Join the ISU Northern Research Farm and the Boone River Watershed WMA along partners for this edge of field conservation practices and cover crop tour. Everyone has a responsibility to protect water quality and this tour will allow landowners, tenants, farmers, conservationists and others to see conservation practices that offer ways to reduce nitrates from reaching water sources and provide additional conservation benefits. This event will start at the ISU Northern Research Farm with registration at 8:30, followed by a brief introductions at 9:00 a.m. We will then divide up and drive to 4 local sites (within 10 miles of the research farm) to look at edge of field practices and cover crops, all while hearing from landowners about reasons for using these practices and learning about cost-share dollars available for installation of practices.
Come prepared to drive, walk (minimal walking), talk, share and learn about these practices and how you can protect Iowa’s water quality. Over lunch we will learn about Iowa’s water quality from Dr. Matt Helmers.
A complete agenda will be posted on this web event listing by October 1. This event is free and open to all, but we do ask that you register so we can prepare for food and logistics to meet your needs. Register through ISU Extension.
This event is being sponsored by the ISU Northern Research Farm, the Boone River WMA, the North Central Iowa Research Association, the Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship, the Iowa Department of Natural Resources, Iowa Corn Grower’s Association – District 2, Center for Rural Affairs, Gold-Eagle Cooperative, the Hancock, Humboldt, Wright and Kossuth Soil and Water Conservation Districts and Iowa State University Extension and Outreach.