Equipping farmers to build resilient farms and communities.
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The last of our fruit and vegetable farmer meet-ups wrapped up this week. In the photo above, farmers gathered at Salt Fork Kitchen in Solon to talk about the upcoming growing season and network with one another.
Thank you to those who made it out to a meet-up this February!
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Do you know an exemplary farmland owner who has built constructive relationships with farm tenants, stewarded land on behalf of rural communities or the broader landscape or helped extend opportunities to beginning farmers?
Today is the last day to submit your nominations.
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Hear from beginning hog farmers Andrew and Melissa Waldo, and fifth-generation farrow-to-finish hog farmer Phil Kramer, on the opportunities provided by raising pigs.
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Field day planning season is upon us.
Each field day season we include non-PFI events in our field day guide to help get the word out about your on-farm events across the state
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After our visual rebrand last fall, we're excited to have new offerings for sale at our events and in our online store.
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March 4-5 | Springfield, IL
If you've been holding off registering for 2020 small grains conference in Springfield, Illinois, sign up now:
preregistration ends today.
This event gathers the top small grains growers, researchers and buyers from the region to share their expertise on making the most of these crops. Learn about growing small grains, cover cropping and the benefits of an extended rotation.
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Monte Bottens is unwavering in his quest to incorporate livestock back onto the land. With his team, he runs Project MOO, an integrated grazing project that develops tools, systems, management and marketing to support profitable stacked grazing enterprises.
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Facilitated by financial planners from Syverson Strege, these workshops will discuss retirement planning and implementation strategies and will lay out a roadmap to retirement as part of a larger farm transfer or estate plan.
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March 20 | Ottumwa |
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March 25 | Coon Rapids |
RSVP
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April 1 | Cedar Falls |
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April 9 | Humboldt |
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7 p.m. | Online
Springfield, IL
7 p.m. | Online
7 p.m. | Online
10 a.m. - Noon | Ottumwa
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10 a.m. - Noon | Ames
3:30 - 5:30 p.m. | Cedar Rapids
3:30 - 5:30 p.m. | Avoca
10 a.m. - Noon | Coon Rapids
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All respondents from now until we reach our goal will receive a new PFI sticker as a thank you.
We only ask this of our members every three years, and the information you provide us is very important to guiding our member-led group into the future.
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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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