This conference will focus on our evolving relationship with water at a personal and societal scale, as well as what the future may hold if we continue our current trajectory. Through scientific discovery, diverse change agents, and foresight on future challenges, we will move into an equitable and verdurous world of the future. The Iowa Water Conference is the largest outreach and collaboration effort of the Iowa Water Center and is designed to bring together multi-disciplinary organizations and institutions to discuss relevant…

Farm Dog has been named a top 9 app "You Shouldn't Farm Without" by SuccessfulFarming and a top 20 app "You Should Know in 2020 and Beyond" by CropLife. In this webinar, learn how Farm Dog's mobile and web-based platform can save you time in the field, improve team and client communication, and assist in making treatment decisions. Farm Dog is used on 1.5 million acres across a wide variety of crops. Individual agronomists, large agronomy teams, retailers, equipment dealers,…

COVID-19 adds new uncertainties to farming on top of a five-year or longer economic recession in most sectors of agriculture.  Like climate shifts, tariffs, and disease outbreaks in crops and livestock, COVID-19 is largely beyond the control of agricultural producers.  Importantly however, we can mostly control how we behave.  Agricultural producers will learn how to develop plans for minimizing infections of the virus, set up arrangements for access to necessary inputs such as equipment and repairs, contracts for a labor…

This workshop is intended for those with little to no experience gardening with native plants. Learn how to design a garden with native wildflowers and plants Help protect water resources and manage storm water runoff Learn how to attract beneficial birds and butterflies to your gardens Cost: $8 per participant Participants will receive a book in the mail after registering.