Cover Crop Field Day to be Held Near Coon Rapids June 13
Cover crop field day with Iowa Learning Farms and Iowa State University Extension and Outreach will be held June 13 near Coon Rapids.
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Iowa State University Study Finds Return on Investment a Stumbling Block for Widespread Adoption of Cover Crops
Despite farmers’ positive perceptions about cover crops and the availability of cost-share programs to incentivize their use, an Iowa State University study shows the return on investment may be the biggest hurdle to overcome for widespread adoption of the practice.
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Readlyn Cover Crop, Soil Health and Bioreactor Field Day March 29
Iowa Learning Farms, along with ISU Extension and Outreach - Bremer County, will host a cover crop, soil health and bioreactor field day Thursday, March 29 at the Brian and Brenda Meyer farm, rural Readlyn.
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Cover Crop Field Day for Women Landowners March 28 near Diagonal
Iowa Learning Farms and partners will host a cover crop, soil health and conservation leases field day for women landowners on Wednesday, March 28 from 10:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. at James and Michelle Allen’s farm, rural Diagonal.
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Northwest Iowa Field Days Look at Integrating Cover Crops into Row Crops and Cattle
Farmers and beef producers interested in learning more about cover crops and successfully integrating cover crops as a forage resource into their current beef and row crop enterprises are invited to attend either of two upcoming field days in Monona or Buena Vista County.
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Iowa Cover Crop Acres Grow, but Rate Declines in 2017
According to the Iowa Learning Farms 2017 Field Day Evaluation Report, Iowa cover crop acres grew last year by approximately 22 percent to 760,000 total acres. While the positive growth during a time of shrinking profit margins is notable, the rate of growth is 10 percent less than the growth measured in 2016.
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Reduce Yield Impact and Disease Risks When Using Cover Crops
Iowa Learning Farms will host a webinar about how producers can reduce yield impact and disease risks when using cover crops on Wednesday, Feb. 21 at 1 p.m.
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Nine-year Study Reports Improved Yields Following Cereal Rye
Cereal rye cover crops added to a corn-soybean rotation have little to no negative effect on yield, and actually increased soybean yields in eight site-years and corn yield in two site-years, according to a nine-year study conducted by Iowa Learning Farms and Practical Farmers of Iowa.
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Cover Crop Workshop Dec. 13 in Oakland
The cover crop workshop will be held Dec. 13 5:30 - 7:30 p.m. and include Pottawattamie County farmer Russ Brandes, a fourth generation farmer from near Hancock.
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Cover Crop Workshop Planned for Dec. 6 near Carroll
Iowa Learning Farms, along with Elk Run Watershed and Practical Farmers of Iowa, will host a cover crop workshop on Wednesday, Dec. 6, 12-2 p.m. at the Swan Lake Conservation Education Center near Carroll. The event is free and open to the public and includes a complimentary meal.
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