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SUMMARY:Cover Crop and Grazing Field Day
DESCRIPTION:Iowa Learning Farms will host a cover crop and grazing field
  day field day near Diagonal on Tuesday\, Nov. 17 from 12:00 to 2:00 p.m
 . at Werner Family Angus. The no-cost event is open to farmers and lando
 wners and includes a complimentary meal.\n\n\n\n“This field day aims t
 o equip attendees with best management practices for establishing and ma
 naging cover crops. Cover crops offer many benefits to farmers and lando
 wners\, including reduced soil erosion\, weed suppression potential\, re
 duced nitrogen and phosphorus loads entering water bodies\, and increase
 d organic matter in the soil\,” said Liz Ripley\, conservation and cov
 er crop outreach specialist. with Iowa Learning Farms. “Cover crops ca
 n also provide quality grazing and forage opportunities for livestock pr
 oducers and provide additional grazing acres without expanding pasturela
 nd.”\n\n\n\nThe field day will feature hosts Bonnie and Will Larson\, 
 along with Jim\, Clint\, and Joe Werner\, discussing how they have incor
 porated cover crops into their grazing plans\, lessons learned and tips 
 for successfully integrating cover crops for grazing. Shelby Gruss\, ext
 ension forage specialist with Iowa State University\, will share best ma
 nagement practices for using cover crops and summer annuals offer as liv
 estock forage. Chris Clark\, SU Extension and Outreach Beef Field Specia
 list\, will highlight results from grazing projects conducted at the McN
 ay Memorial Research Farm. Adam Gottemoeller\, Ringgold County NRCS Dist
 rict Conservationist\, will also be on hand to answer questions about av
 ailable cost share opportunities for cover crops and grazing. Weather pe
 rmitting\, a tour of a grazed cover crop field will conclude the field d
 ay.\n\n\n\nThe field day will be held at Werner Family Angus\, 1563 210t
 h Ave\, Diagonal\, IA 50845. The no-cost event and open to farmers and l
 andowners\, though we require reservations to ensure adequate space and 
 food. For reasonable accommodations and to RSVP\, please contact Liz Rip
 ley at 515-294-5429 or ilf@iastate.edu by Nov. 10. Attendees will be ent
 ered in a drawing for ISU Prairie Strips honey and custom roasted coffee
 .\n\n\n\nIowa Learning Farms field days and workshops are supported by t
 he USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service. This work is supported b
 y the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA)\, under agreement number NR2
 33A750004G072. Any opinions\, findings\, conclusions\, or recommendation
 s expressed do not necessarily reflect the views of the USDA. Any refere
 nce to specific brands\, products\, or services does not constitute or i
 mply endorsement by the USDA for those products or services. USDA is an 
 equal opportunity provider\, employer\, and lender. For more information
  about Iowa Learning Farms\, visit www.iowalearningfarms.org.\n\n\n\nAbo
 ut Iowa Learning Farms\n\n\n\nEstablished in 2004\, Iowa Learning Farms 
 is building a Culture of Conservation by encouraging adoption of conserv
 ation practices. Farmers\, researchers and ILF team members are working 
 together to identify and implement the best management practices that im
 prove water quality and soil health while remaining profitable. Partners
  of Iowa Learning Farms include the Iowa Department of Agriculture and L
 and Stewardship\, Iowa State University Extension and Outreach\, USDA Na
 tural Resources Conservation Service\, Iowa Department of Natural Resour
 ces\, EPA Section 319 Grant Program\, Leopold Center for Sustainable Agr
 iculture and GROWMARK\, Inc.&nbsp\;
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DTSTAMP:20261102T213132Z
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20261112T120000
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LOCATION:1563 210th Ave
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