Emery Davis and Chris Platner presented on edge-of-field practices, including installing bioreactors on a farm.
Edge-of-field practices like saturated buffers, constructed wetlands and bioreactors can improve water quality by treating agricultural drainage flowing through tile lines.
Cooperating farmers Hannah Breckbill and Emily Fagan of Decorah, Iowa, and Jon Yagla of Iowa City, Iowa, wanted to see which potting soil produced the best transplants in each of their farms’ production systems to determine how they should order potting soil in the future.
On April 8, we're talking about all things organic!
Farmers, bring your thoughts and questions; we’ll work together to try to address as many as we can. For those with cows that are calving, wear your headset in the barn and dial in to join us – no need to be in front of the computer!
Nathan Anderson of Aurelia, IA, Arlyn Kauffman of Weldon, IA, Shirley Waite of Blakesburg, IA, Susan Young of Iowa City, IA, and Fred Eastman of Des Moines, IA, were featured in the podcast "AgArts from Horse & Buggy Land," hosted by Mary Swander of Kanola, IA:Season #1, Episode #9: Farm Jokes