Welcome to Practical Farmers of Iowa
- BIG RIVER Showing in Des Moines
- USDA Allocates More Funds to EQIP Organic Initiative
- Niche Pork Facilities Virtual Tour
- PFI Winter Farminar Series
- February 11-12, PFI Cooperators' Meeting
Jan-26 Whole Farm Soil Planning
Feb-2 Ramp Up Vegetable Production
Feb-9 Grow Vegetables Year-Round
Feb-16 Opportunities in Agroforestry
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Jerry Peckumn raises corn, soybeans, and beef cattle in the Raccoon River Watershed. Conservation practices he uses include: mulch tillage, stream buffer strips, terraces, native prairie plantings, tree plantings, grid soil sampling to allow precision fertilizer management, and side dressing nitrogen fertilizer in the summer.