Field Days & Events
Conservation on Tap
Tuesday April 30 (6-7pm)Alluvial Brewing - 3715 West 190th Street, Ames, IA, 50014
Iowa Learning Farms, in partnership with Iowa State University Extension and Outreach and Conservation Learning Group, will host “Conservation On Tap,” Tuesday, April 30 from 6-7 p.m. at Alluvial Brewing near Ames.
The event will provide local farmers, landowners, and urban residents with a chance to discuss and ask questions about conservation practices aimed to improve water quality and soil health, as well as managing risk from weather variability and climate change. There will be an opportunity for networking following the event.
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Iowa Learning Farms Conservation Webinar
Wednesday May 1 (12pm)The Iowa Learning Farms will be hosting a virtual field day featuring Johnathan Swanson with Polk County Public Works. He will be discussing urban wetlands.
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Ag Drainage Well Closure Project with Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship
Thursday May 2 (1-2pm)Iowa Learning Farms, in partnership with the Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship, Iowa Nutrient Research Center (INRC), and Conservation Learning Group (CLG), is hosting a free virtual field day on Thursday, May 2 at 1 p.m. CT to celebrate Soil and Water Conservation Week. Join us for a live discussion with IDALS Mines and Minerals Bureau Vince Sitzmann, Bureau Chief, and Mike Bourland, Senior Environmental Engineer, Mike Anderson, Iowa Department of Natural Resources Water Allocation and Use Program Senior Engineer and Rick Pedersen, Humboldt County Supervisor.
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Iowa Learning Farms Conservation Webinar
Wednesday May 8 (12pm)The Iowa Learning Farms will be hosting a virtual field day featuring Wendong Zhang with Cornell University.
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Iowa Learning Farms Conservation Webinar
Wednesday May 15 (12pm)The Iowa Learning Farms will be hosting a virtual field day featuring Mattew Streeter with the University of Iowa.
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