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Establishing perennial vegetation on the farm is the focus of a recent infographic produced by experts with Iowa State University Extension and Outreach.

The Feb. 24 virtual field day with Iowa Learning Farms and Iowa State University Extension and Outreach will discuss alternative perspectives on agriculture.

Conservation Learning Group: An Iowa State University signage program links creeks to the reservoirs and lakes they serve, boosting public awareness.

Iowa Learning Farms: Increased use of precision farming makes it possible to identify unprofitable field areas.

Iowa Learning Farms, in partnership with the Iowa Nutrient Research Center, and Conservation Learning Group will present a virtual cover crop field da

SmevansEvans/Getty Images UNIQUE TOPOGRAPHY: “The karst topography in northeast Iowa creates some unique challenges when planning for water detention project sites,” said Matt Frana, Upper Iowa Watershed project coordinator. “Shallow depth to bedrock, easily dissolvable bedrock, highly fractured bedrock, and sinkholes can become problematic if water is pooled above or near them.” Feb. 4 field day will discuss improving water quality and quantity in the karst top...

AJ TaylorJanuary 12, 2021Last Updated: February 28, 2021 Iowa Learning Farms, in partnership with the Iowa Nutrient Research Center and Conservation Learning Group, is hosting a free wetland virtual field day on growing miscanthus in Iowa on Thursday, Jan. 14 at 1 p.m. Join for a live conversation with Emily Heaton, Iowa State University agronomy professor and extension biomass crop specialist. Miscanthus has received widespread attention as a biomass crop for bioenergy in Europe, while bedding...

News, 15 December 2020 Applications are now open for grants, managed by the People and Conservation Learning Group (PCLG), that address important great apes related conservation and development issues in Cameroon, DRC or Uganda. A new small grants initiative launched by PCLG will endorse great apes related conservation and development activities (Photo: Rod Waddington via Flickr, CC BY-SA 2.0) A new small grants initiative has been launched by the People and Conservation Learning Group (PCL...