Iowa Learning Farms

10/21/2026

October 21 ILF Webinar: Applying Geospatial Tools to Floodplain Restoration Planning - https://mailchi.mp/7be8c56a9df8/bk4pkpu393-13396084

10/20/2026

Floodplain Restoration Planning Using Geospatial Tools

Please join us for the Iowa Learning Farms webinar at noon CDT, Wednesday, Oct. 21, featuring…...

10/19/2026

Join the ISU Northern Research Farm, the Boone River Watershed WMA, and sponsors for an Edge of Field Conservation Practices and Cover Crop Tour.

See Conservation in Action
Hear directly from landowners, see practices in the field, and leave with ideas you can use on your farm or land.

November 5, 2026 | 9 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.
Northern Research Farm
310 S. Main St., Kanawha IA 50447

This event is free and open to all, please register by October 30th. Link to register is in the comments!

10/19/2026

Turning Cover Crop Variability into Valuable Insight

Cover crops rarely perform the same way across an entire field, and a recent webinar with Lindsay Malone of North Dakota State University focused on that variability and how cover crop performance can influence corn growth and yield....

10/16/2026

Do you have trouble with invasive species in your woodlands?

Invasive plant species are species non-native and whose prevalence hinders management goals. Non-native invasive species OFTEN leaf out earlier in the year and keep their leaves later in the year compared to native species. The best time to assess is LATE FALL and EARLY SPRING.

Find out more about invasive species by reading pages 64-66 of the On-Farm Forestry Field Guide for Iowa. Additionally, check out pages 75-76 to learn more about controlling invasive species. Get your copy today (digital or request a physical copy) by visiting our website – link in the comments!

10/15/2026

New Interactive Map Connects Iowa Farmers and Landowners with Local Conservation Professionals

Iowa State University Extension and Outreach has released the Iowa Conservation Professionals Map, an online resource that helps farmers and landowners easily connect with conservation professionals working in their local area....

Iowa State University Extension and Outreach has released the Iowa Conservation Professionals Map, an online resource that helps farmers and landowners easily connect with conservation professional…

10/14/2026

October 14 ILF Webinar: Considering Spatial Variability in Cover Crop Success - https://mailchi.mp/a1acb67ae456/bk4pkpu393-13396019

10/13/2026

Considering Spatial Variability in Cover Crop Success – A Beyond the Basics Cover Crop Webinar

Please join us for the Iowa Learning Farms webinar at noon CDT, Wednesday, Oct. 14, featuring…...

Please join us for the Iowa Learning Farms webinar at noon CDT, Wednesday, Oct. 14, featuring Lindsay Malone, Ph.D., assistant professor of conservation agronomy, North Dakota State University. Mal…

10/12/2026

What to Know About Farmland Markets

Iowa is home to some of the best soils in the world, which result in land worth roughly double the national average....

10/08/2026

Full Slate of Fall Field Days Coming Your Way!

With favorable weather forecasted to get Harvest 2026 underway this week, we hope you mark your calendars to join us for one of our eight upcoming field days this fall!...