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

Iowa Learning Farms Conservation Webinar 

Wednesday, January 18 (12pm)

Live Webinar

The Iowa Learning Farms will be hosting a live webinar featuring Lee Burras with Iowa State University. For more information, click here.


Evaluating the Effectiveness of Stacked Practices – Can Modified Blind Inlets at Terrace Sites Reduce N and P Loads? 

Thursday, January 19 (1pm-2pm)

Virtual Field Day

Iowa Learning Farms, in partnership with the Iowa Nutrient Research Center, and Conservation Learning Group, is hosting a free virtual field day on January 19 at 1 p.m. CT. Join us for a live discussion about an innovative project led by IIHR-Hydroscience & Engineering’s Matthew Steerter, Assistant Research Scientist, and Keith Schilling, Research Engineer, and collaborators Mike Paustian, Scott County farmer and Andy Craig, Conservation Engineering Lead at Ecosystem Services Exchange, providing technical services for Agri Drain Corp.

The virtual field day offers attendees the opportunity to explore the installation of a new blind inlet in Scott County that will be used for analysis for the next two years and the opportunity to have discussion with the farmer and researchers. A second project site has also been established for data collection on Tom Adam’s farm near Keota and will be discussed during the virtual field day.

For more information, click here.


Cover Crop Workshop 

Tuesday, January 24 (10:30am-12:30pm)

Boender Farm

2052 27th St, Oskaloosa, IA 52577

Iowa Learning Farms will host a cover crop workshop on Tuesday, January 24, from 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 a.m. at Steve Boender’s Farm near Oskaloosa. The free event is open to farmers and landowners and includes a complimentary meal.

This workshop aims to equip attendees with best management practices for establishing and managing cover crops to maintain yields during the transition to a higher residue system of cover crops. Additionally, the workshop offers the opportunity to learn more about taking cover crops to the next level for soil health through grazing and relay cropping with soybeans.

For more information and to RSVP, click here.


Iowa Learning Farms Conservation Webinar 

Wednesday, January 25 (12pm)

Live Webinar

The Iowa Learning Farms will be hosting a live webinar featuring Maria Lemke with the Nature Conservancy. For more information, click here.


Conservation on Tap

Thursday, January 26 (6pm-7pm)

Stompbox Brewing, 210 E River Dr, Davenport, IA 52801

Iowa Learning Farms will host “Conservation on Tap” Thursday, January 26, from 6-7pm at the Stompbox Brewing in Davenport. The in-person event will provide local farmers, landowners and interested Iowans with a chance to discuss conservation practices and ask questions.

For more information and to RSVP, click here.