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Yearly Archives: 2011

Practical Farmers of Iowa’s 2011 Field Day Season – Impressive Survey Results!

At each PFI Field Day, PFI staff ask attendees to complete a short survey. In the spirit of openness, and [...]

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Inexpensive, but effective, season extension for local food production

How can I produce more fruits and vegetables in a northern climate that shortens the growing season? What crops perform [...]

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Land Contract Sales

Are you looking to buy land on contract from a friend or relative? Do you want to buy land, but find [...]

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The last pasture walk of 2011

Ever wonder what stockpiled pasture looks like on a cold and rainy December day? Well then you should have been [...]

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A wonderful story from a long-time member

I love this story from long-time member Gary Guthrie, especially because there are so many ways he has interacted with [...]

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Stockpile Grazing in Northeast Iowa

Ryan and Gene Herman welcomed 24 people to their farm in Allamakee County, Iowa on November 15th. The Hermans utilize [...]

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Maxwell Farmer Hosts Practical Farmers of Iowa Pasture Walk, December 3

Farmers Bruce and Connie Carney, who use a rotational grazing system for their 125 cow-calf herd, invite you to check [...]

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Pasture walk and more at the Wheelers

It was advertised as a pasture walk – but it was so much more! On Saturday, November 19th, eleven people [...]

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Marketing grass fed meat: farminar recording available

Considering taking more responsibility in marketing the animals you raise on pasture? Beginning farmer Dave Schmidt is entering into his [...]

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Pasture walk at Garth Lloyd’s

Fourteen hardy folks gathered on Garth Lloyd’s farm in Scotland County, Missouri to go for a stroll and look at [...]

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Conference Registration

PFI’s 2012 annual conference is just seven weeks away! Don’t forget to take advantage of our early registration discounts: Register [...]

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Pasture Seed Mixes and Establishment tips

How do you increase the grazing season with different pasture species? What should a grazier look for to improve the [...]

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An Urban Farmer’s Journal

A guest post by PFI member Helen Gunderson. I hear the hum of the refrigerator and the noise of the [...]

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Facebook to increase farm sales

What is a facebook fan? How do fans posting on your facebook page help sell more farm products? What is [...]

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Selling local farm products to a wholesale distributor

Selling wholesale to a distributor Nov-8 Farminar by Practical Farmers of Iowa An energetic audience of beginning farmers listened in [...]

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