Field Days & Events

Building Partnerships for Conservation: A Farmer-Tenant Collaboration in Northeast Iowa

Tuesday, March 4 | 12:00pm-2:00pm
Online Webinar

Join Mary Damm, owner of Prairie Quest Farm near McGregor, Iowa, as she discusses her successful partnership with her current tenant farmer, who practices rotational grazing with beef cattle. Since purchasing the farm in 2015, Mary has worked with neighboring farmers to graze cool-season pastures with cattle in a manner that creates habitat for nesting grassland birds, whose populations are in steep decline. Mary will share how open communication, respect and helping one another has aligned her conservation goals with those of her tenant, resulting in mutually beneficial projects for the farm’s future.

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Monarch and Pollinator Habitat Workshop

Tuesday, March 11 | 12:00pm-2:00pm
Fairfield, IA

This workshop will provide an opportunity to learn more about monarchs and integrating pollinator habitat into Iowa’s landscape. The workshop will be hosted by Katherine Kral-O'Brien, Iowa State University Assistant Professor in Natural Resource Ecology and Management and co-leader of the Iowa Monarch Conservation Consortium, and Dr. Jon Dahlem, Iowa State University postdoctoral research associate.

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Virtual Field Day - Evaluating Rotations of Cover Crops and Summer Annual Forages

Thursday, March 13 | 1:00pm-2:00pm

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Monarch and Pollinator Habitat Workshop

Tuesday, March 18 | 12:00pm-2:00pm
Coralville, IA

This workshop will provide an opportunity to learn more about monarchs and integrating pollinator habitat into Iowa’s landscape. The workshop will be hosted by Katherine Kral-O'Brien, Iowa State University Assistant Professor in Natural Resource Ecology and Management and co-leader of the Iowa Monarch Conservation Consortium, Mykayla Hagaman, Iowa Monarch Conservation Consortium program specialist, Stephanie Shepard, Iowa Department of Natural Resources Wildlife Diversity Biologist, and Jon Dahlem, Iowa State University postdoctoral research associate.

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Conservation On Tap

Thursday, March 20 | 6:00pm-7:00pm
Rock Rapids, IA

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The Advantages of Cover Crops

Tuesday, March 25 | 12:00pm-1:00pm
Online Webinar

Kristin and Pat Duncanson, owners and managers of Highland Family Farms, have a goal of making sure future generations have productive soil to farm. They are working to add cover crops and advance no-till and low-till practices. When they first considered planting covers, they weren’t sure if it was going to work for them. ?In this webinar, Kristin and Pat will discuss the challenges and successes they’ve had adding cover crops to their rotation.

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Getting Going With Grazing

Tuesday, April 8 | 12:00pm-1:00pm
Online Webinar

It can be overwhelming to start rotationally grazing. Olivia Pacha has just reached the end of her “first full-blown year” rotationally grazing cattle, sheep and goats. She’s also a participant in PFI’s grazing cost-share and Savings Incentive Program. In this webinar, Olivia will share what she’s learned, from what to invest more in and buy less of to navigating rental agreements and contract grazing. Come hear some insights, reflections and how-tos from a beginner who’s in the midst of figuring it out.

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