New conservation field days announced for week of May 24
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5/21/2021
Conservation field days have been announced for the week of May 24. For more information about recently announced field days, visit here.
Recently Announced
Soil Health Under and Around Prairie Strips Wednesday, May 26 (12pm -1pm)
Prairie strips are contour strips of native prairie species that are used like terraces. Prairie strips take up only 10% of a farm field but have disproportional benefits. Marshall McDaniel, assistant professor in soil-plant interactions at Iowa State University, will explore what happens to soil under and around prairie strips and how this might affect crop yield.
Register for this webinar here.
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