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Feb 1, 2023

Creating Space for Pollinator and Beneficial Insect Habitat on Small Urban Farms

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Jan 27, 2023

Small Grains News: A Year in Review

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Jan 19, 2023

Registration is open for 2023 Beginning Farmer Summit – Feb. 13 in Ames

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Jan 17, 2023

Creating Healthy Spaces for Pollinators to Thrive: Protecting Pollinator Habitat From Pesticides

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Jan 10, 2023

Hidden Gems… Lesser-Known State-Funded Conservation Cost-Share Programs

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Jan 6, 2023

Grazing Kernza® with Small Ruminants

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Jan 3, 2023

Practical Cover Cropper: A Year in Review 2022

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Dec 30, 2022

Practical Farmers of Iowa’s Free Webinar Series Starts Jan. 10

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Dec 28, 2022

the Practical Farmer: Winter 2022/2023

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Dec 28, 2022

2022 Field Day Season Photo Spread

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An Evolving Conservation Tradition

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Dec 28, 2022

Navigating Land Connections

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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 022 On-Farm, Episode 022: Jorgen Rose

Ep Episode 021 On-Farm, Episode 021: Adam Janke

Ep Episode 020 On-Farm, Episode 020: John Rock

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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.

Oct 25, 2022

Honeyberries – A Promising Perennial

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Dec 3, 2021

2021 Cover Crop Boot Camp

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Nov 1, 2021

Precision Conservation - Bringing Back the Edges

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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.

Mar 14 Navigating Iowa’s New Cottage Food Law: A Farmer-Focused Q&A

Mar 8 Diversified Crop Rotations in an Organic System

Mar 2 Bison, Beef and Tribal Food Sovereignty

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