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Oct 12, 2021

Summer on the Farm

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Oct 11, 2021

Public invited to free screening of documentary featuring local farmer, landowner — Oct. 19, in Bloomfield

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Oct 11, 2021

the Practical Farmer: Autumn 2021

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Oct 11, 2021

A Calling to Teach

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Oct 11, 2021

Review of “Iowa’s Remarkable Soils: The Story of Our Most Vital Resource and How We Can Save It”

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Oct 11, 2021

Finding Our Voice

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Oct 11, 2021

Multiple Generations of Pumpkins in Kossuth County

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Oct 11, 2021

We Are Each Other’s Harvest

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Oct 11, 2021

Many Hands Planting Habitat

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Oct 11, 2021

Sharing Land to Support Farmers & Land Access

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Oct 11, 2021

Growing Community

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Oct 11, 2021

Grazing Rates: What Is a Fair Payment?

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On-Farm Podcast

Each week staff member Nick Ohde talks with farmers about the issues most relevant to the farming community.

Ep Episode Bonus Episode: Consider the Soil

Ep Episode 012 Rotationally Raised, Episode 012: Small Grains in the Corn Belt: A Sustainable Supply Chain

Ep Episode 011 Rotationally Raised, Episode 011: Livestock II: Grazing Summer-seeded Cover Crop Mixes

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Podcasts are also available on Google Play Music, iTunes, and Stitcher.

Videos

Explore our video library to learn more about us and the farmer members who are the heart of our organization.

Sep 17, 2021

Live from the Farm: Apple Harvest, Cider Varieties and Pressing at Wilson’s Orchard

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Sep 13, 2021

Live from the Farm: Designing Diversity: Climate-Smart Habitat Management for Pollinators

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Aug 27, 2021

Live from the Farm: Diverse Forages for Dairy Operations

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All videos are also available on the Practical Farmers of Iowa YouTube channel.

Farminars

Farminars are Practical Farmers' version of a webinar. These 90-minute online seminars are free and produced to help farmers learn about business and production issues that matter to them from the convenience of their homes.

Farminars are typically held Tuesdays from 7–8:30 p.m. CST from November to March.

Apr 1 Bioreactors & Saturated Buffers

Mar 17 Pollinators & Climate Change: Making an Impact on the Farm

Mar 10 Using EQIP to Improve Wildlife Habitat on Private Lands

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