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Farmland Wildlife Making a Comeback

December 20, 2019 10:23 AM

How do we maintain productive, profitable farms in Iowa that protect soil resources, support biodiversity, and send cleaner water downstream?  Tune in to the December Iowa Learning Farms webinar to learn more about these challenges and opportunities from Dr. Adam Janke. Janke, Assistant Professor in Natural Resources Ecology and Management and Extension Wildlife Specialist at Iowa State University......

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Water Quality
Wildlife
Iowa's Wildlife
Iowa's Habitats
Wildlife Conservation
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riparian buffers

Iowa Learning Farms to Host Weekly Webinars During COVID-19 Pandemic

March 23, 2020 9:50 AM

As field days and in-person gatherings are postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Iowa Learning Farms (ILF) will host weekly webinars each Wednesday at noon. These new weekly webinars will supplement the regular monthly webinar series hosted by ILF and allow timely education on issues related to water, soil, wildlife and other conservation topics...

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Water Quality
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Webinar: Better Utilizing the Field Edge: Saturated Buffers and Bioreactors

Wednesday, January 12, 2022 - 12:00pm

The Iowa Learning Farms conservation webinar taking place Jan. 12 at noon CST will feature Matt Helmers, professor and agricultural engineering specialist with Iowa State University Extension and Outreach, and director of the Iowa Nutrient Research Center. Helmers leads research on the impact of agricultural management and conservation practices on water quality. He will draw on his expertise with field drainage systems and drainage water quality in this session. Read more about Webinar: Better Utilizing the Field Edge: Saturated Buffers and Bioreactors