Iowa Learning Farms, in partnership with the Iowa Nutrient Research Center and Iowa State University, is hosting a free virtual field day on Thursday, February 13 at 1 p.m. CT. Join us for a live discussion with Alison Robertson, Iowa State University Plant Pathology, Entomology and Microbiology Professor, and Peter O’Brien, United States Department of Agriculture Agricultural Research Service Research Agronomist.

Podcast Episode · Farm4Profit Podcast · 2024-09-05 · 46m

This report examines the impacts of different climate risks on three major agricultural crops, which are staples of European cuisines: wheat, potatoes, and olives. It reviews the available research into the effects of sustainable cropping practices on biodiversity, soil quality and water parameters, which are considered crucial determinants of climate change resilience of farming systems.

Please join us for the Iowa Learning Farms webinar at noon CST, Wednesday, Jan. 15, featuring Alex Schaffer, senior research agronomist with the Iowa Soybean Association. Schaffer covers district 5 in the central part of Iowa, coordinating with farmers to implement on-farm research trials to enrich the body of knowledge on topic areas including comparisons of inputs and products in single-treatment versus control trials as well as more complex cropping systems with multiple treatments.