PFI News
2013
- Perennial Forage and Beef Marketing the Focus of Practical Farmers of Iowa Field Day – May 22 near McGregor, Iowa
- Conservation Stewardship Program funded for 2013 – Get in the door and sign up before spring planting
- Conservation Stewardship Program flyer
- Iowa Learning Farms and Practical Farmers of Iowa will host a cover crop workshop – April 4, in Elkader
- Need to hire farm workers? Learn how to be legally compliant during a free webinar with Practical Farmers of Iowa – April 2
- Learn how to get the most from a farm worker or employer role this season during a free online webinar with Practical Farmers of Iowa – March 26
- Iowa Learning Farms and Practical Farmers of Iowa will host a cover crop workshop at Dordt College – April 1, near Sioux Center
- Iowa Learning Farms and Practical Farmers of Iowa will host a cover crop field day in Carroll County – March 26, near Dedham
- Iowa Learning Farms and Practical Farmers of Iowa will host a cover crop field day in Montgomery County – March 28, near Red Oak
- Practical Farmers of Iowa's "spring farminar" online learning series will start on March 19; first session will focus on cover crops
- Looking to eat healthier this year?
- Learn about managing cover crops at a free field day hosted by Iowa Learning Farms and Practical Farmers of Iowa – March 22, near Lake View
- Iowa Learning Farms and Practical Farmers of Iowa will host free field day on cover crops for feed, soil and nutrient management – March 21 in Welton
- owa Learning Farms and Practical Farmers of Iowa will host a cover crop field day in Benton County – March 19, near Luzerne
- Tomato grafting and disease management workshop will be held March 12, in Ames; Register by March 10
- New farm employment FAQ developed by Practical Farmers of Iowa helps farmers understand farm labor law; resource is free online
- Practical Farmers of Iowa and Iowa Learning Farms co-host cover crop field days
- Learn best practices and tools to efficiently manage farm employees at a Practical Farmers of Iowa workshop – March 14, in Waterloo – RSVPs requested by March 8
- Labor4Learning Program helps beginning farmers get paid on-the-job training from ten established farms around Iowa
- Master Researchers to Receive Award at Practical Farmers of Iowa Cooperators' Meeting Dinner
- Learn the basics of adding cover crops to corn and soybeans during a free online webinar with Practical Farmers of Iowa – Jan. 22, from 7-8:30 p.m.
- Renowned vegetable farmers Paul and Sandy Arnold will present at Practical Farmers of Iowa annual conference – January 10-12, in Ames
2012
- Matt Liebman Receives Practical Farmers of Iowa Sustainable Agriculture Achievement Award
- Practical Farmers of Iowa announces line-up for "Winter Farminar" series
- Renowned grazier Greg Judy to present at Practical Farmers of Iowa annual conference – January 10-12, in Ames
- Field crops a major feature at Practical Farmers of Iowa annual conference in January – sessions include cover crops, strip-till, water quality and more
- Practical Farmers of Iowa announces newest class of beginning farmers admitted to the Savings Incentive Program – (Statewide)
- Livestock producers: Practical Farmers of Iowa will host tour of Sioux-Preme Packing Co. – Dec. 8, in Sioux Center – RSVPs required
- Learn new techniques, whole-farm approach to drought-proof your farm – Nov. 30-Dec. 2, at Maharishi University in Fairfield
- Registration is open for Practical Farmers of Iowa's 2013 annual conference – theme is "Soil and Soul"
- Help steer horticulture programming at Practical Farmers of Iowa; attend free planning meeting, farm tour – Nov. 26, in Grinnell – RSVPs requested
- Practical Farmers of Iowa seeks experienced farmers to become trainers for new beginning farmer program – Apply by Nov. 30
- Practical Farmers of Iowa will host annual beginning farmer retreat Nov. 30 and Dec. 1, near Newton – Register by Nov. 15
- Financial planning, budgeting for livestock farms is focus of Practical Farmers of Iowa workshop – Nov. 8, in Maxwell
- Practical Farmers of Iowa publishes new report on barriers, strategies to increasing wholesale fruit and vegetable sales in Iowa
- Practical Farmers of Iowa is co-hosting fall cover crop field days – first event is Oct. 26, near Webb
- Practical Farmers of Iowa announces line-up for "Fall Farminar" series
- Improving farmland with cover crops, wetlands & prairie is focus of Iowa Learning Farms field day – Oct. 8, near Jefferson – RSVP recommended
- Tools and techniques that can help harvest produce year-round will be featured at Practical Farmers of Iowa field day – Oct. 4, near Mechanicsville
- Beginning farmers reminded to apply for 2013-14 PFI Savings Incentive Program by Oct. 12 for chance to earn up to $4,800 – all enterprises eligible
- Benefits and challenges of diversifying through whole-farm integration will be focus of Practical Farmers of Iowa field day – Sept. 26, near Emmetsburg – RSVPs requested
- Permaculture, high-density grazing will be featured at Practical Farmers of Iowa field day – Sept. 18, near Paullina
- Improving organic farming with small grains, flame-weeding & special hybrids is focus of Practical Farmers of Iowa field day – Sept. 13, near Jefferson
- Practical Farmers of Iowa pork tasting event will help consumers learn how breed, diet & other factors affect pork taste – Sept. 16, near Iowa Falls – RSVPs requested
- New farmer will share her story, insights on starting farming from scratch, at a Practical Farmers of Iowa field day – Sept. 8, near Solon
- Covering "naked" soils with cover crops will be theme of Practical Farmers of Iowa booth at 2012 Farm Progress Show
- Practical Farmers of Iowa farm tour will showcase how farmers are using cover crops to combat compaction – Aug. 21, in Taylor County
- Iowa Learning Farms will host a field day on the Richard Sloan farm, near Brandon, Iowa, on Friday, Aug. 24, beginning at 10:00 a.m.
- Raising grass-fed beef on high-value land through intensive grazing and crop rotation is focus of Practical Farmers of Iowa field day – Aug. 17, near Keystone
- Practical Farmers of Iowa field day will focus on over-seeding cover crops, row-cropping for multiple markets & importance of keeping livestock – Aug. 9, near Winfield (Henry County)
- First-time cover crop farmer will share experience with adding cover crops this season to a corn-soybean rotation at a Practical Farmers of Iowa field day – Aug. 7, near Stanton (Montgomery County)
- Practical Farmers of Iowa field day will focus on ways to control flies in an organic dairy and efforts to boost profits by improving grass quality – Aug. 4, near Waukon (Allamakee County)
- Practical Farmers of Iowa field day will highlight an orchard's view of raising organic apples, building an on-farm enterprise & coping with crop loss – Aug. 3, near Adel (Dallas County)
- A new farmer's take on integrating niche beef, pork and crops is focus of a Practical Farmers of Iowa field day – August 1, near Alta (Buena Vista County) – RSVPs requested
- Party with Practical Farmers of Iowa during RAGBRAI – Monday, July 23, along the race route near Lake View
- Iowa Learning Farms offers tour of Emmet County CREP Wetlands
- Celebrate Badger Creek Watershed on July 14
- Northeast Iowa Graziers Pasture Walk Will Focus on Quality Pasture, Fly Control – Aug. 4, near Waukon
- Grazing bison, cattle profitably while restoring native landscape is focus of Practical Farmers of Iowa field day – July 18, near Lovilia (Monroe County)
- Practical Farmers of Iowa field day will focus on ways to save labor, increase efficiency on a market farm – July 15, near Decorah (Winneshiek County)
- Free-Range Eggs, Organic Weed Management & On-Farm Energy are Focus of Practical Farmers of Iowa Field Day – July 7, near McCallsburg (Story County)
- Practical Farmers of Iowa Field Day Will Highlight How Planning, High Tunnels Can Lengthen CSA Production – June 24, near Solon
- Transitioning from Conventional Crop Production to a Stacked Grazing System is focus Practical Farmers of Iowa Field Day – June 23, near Oxford
- Iowa Learning Farms Hosts No-Till and Strip-till Field Day
- Iowa Learning Farms Hosts No-Till and Cover Crop Field Day
- Practical Farmers of Iowa Field Day Will Focus on Ways to Integrate Organic and Conventional Production – June 21, near Knoxville
- Iowa Learning Farms Hosts No-Till Corn-on-Corn Field Day
- Hewitt Creek Watershed field day June 8 near New Vienna
- High Tunnels, Herb Gardens & Beneficial Companion Crops Will be Explored by Practical Farmers of Iowa Youth Mini Grant Recipients in 2012
- Specialized Small-Farm Equipment will be Featured at a Field Day and Open House – June 9, near Waukon
- Iowa Learning Farms host strip-till field day near Breda
- Practical Farmers of Iowa on-farm research program will feature 80 farmers participating in 53 projects in 2012
- Practical Farmers of Iowa Field Day Will Focus on Grazing Practices, Multi-
Species Grazing & Older Cattle Genetics – June 13, near Maxwell
- Celebrate Big Creek Lake on June 2
- Iowa Learning Farms hosts 'urban field day' at Swiss Valley Nature Center
- Pesticide drift monitoring is focus of Practical Farmers of Iowa field day, May 31, near Ames – RSVP by May 24
- Community Supported Agriculture is growing in Eastern Iowa, providing more ways to eat local
- $900,000 Still Available to Iowa Farmers through NRCS Organic Initiative; Deadline to Apply is June 1
- Northeast Iowa Pasture Walk Will Explore Rotational Grazing Challenges, May 23, near Giard
- Veteran farmers serve as leaders, mentors to next generation through Practical Farmers of Iowa's Savings Incentive Program
- Joel Salatin Speaking in Elkhart (Polk County) and Grinnell (Poweshiek County) on April 17
- Learn to Build a Moveable High Tunnel with PFI; Register by April 18
- PFI Farmers Speak Up for Conservation, Beginning Farmers & Fairness in the Farm Bill – Urge Others to Do the Same
- Joel Salatin to Speak on Family Farming, Scaling Up & Feeding the World, April 17, in Elkhart (Polk County) and Grinnell (Poweshiek County)
- Applications are Open for PFI Youth Mini-Grants; Deadline is April 6
- Learn to Build a Moveable High Tunnel with Practical Farmers of Iowa, April 23-24, near Nevada
- Join Practical Farmers of Iowa at CSA Expo, March 31 and April1, in Des Moines
- Practical Farmers of Iowa holds tomato-grafting workshop
- It's Community Supported Agriculture Sign-up Time
- USDA Announces Deadline for Second Round of Support for Organic Farmers
- Fairfield farmers receive 2012 MOSES Organic Farmers of the Year Award
- Practical Farmers of Iowa Announces Savings Incentive Recipients
- Practical Farmers of Iowa 2012 Annual Conference Draws Near
2011
- Conference Highlights Groundbreaking Research to Help
Farmers Weather Economic Booms and Busts
- Practical Farmers of Iowa announces its winter Farminar lineup
- Fred Kirschenmann Receives Practical Farmers of Iowa Agriculture Achievement Award
- USDA Announces Conservation Stewardship Program Applications Due January 13
- Practical Farmers of Iowa 2012 Annual Conference, Not Just for Farmers
- Registration Opens for Practical Farmers of Iowa 2012 Annual Conference
- Maxwell Farmer Hosts Practical Farmers of Iowa Pasture Walk, December 3
- Practical Farmers of Iowa Hosts Beginning Farmer Retreat Featuring Business-Planning Expert and Author Richard Wiswall
- Practical Farmers of Iowa Receives $128,800 Grant for Beginning Farmer Program
- Panora Farmers Hold Aquaponics Field Day, November 11
- Practical Farmers of Iowa to Hold Four Fall Pasture Walks
- Boone Area Gustafson Farms Host Cover Crop Field Day
- Practical Farmers of Iowa announces its fall Farminar lineup
- Emmetsburg Farmers Respond to Consumer Demand for Organic Food, October 21
- POSITION ANNOUNCEMENT:
Farm Viability Coordinator
- Kellerton Farmers Host Field Day on Raising Quality Beef, October 15
- October 14 deadline approaches for beginning farmers to receive up to $2,400
- Iowa Learning Farms & Practical Farmers of Iowa co-host Sept. 30 field day
- Knoxville-Lacona Area Farmers Hold the Original, Farm Crawl, October 2
- West Branch Farmers and Scattergood Friends School Hold Field Day, October 1
- Beginning farmers receive up to$2,400 through Savings Incentive Program
- Increase Your Farm's Profitability, Attend September 13 Field Day and Corn Breeders Showcase
- Earlham Farmer Holds Organic Sheep Production Field Day, September 15
- Ankeny Farmers Hold Beef Tasting Field Day, September 17
- Van Horne Farmers Hold Field Day on the Mechanics of a Diversified Farm, September 18
- Elma Beginning Farmer Holds Field Day About Niche Pork, On-Farm Energy and Farm Succession, September 10
- Iowa Learning Farms & Practical Farmers of Iowa Co-Host August 30 Field Day
- Fairfield Dairy Farmers Hold Field Day to Explore Replacing Fossil Fuels with Renewable Energy, August 27
- Sutherland Farmers Hold Field Day to Share What They've Learned about Corn, Soybeans, Canola and More, August 27
- Grazing Tour Covers Southeast Iowa: 5 Stops, Endless Information, August 9–11
- Keystone Farmer Holds Field Day, Organic Seed Options and Managing Manure, August 17
- Harlan Farmers Hold Field Day, Controlling Weeds, Pests and Animal Disease Organically, August 18
- Maxwell Farmer Uses Cattle to Restore Native Prairie, Learn More at August 6 Field Day
- Mt. Vernon Vegetable Farmer Holds Open House, August 7
- Cumming Resident Holds Field Day, August 3, Showcasing Successful Local Salsa Business
- Practical Farmers of Iowa Holds RAGBRAI Party in Templeton, July 25
- Boone Farmers Host Field Day "Using High Tunnels to Capture Rainwater for Irrigation," July 18
- Decorah Farm Hosts Field Day "Fencing and Watering for Organic Beef, Sheep and Dairy," July 16
- Discover How Farmers are "Putting a Face on Their Farms" at Practical Farmers of Iowa's Branding Farminar, July 12
- Increasing Weed Control While Decreasing Herbicide Use Is Topic of Minburn Field Day, July 12
- One Step at a Time Gardens Hosts Food Handling Field Day, July 10
- Audubon Farmer Hosts Field Day on Fencing Techniques for Rotational Grazing, July 9
- Women Farmland Owners Invited To Free Discussion With Beginning Farmers Being Held In Emmetsburg, July 21
- Women Farmland Owners Invited To Free Discussion With Beginning Farmers Being Held In Indianlola July 16
- Yoder's Natural Farm Hosts Raising Multiple Species on One Pasture, July 8
- Iowan Starts Her Run Across the State for Sustainable Farming and Healthy Food Wednesday,
June 22
- Cherokee Farmer Hosts Field Day on Improving a Perennial Pasture, June 18
- Practical Farmers of Iowa Launches 33 On-Farm Research Projects
- Practical Farmers of Iowa Provides Beginning Farmer Business Planning Resources Guide
- Practical Farmers of Iowa Announces Its 2011 Field Day Schedule
- Practical Farmers of Iowa Announces Youth Mini Grant Recipients
- Help wanted for second year of local foods study: Participants needed!
- Take advantage of a new round of USDA Organic Initiative funding now
- Find-A-Farmer website facilitates the exchange of land from one generation to the next
- Women Farmland Owners Invited to Free Discussion
with Beginning Farmers
- Put a Face on Your Farm at Practical Farmers of Iowa’s Branding Workshop
- Practical Farmers of Iowa Announces Youth Mini Grants
- Join Practical Farmers of Iowa for Its Spring “Farminar” Series
- Farm Partners Sought for ISU On-Farm Research
2010
2009
- IFC on KCCI
- USDA High Tunnel Pilot Study
- Iowa Organic Conference Marks 9th Year
- Farm Partners Sought for ISU On-Farm Research
- Farm to Folk names Golden Fork Winners
- Growing Successful Farmers With Fall Webinar Series
- Practical Farmers of Iowa farmers Francis and Susan Thicke receive Spencer Award
- Fourth Annual Garlic Festival
- Win Two Tickets to Practical Farmers of Iowa’s Garlic Festival
- Getting Windy with On-Farm Generation
- Willis Farm on CBS Sunday Morning Oct 4th
- Incubating New Farmers and the Next Generation: A Practical Farmers of Iowa Field Day
- PFI Farmers Profiled
- Corn Breeding, Foliar Sprays, Aerial Seeding: Practical Farmers of Iowa Field Day
- Practical Farmers of Iowa Field Day: High-Density Grazing and Transitioning to Pasture Profitably
- What is the Energy Gain from your Crops? A Practical Farmers of Iowa Field Day
- Practical Farmers of Iowa Field Day and Potluck: Water, Cattle and Organic Transition
- Carbon, Cover Crops and Aphid-Resistant Soybeans: a Practical Farmers of Iowa Field Day
- Practical Farmers of Iowa Field Day: Completing the Cycle—Soil Health to Finished Animal
- Learn about Local Food Systems at Practical Farmers of Iowa Field Day
- To Market, To Market: Practical Farmers of Iowa Field Day Explores Grower Collaboration
- USDA Announces Conservation Stewardship Program’s Interim Final Rule
- Practical Farmers of Iowa Field Day: Carbon Credits, Narrow-Row How-To and Grain-Fed Beef
- Grazing and Browsing to Increase Biodiversity
- Strip Tillage, Living Mulches and Pasture Walk
- All Abuzz About Habitat: Field Day and Potluck
- BIOMASS ENERGY: WHAT'S PRACTICAL? WHAT'S POSSIBLE?
- Rise and Shine for Practical Farmers of Iowa Field Day
- Say Cheese, Please! a PFI Field Day
- Seeds, Skystream, and Strawberries: Practical Farmers of Iowa Field Day
- Make Sense of Meat Marketing at Practical Farmers of Iowa Workshop
- EQIP Organic Initiative Sign Up Period Extended to June 13
- Calling All Nominations - PFI's new Policy Committee and Board of Directors Representative Openings
- Discuss How Farmers are Providers at PFI Event
- Learn How to Get Started Grass-Feeding Beef at Practical Farmers of Iowa Field Day
- Explore the Outdoors at Practical Farmers of Iowa’s Summer Camp: “Not So Creepy Crawlies”
- Organic or Transitioning to Organic? Take a tractor break and head to your local NRCS office
- Bugs and Insects are “Not So Creepy Crawlies” at Practical Farmers of Iowa’s 2009 Summer Camp
- PFI Member Jutz Wins Johnson County Board of Adjustment Appeal
- PFI member Thicke Forms Exploratory Committee for Iowa Secretary of Agriculture
- Learn Hands-on How to Construct a Hoophouse
- The Stories on our Plates: Practical Farmers of Iowa District 2 Spring Gathering
- PFI Farmer Receives 2009 MOSES Organic Farmer of the Year Award
- 73 from Practical Farmers of Iowa set on-farm research and demonstration priorities
2008
- King Corn Debuts in Des Moines
- Practical Farmers of Iowa to Host Annual Conference January 9-10
- Grant Helps Farmers Change the Meaning of Seasonal
- Practical Farmers of Iowa Field Day Explores Alternative Energy
- Tour a Diversified Farm at Practical Farmers of Iowa Field Day
- Find out about the Potential for Farm-Scale Ethanol from Sorghum at Practical Farmers of Iowa Field Day
- Practical Farmers of Iowa Field Day will Focus on Breeding Corn for Sustainable Agriculture
- Participate in Tomato Tasting on a CSA Farm at Practical Farmers of Iowa Field Day
- Celebrate Garlic and Rural Iowa at Practical Farmers of Iowa Third Annual Garlic Festival
- Practical Farmers of Iowa September 5 Field Day Cancelled
- Practical Farmers of Iowa Field Day Explores On-Farm Biodiesel
- Observe Fabrication of a Grass-Fed Animal at Practical Farmers of Iowa Workshop
- Learn How to Monitor Performance of Grass-Fed Cattle at Practical Farmers of Iowa Field Day
- Practical Farmers of Iowa Field Day on Water Quality, Sustainable Farm Systems
- Southeast Iowa Organic Dairy Hosts Practical Farmers of Iowa Field Day
- Marketing Grass-Fed Beef Highlight of Practical Farmers of Iowa Field Day
- ORGANIC IN YEAR OF THE FLOOD FEATURED AT AUGUST 20 FIELD DAY
- Practical Farmers of Iowa Field Day Will Explore Organic Seed Treatment, Grazing, and Wildlife
- Practical Farmers of Iowa Hosts Field Day on Grass-Fed Livestock
- Grazing to Increase Biodiversity Field Day Cancelled
- Practical Farmers of Iowa Field Day and Fundraiser Dinner
- Practical Farmers of Iowa Hosts Field Day on Row Crops, Grazing, Next Generation
- Practical Farmers of Iowa Hosts Live Animal Evaluation at DeCook Ranch
- Father and Son Discuss Grass-Finishing, MOB Grazing, and the Next Generation in Farming
- Buy Fresh, Buy Local Tour in Sioux Land: Practical Farmers of Iowa Field Day
- Practical Farmers of Iowa Event Addresses Healthy Soils, Food, and People
- Practical Farmers of Iowa Field Day will Highlight Organic Vegetable Seed Treatment, Farmer Networking Group, and Conservation Security Program
- Practical Farmers of Iowa Field Day Focuses on Oat Crown Rust and Transitioning to Organic
- Practical Farmers of Iowa Announces 2008 Field Day Schedule
- Practical Farmers of Iowa Celebrates the Soil and its Caretakers This Earth Day
- Practical Farmers of Iowa Announces Spring Cover Crop Field Day
- Practical Farmers of Iowa welcomes CSP signup
- Practical Farmers of Iowa Identifies Top Research Priorities
- Practical Farmers of Iowa Launches Next Generation Program
2007
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