MAY 2019 STEWARDSHIP ADVOCATE UPDATE
Posted on May 21, 2019 at 8:31 AM by Iowa Corn
MONTHLY UPDATE FROM BEN GLEASON, IOWA CORN SUSTAINABLE PROGRAMS MANAGER
Rain, rain, go away! If your rain gauge has been abused by wind, hail, and excessive rain, it may be time for a new Iowa Corn rain gauge. Email me at bgleason@iowacorn.org, and we’ll send you one!
Here are a few important dates coming up in the next few weeks:
- May 31 is the final planting date for corn in Iowa. After the final planting date, a farmer can choose to take a prevented plant crop insurance payment. Cover crops can be planted on prevented plant acres to suppress weeds, maintain biological activity, and reduce erosion. To receive a full prevented plant payment, grazing or haying is not allowed until November 1. Click here for more on prevented plant.
- June 3 is the reopening of continuous Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) signups and extensions for expiring contracts. The new farm bill has increased the number of acres for CRP, and a general signup is expected in December. Continuous CRP contracts are only for certain practices such as grassed waterways, filter strips, and wetlands. Click here for more information.
- June 15 is the deadline for nominations for the Iowa Farm Environmental Leader awards. Nominations are needed to recognize the voluntary efforts of Iowa farmers to improve soil and water. Please consider nominating a friend, neighbor, or family member. Click here for a nomination form. The awards ceremony is August 14 at the Iowa State Fair.
Finally, field days will be ramping up soon. Be sure to check out the list of events below to find a field day near you. If you are interested in hosting a field day, Iowa Corn can help! Email me at bgleason@iowacorn.org if you have any ideas.
FARMER TO FARMER: Conservation Matters!
Iowa Deputy Secretary of Agriculture Julie Kenney discusses why conservation matters in Iowa and how we're leading the way.
UPCOMING EVENTS:
May 28: Soil Sessions, Webinar
May 28: Monarch Conservation, Webinar
May 28: Soil Carbon, Webinar
June 4: Cover Crop Field Day, LaPorte City
June 6: Saturated Buffer Field Day, West Branch
June 11: Bioreactor field day, Albert City
June 11: Upper Iowa Watershed Meeting, Decorah
June 19: Tile Inlet Protection Field Day, Iowa Falls
June 18: Soil Sessions, Webinar
June 18: Habitat Management, Lewis
June 19: Water Quality Forum, Mount Vernon
June 19: Nishnabotna Watershed Meeting, Oakland
June 20: Research Farm Field Day, Kanawha
June 20: Research Farm Field Day, Crawfordsville
June 20: Cover Crop Field Day, Keota
July 2: Cover Crop Field Day, Galva
July 9: Pest Resistance Field Day, Logan
July 10-11: Sustainable Agronomy Conference, Omaha
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