Iowa Learning Farms along with the Sac Soil and Water Conservation District are hosting a field day on Tuesday, June 5 on the Dean Tiefenthaler farm, rural Breda, beginning at 6:00 p.m. The field day will focus on strip-tillage as a conservation farming practice. The field day includes a complimentary evening meal. The event is free and the public is invited to attend.

Big Creek Lake, located near Polk City, was created in 1972 and this year celebrates its 40th birthday. A celebration of the lake will be held Saturday, June 2, 10:00 a.m.-2:00 p.m. near the beach. The celebration is open to the public and includes learning stations, a complimentary lunch and the Conservation Station.

Iowa Learning Farms will host an urban field day at the Swiss Valley Nature Center near Dubuque, on Wednesday, May 23, from 6:30-8:00 p.m. The event is free and the public is invited to attend.

The Iowa Learning Farms’ (ILF) May webinar, to be held Wednesday, May 16 at 11:30 a.m., will feature Matt Helmers, Iowa State University Extension and Outreach water quality engineer.

The Iowa Learning Farms (ILF) April webinar, to be held Wednesday, April 18 at 11:30 a.m., will feature Leigh Adcock, executive director of Women, Food and Agriculture Network (WFAN).

Iowa Learning Farms and Practical Farmers of Iowa are hosting a series of cover crop management field days at the five Iowa State University (ISU) Research and Demonstration Farms across the state between March 28 and April 5, 2012.

Iowa Learning Farms and Practical Farmers of Iowa will co-sponsor a cover crop field day at the Joe Kriegel farm near Malcom, Iowa, on Tuesday, March 27, beginning at 11:00 a.m.

Iowa Learning Farms is pleased to announce the publication of Water Quality Matters To Us All, a new book that provides insight into the attitudes and practices of agencies and stakeholders involved in protecting Iowa’s water quality.

A new how-to video from Iowa Learning Farms and the Iowa Manure Management Action Group (IMMAG) offers suggestions, tips and reminders about manure application. The 20-minute DVD, “Manure Management and Conservation,” shows how to collect manure samples for nutrient analysis from different types of manure handling systems, reviews a manure analysis lab report and provides the basics for determining application rates.

“Out to the Lakes” is a provocative and engaging film that encourages viewers to think about water quality and their personal relationship with their local lake or water body.

A new children’s music CD from Iowa Learning Farms, “Dogs, Frogs, and Nature Songs,” has just been released. The CD is all about nature, conservation and learning.

There is a river that flows through the lives of everyone. Rivers are the veins of the land and an indicator of the health of its people.A new Iowa Learning Farm (ILF) video, “Troubled Waters,” explores rivers and the human relationship with them. Winner of an Iowa Motion Picture Association (IMPA) award for excellence in educational production, “Troubled Waters” calls attention to human attitudes and treatment of rivers, both good and bad.