In conservation, it starts with relationships, helping people understand that this is not a short-term business; this is a long-term business. Read more about Staying for the Long Haul: Conservation with Strip-Tillage
ISU Extension and Outreach has organized these groups of young Iowans so they can connect with each other to be successful in agriculture. Read more about Our Story: Beginning and Young Livestock Producer Network
Extension swine specialists and agricultural engineers in four states have teamed-up to create an educational workshop using a “field day on wheels” – a swine ventilation training unit. Read more about Swine Producers See Financial Gains in Learning about Ventilation Systems
Farmers talking to farmers and learning from each other will help Iowa ramp up water quality efforts and implement new management practices to carry out the state’s Nutrient Reduction Strategy. The goal is to reduce the nitrogen and phosphorus loads in water leaving farm lands. Read more about Farmers Encouraged to Use Water Quality Practices Supported by Research
Kris Kohl, an ag engineering specialist, talks about a farmer who was able to save herself from being overcome by manure gas in a hog confinement because of what she learned in his manure certification training class. His story shows one way ISU Extension and Outreach is building a strong Iowa. Read more about #STRONGIOWA: Kris Kohl’s Story
The Beginning and Young Livestock Producer Network, an ISU Extension and Outreach initiative, establishes peer groups of young producers because livestock producers say they like to learn from other producers. They want to have more discussions and opportunities to interact with their peers. Read more about Young Livestock Producers Network and Learn as Peer Group Members
