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


The TopSoil® Summit Event

Monday, June 3 | 8am-4:30pm

Riverside, Iowa

Continuum Ag is hosting the TopSoil Summit at the Riverside Casino & Golf Resort in June. This is an opportunity to engage with experts, hear about innovative topics, and network with others in the ag industry.

For more information and to register, click here.

 

Smart Agricultural Drainage Systems Workshop

Tuesday, June 4 | 12pm-2pm

Nashua, Iowa

Iowa Learning Farms, in partnership with Iowa State University and Michigan State University, will host a smart agricultural drainage system workshop at the Borlaug Learning Center near Nashua. They welcome farmers and landowners to attend these free workshops and join them for a complimentary meal.

For more information and to register, click here.

 

Smart Agricultural Drainage Systems Workshop

Wednesday, June 5 | 12pm-2pm

Sutherland, Iowa

Iowa Learning Farms, in partnership with Iowa State University and Michigan State University, will host a smart agricultural drainage system workshop at the Northwest Research Farm near Sutherland. We welcome farmers and landowners to attend these free workshops and join us for a complimentary meal.

For more information and to register, click here.

 

Smart Agricultural Drainage Systems Workshop - For Conservation Professionals and Crop Advisors

Thursday, June 6 | 12pm-2pm

Boone, Iowa

Iowa Learning Farms, in partnership with Iowa State University and Michigan State University, will host smart agricultural drainage system workshop on Thursday, June 6 from 12:00 p.m. to 2:00 p.m. at the ISU Field Extension Education Laboratory (FEEL) Farm near Boone. We welcome conservation professionals and crop advisors to attend these free workshops and join us for a complimentary meal.

For more information and to register, click here.

 

Dairy Grazing, Silvopasture and Compost

Friday, June 7 | 10am-12pm

Paullina, Iowa

Hosted by Torray and Erin Wilson of Wilson Organic Dairy. Learn about planning and planting silvopasture around tile lines, infrastructure for grazing dairy cows, rotational grazing with daily moves, making and using Johnson Su Compost, and soil health and biology.

For more information and to RSVP, click here.


Women & Soil 

Saturday, June 8 | 1pm-5pm

Dyersville, Iowa

Women, Land and Legacy and other partners are hosting "Women & Soil" at the Field of Dreams Movie Site, Field of Dreams Event Center, in Dyersville, Iowa. The cost for the event is $15 in-person or $10 to tune in virtually.  

For more information and to register, click here.

 

Strip-Till and Bioreactor Field Day

Tuesday, June 11 | 10:30am-12:30pm

Buckingham, IA

This event will be at the Kristi Heffelmeier Farm in Buckingham, IA.

For more information, click here.

 

Targeted Conservation for Layered Benefit: Using Data to Create Habitat

Wednesday, June 12 | 9am-12pm

Cedar Falls, Iowa

Join Steve Robisky for a discussion at his 15-year-old Conservation Reserve Program. Topics include using soils, topographic and yield data to identify marginal land for conservation opportunities, flexible CRP practices that can be tailored to many situations, the economics of establishing and maintaining prairie within the framework of a CRP contract, tips for managing weeds and encroaching trees on established prairie, and Pheasants Forever’s precision conservation incentive.

In partnership with Pheasants Forever.

For more information and to RSVP, click here.

 

Innovation to Profit Summer Series

Thursday, June 13 | 10am-2pm

Paton, Iowa

Join the ISA Research Center for Farming Innovation to discuss project outcomes in your area and how they are impacting farmer productivity. From oxbow restoration and edge-of-field practices to replicated strip trials and nutrient management, gain insight on local efforts in conservation and productivity.

For more information and to register, click here.


Conservation On Tap

Thursday, June 13 | 6pm-7pm

Des Moines, Iowa

Iowa Learning Farms, in partnership with the Des Moines Water Works and Conservation Learning Group, will host the first of three “Conservation On Tap” events at Confluence Brewing Company in Des Moines.

For more information and to RSVP, click here.


Grazing ‘Round the Farm

Friday, June 14 | 10am-12pm

Knoxville, Iowa

Hosted by Ethan and Becca Book of Crooked Gap Farm. Come see and discuss several topics including transitioning row crop ground to permanent pasture, grazing cover crops with sheep and cattle, NRCS programs, woodlot infrastructure for pigs, and how to raise pigs in the woods.

For more information and to RSVP, click here.