By Liz Ripley–Iowa State University Extension and Outreach
AMES, Iowa – Iowa Learning Farms, in partnership with the Iowa Nutrient Research Center and Conservation Learning Group (CLG), will be presenting a virtual field day on the benefits of increased wetlands and oxbows in the Midwest on Thursday, Oct. 21 at 1 p.m.
Join Iowa Learning Farms and Iowa State University Extension and Outreach as they explore different wetlands and oxbows in the state, look at program funding, and hear about water quality benefits. In addition, they will look at how these wetlands and oxbows can add needed wildlife habitat in key locations. This highly interactive virtual field day will be a discussion between landowners, scientists, wildlife specialists, and virtual field day participants.
Featured speakers include Matt Helmers, professor and agricultural engineering specialist with Iowa State University Extension and Outreach and director of the Iowa Nutrient Research Center; Kay Stefanik, assistant director of the Iowa Nutrient Research Center; Adam Janke, assistant professor in natural resources ecology and management and extension wildlife specialist at Iowa State; farmer Heath Stolee, of Nutty Farmer Chestnuts, Radcliffe, Iowa; and Casey Judge, environmental specialist senior with the Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship.
To participate in the live virtual field day at 1 p.m. on Oct. 21 or to learn more, visit the website: https://iastate.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJUpduihpj8iE9ZHcjpsenc2DWQILG41wg0D or visit www.iowalearningfarms.org/page/events and click “Join Live Virtual Field Day”.
Or, join from a dial-in phone line by dialing 1-312-626-6799. Meeting ID: 914 1198 4892.
The field day will be recorded and archived on the ILF website so that it can be watched at any time. The archive will be available at https://www.iowalearningfarms.org/page/events.
Participants may be eligible for a Certified Crop Adviser board-approved continuing education unit (CEU). Information about how to apply to receive the credit will be provided at the end of the live field day.
