2022 August Stewardship Advocate
This year at the Iowa State Fair 40 farm families were recognized with the Iowa Farm Environmental Leader Award. Congratulations to these families for their leadership and dedication to conservation. Click here for more information about the awards including nomination forms for next year’s awards.
In recent news, the Iowa Nutrient Research & Education Council (INREC) announced at the Iowa State Fair a $250,000 grant from Google that will work to improve water quality and support Iowa’s Nutrient Reduction Strategy here in our state. Iowa Corn Promotion Board Director, Roger Zylstra serves on the INREC board and was present at the announcement event.
The Iowa NRCS has posted draft Conservation Practice Standards on their website. Comments are due to Christian Osborn September 15, 2022.
Finally, don’t forget next week Iowa Corn will be hosting two days of soil health seminars, August 30 and 31 from 10 am to 2 pm at the Farm Progress Show.
LATEST INFORMATION:
USDA Investing $197 Million in Partner-Driven, Locally led Conservation
Soil Health Institute Announces Recommended Measurements for Evaluating Soil Health
USDA Announces New Opportunities to Improve Nutrient Management
UPCOMING EVENTS:
August 25 – Iowa Learning Farms – Soil Health and Cover Crop Field Day – Marshall County
August 27 – Practical Farmers of Iowa – Bringing Back the Edges With Precision Conservation – Cherokee
August 29 – Iowa Soybean Association- 4R Stewardship Field Day – Cedar Rapids
August 29 – Tama County Women, Land & Legacy Presents Pollinators: Farmstead to Field – Toledo
August 30 & 31 – Pay Dirt Soil Health Seminars at Farm Progress Show – Des Moines
August 30 – September 2 – Soil and Water Conservation Society – 11th International Drainage Symposium – Des Moines
September 7– Iowa Learning Farms – Perennial Vegetation and Carbon Economy Field Day – Sioux Center
September 8 – Wetland Field Day – Mark Mueller’s Farm – Waverly
September 8 – ISU Northern Research Farm Field Day – Kanawha
September 9 – Practical Farmers of Iowa – Drones, Extended Rotations and Cover Crop Grazing – Bloomfield
September 14 – Practical Farmers of Iowa – On-Farm Cover Crop Research Trials – Prairie City
September 28 – National Agricultural Law Center: A Farmer’s Guide to Carbon Contracts – Webinar –
Various Dates in September – Commercial Manure Applicator Certification Reshows
FARMER TO FARMER VIDEO
Did you know cover crops can increase organic matter in your soil? IT’S TRUE!! The numbers don’t lie and our panelists from the Iowa Corn Ag Expo are here to share it all. Let’s talk about how cover crops can improve your soil health!
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