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This research was funded by the Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship, Division of Soil Conservation and Water Quality. In a Nutshell: Landon Brown, Will Cannon, Jeremy Gustafson, Aaron Lehman and Sam Ose were recruited by Practical …
This research was funded by Ceres Trust. In a Nutshell: Iowa vegetable farmers Roxane Mitten, Jon Yagla and Jordan Scheibel wanted to put conventional wisdom to the test and investigate if larger seed garlic and potato onions produce …
This research was funded by McKnight Foundation. In a Nutshell: Dayna Burtness raises pigs on pasture in southeast Minnesota and has a goal of reducing her farm’s reliance on chemical dewormers due to their perceived negative soil health …
This research was funded by IDALS – Specialty Crop Block Grant In a Nutshell: Eric Franzenburg, Alice McGary, Jeff Sindelar and Tom Wahl were curious to learn more about raising honeyberries on their farms. The perennial berry crop …
This research was funded by Ceres Trust. In a Nutshell: Hannah Breckbill & Emily Fagan; Kate Edwards; and Mark Quee wanted to know how fertilizer practices on their farms affected broccoli production. Each farm took a different approach …
In a Nutshell: Kate Edwards, Carmen & Maja Black and Helaina Thompson, Jon Yagla and Roxane Mitten wanted to find a cauliflower cultivar which can consistently produce a fall crop. They trialed five cauliflower varieties and hypothesized that …
This research was funded by the Walton Family Foundation. In a Nutshell: Anna Hankins & Shae Pesek typically raise Broad Breasted White turkeys in the farmyard consisting of grasses, clovers and weeds. They were eager to see if …
This research was funded by the Walton Family Foundation. In a Nutshell: In propane-fueled flame weeding, weed plant tissues are exposed to propane-fueled flames. The exposure to such great heat causes plant cells to rupture, which reduces the …
This research was funded by Walton Family Foundation. In a Nutshell: Anna Hankins & Shae Pesek and Carlos Williams & Maja Black raise broiler chickens on pasture. They wondered whether replacing a portion of the corn in a …
This research was funded by Walton Family Foundation. In a Nutshell: Jon Bakehouse has been intrigued by the organic no-till movement which emphasizes the elimination of both chemical and tillage inputs in crop production. He recently purchased a …
This research was funded by Walton Family Foundation In a Nutshell: John Van Horn built his own cover crop interseeder and wanted to learn if he could successfully establish cover crops seeded to standing corn and soybeans in …
This research was funded by Walton Family Foundation. In a Nutshell: Tim Sieren wanted to maximize the weed suppressive benefits of a rye cover crop before his soybean crop in his no-till system. He knows more rye biomass …
