April 2, 2025: Network Meta-Analysis Quantifies Benefits of 4R N Management

With Sylvie Brouder

Conservation, Webinars, Water ConservationLiz RipleyApril 2, 2025nitrogen rate, nitrogen, 4R, water quality

March 19, 2025: The Bats of Iowa: Updates and Suggestions for Landowners

With Russ Benedict

Conservation, WebinarsLiz RipleyMarch 19, 2025bats, wildlife, habitat, pollinators

Field Day Archive: Evaluating Rotations of Cover Crops and Summer Annual Forages

Field Day Archive, Conservation, Water ConservationLiz RipleyMarch 13, 2025water quality, cover crops, cereal rye, grazing, forage, cattle

Field Day Archive: Can Precision Planting of Cereal Rye Mitigate Corn Seedling Disease and Yield Drag?

Field Day Archive, Conservation, Water ConservationLiz RipleyFebruary 13, 2025water quality, cover crops, cereal rye, corn

Field Day Archive: Unlocking the Potential of Saturated Grassed Waterways for Nutrient Reduction

Field Day Archive, Conservation, Water ConservationLiz RipleyJanuary 23, 2025water quality, tile drainage, waterway, saturated waterway

Iowa Wetlands

Iowa is home to a diverse array of wetland ecosystems that provide multiple benefits to humans and the natural world. These wetlands are essential for the survival of plants and animals adapted to life in a wet environment, including many rare and endangered species.

Conservation, Water Conservation, Edge of FieldLiz RipleyNovember 14, 2024water quality, wetlands

A Closer Look: Beavers as Superheroes of Water Quality

Learn about how humans and beavers can work together to coexist on our landscapes in both rural and urban settings.

Conservation, Water ConservationLiz RipleyMay 3, 2024beavers, beaver dams, water quality

Long Term Winter Cereal Rye Demonstration

A study looking at the impact of winter cereal rye on crop yield and soil 12 Iowa farms from 2008-2019.

Anaerobic Digesters for Renewable Natural Gas

Anaerobic Digesters for Renewable Natural Gas

One way farmers can participate in the shift towards more renewable energy is by building an anaerobic digester on their farm or supplying feedstock for a nearby digester.

Redefining the Field Edge: Improving Farm Profitability with Strategically Placed Prairie

What is redefining the field edge?
A land-use-change concept that alters a field’s cropping boundaries, converting some parts of the field to perennial prairie vegetation.

Whole Farm Conservation Best Practices Manual

This publication provides best management recommendations for farmers and landowners getting started with conservation and water quality practices by helping select and incorporate in-field and edge-of-field conservation practices most appropriate to the decision maker's land and preferences.

Conservation, Edge of Field, Water Conservation, Soil ConservationLiz RipleyJuly 6, 2022