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Monthly Archives: April 2010

Iowa bread

By Tomoko | Published April 30, 2010

As part of my project to investigate the possibility for Iowa grown cover crop grains to be used as food, [...]

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Nature’s Metropolis

By Teresa | Published April 27, 2010

I was looking through one of my favorite books today, Nature’s Metropolis: Chicago and the Great West, and, as always [...]

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No-till + Cover Crops

By Sarah | Published April 23, 2010

Check out this great video about farmers using cover crop mixes in North Dakota to improve their soil quality in [...]

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Beginning Farmers

By Luke | Published April 22, 2010

Yesterday I took time off work at Practical Farmers of Iowa to help beginning farmer (and my girlfriend) Sally Hertz [...]

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Farmer Among the Tombs

By Teresa | Published April 16, 2010

A wonderful aspect about having a member-directed organization is that we respond to farmers’ priorities, and not staff members’ own [...]

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Its getting to be that time of year!

By Suzi | Published April 14, 2010

Yes, thats right! Its the time of the year to gear up for PFI Camp 2010! July 14-17th will be [...]

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Gearing up for SIP

By Luke | Published April 7, 2010

I am so excited to start getting applications coming in for the Savings Incentive Program. This is a really great [...]

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What’s going on in the office?

By Teresa | Published April 7, 2010

What’s going on in the offices of Practical Farmers of Iowa? A lot: Field Days, Field DaysStaff are finishing lining [...]

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Alternatives in Agriculture

By Sally | Published April 2, 2010

While preparing for the newsletter I have had the opportunity to peruse Dick and Sharon Thompson’s Alternatives in Agriculture. These [...]

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