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.

The Labor4Learning program is designed for beginning farmers seeking employment and additional training in farm management and production skills.

Trainer farms are now hiring! Take a look at the list of farms seeking employees.

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!

Matt Russell of Lacona, IA, and Matt Ollendieck of La Porte City, IA, were featured in Successful Farming: Carbon Capturing Buzz Turns into Stacked Payments for Farmers

Dean Sponheim of Nora Springs, IA, was featured by Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship: Secretary Naig Recognizes Agriculture Leaders at Virtual Agribusiness Showcase

Nathan Anderson of Aurelia, IA, was on The Big Show: The first limit up move in the corn markets since 2011, and in beans since 2009. (Nathan starts at 10:22)

Donna Warhover of Mount Vernon, IA, was featured on News/Talk 1540 KXEL: Practical Farmers of Iowa Labor4Learning Program

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

Practical Farmers of Iowa was mentioned on AgWeb: Carbon Finance versus Carbon Revenue: A Worthy Distinction for Farmers

Have you been featured in the media? Tell us when and where to find a link to the article, and we'll feature you in a future issue of Practical News.

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