Learning Farms Field Day with Wayne Braun near Durant. Wayne raises corn, soybeans, sudangrass, and a cow-calf herd while also running 3 B Ag Solutions. He'll share how he integrates cover crops for grazing, silage, hay, and seed--and how his practices have evolved over time. See a Krause no-till drill in action, learn about using drones for cover crop seeding, and hear from guest speaker Andrew Van Nice on custom drone applications. 

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Cover Crop, Soil Health and Water Quality Field Day. 

Wednesday, July 2 | 10:20am - 12:30pm 

Rockwell City, Iowa 

Discover how conservation practices can improve soil health, water quality, and farm profitability at the Iowa Learning Farms Field Day at Hepp Farms. Hear from first-generation farmer James Hepp about his use of cover crops, strip-till, buffer strips, and more across 1,400 acres. This event also features Ted Corrigan of Des Moines Water Works, a demo of edge-of-field practices with the Conservation Station On The Edge, and a complimentary lunch. Stick around for a post-lunch conversation with Hepp and leaders from Xtreme Ag 

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