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SUMMARY:Prairie and Pollinator Field Day
DESCRIPTION:RSVP: ilf@iastate.edu or 515-294-529Visitor parking is avail
 able in lots L\, K\, B or D\n\n\n\nIowa Learning Farms\, in partnership 
 with Pathfinders RC&amp\;D\, will host a prairie and pollinator field da
 y Wednesday\, November 11 from 12:00-2:00 p.m. at Buena Vista University
 . The no cost event is open to farmers and landowners and includes a com
 plimentary meal.\n\n\n\nThis field day aims to assist farmers and landow
 ners with establishing and maintaining perennial vegetation\, including 
 trees and shrubs. These areas offer many benefits including pollinator h
 abitat\, reducing soil erosion from sensitive areas\, building soil heal
 th\, improving wildlife\, and providing beauty to the landscape.\n\n\n\n
 The field day will begin with Tim Youngquist\, Iowa State University STR
 IPS program farmer liaison\, will share results from over 15 years of re
 search on prairie strips as well as practical recommendations for how to
  incorporate prairie on the agricultural landscape. Lynne Campbell with 
 Pathfinders RC&amp\;D will highlight project efforts to increase pollina
 tor habitat and discuss the importance of the monarch butterfly as both 
 pollinator and cultural icon. Weather permitting\, a tour of the on-camp
 us prairie with Dr. Geoffrey Ecker\, Assistant Professor of Agronomy at 
 Buena Vista University\, will conclude the field day.\n\n\n\nThe field d
 ay be held at the Buena Vista University Multipurpose Room – Siebens F
 orum\, 610 West 4th Street\, Storm Lake\, IA 50588. Visitor parking is a
 vailable in lots L\, K\, B or D. The event is offered at no cost and ope
 n to farmers and landowners\, though we require reservations to ensure a
 dequate space and food. For reasonable accommodations and to RSVP please
  contact Liz Ripley at 515-294-5429 or ilf@iastate.edu by Nov. 4. Attend
 ees will be entered in a drawing for ISU Prairie Strips honey.\n\n\n\nTh
 is field day is supported by the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation. 
 Iowa Learning Farms field days and workshops are supported by the USDA N
 atural Resources Conservation Service.
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