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Aug 7, 2020

Thank You For Supporting PFI’s Beginning Farmers

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Aug 7, 2020

Bison 101: Raising and Selling Bison – Virtual Field Day

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Aug 7, 2020

Prairie Strips and Conservation on Rented Ground – Working With Tenants + Environmental Benefits – Virtual Field Day

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Aug 7, 2020

Farm Succession Workshop – Next Generation Summit

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Aug 7, 2020

Restoring Rare Habitats for Wildlife and Water Quality – Beaver Habitat – Virtual Field Day

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Jul 29, 2020

Keeping Up with Johnsons at Buffalo Ridge Orchard – High Tunnel Cherry Tomatoes – Virtual Field Day

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Jul 29, 2020

the Practical Farmer: Summer 2020

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Jul 28, 2020

A Growing Community of Support

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Jul 28, 2020

Rising to a Local Foods Challenge

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Jul 28, 2020

Testing the Limits of Terminating Rye in Soybeans

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Jul 28, 2020

Finding Value in Habitat

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Jul 28, 2020

Long-Time Landowner Members

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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 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

Ep Episode 010 Rotationally Raised, Episode 010: Livestock I: Feeding Small Grains

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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.

Aug 7, 2020

Thank You For Supporting PFI's Beginning Farmers

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Aug 7, 2020

Bison 101: Raising and Selling Bison - Virtual Field Day

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Aug 7, 2020

Prairie Strips and Conservation on Rented Ground – Working With Tenants + Environmental Benefits - Virtual Field Day

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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.

Jul 17 Consumer-Friendly Bulk Meat Sales

Mar 23 Pork Marketing: Relationships and Regenerative Agriculture

Mar 11 Trusts: Keep the Family a Family and the Farm the Farm

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