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Practical Farmers of Iowa Field Days Will Be Held Online for the 2020 Season – That Means You Can Attend From Wherever You Are!

2020 Practical Farmers of Iowa Field Days Schedule:

July 13: Rotational Pasture Series: Watering Systems (1/3)

July 14: Making the Land Affordable for the Next Generation of Farmers

July 16: Beginning Farmer Virtual Social

July 17: Farm Manager Panel

July 20: Integrating Cover Crops on a Vegetable and Poultry Farm – Termination & Turnaround to Planting (1/3)

July 20: Rotational Pasture Series: Laying Hens (2/3)

July 23: Producción Avícola en un Sistema Perenne con Main Street Project

July 27: Rotational Pasture Series: Goat Paddock Moves (3/3)

July 28: Keeping up with the Johnsons at Buffalo Ridge Orchard – High Tunnel Cherry Tomatoes (2/3)

July 28: Restoring Rare Habitats for Wildlife and Water Quality – Oxbows (1/3)

July 31: Prairie Strips and Conservation on Rented Ground – Working With Tenants + Environmental Benefits (2/2)

August Field Days

Aug. 4: Next Generation Summit – Farm Succession

Aug. 4: Restoring Rare Habitats for Wildlife and Water Quality – Beaver Habitat (2/3)

Aug. 5: Next Generation Summit – Land Seeker Workshop

Aug. 6: Bison 101: Raising and Selling Bison

Aug. 7: Next Generation Summit – Farm Access Connections

Aug. 7: Integrating Sheep and Vegetables at Sundog Farm – Grazing Cover Crops & Field Cleaning (3/3)

Aug. 10: Integrating Cover Crops on a Vegetable and Poultry Farm – Interseeded & Quick-Turnaround Covers (2/3)

Aug. 11: Growing High-Quality Food-Grade Oats

Aug. 11: Restoring Rare Habitats for Wildlife and Water Quality – Long-Term Habitat Management (3/3)

Aug. 13: Wheat: A Gateway Crop to Soil Health, Resilience and More

Aug. 20: Beginning Farmer Virtual Social

Aug. 24: Integrating Cover Crops on a Vegetable and Poultry Farm – Covers for Poultry (3/3)

Aug. 29: Using Conservation to Improve Farm Profitability – Edge-of-Field Conservation (2/2)

September Field Days

Sept. 1: Raising Sheep for Wool – Sheep Facilities (1/3)

Sept. 5: The Art of Grass-Finishing Cattle

Sept. 11: 4th Annual Midwest Mechanical Weed Control Field Day – Episode 1: Drone Wars

Sept. 16: Harvesting Fruit and Nut Crops at Red Fern Farm – Cornelian Cherries & Asian Pears (2/3)

Sept. 17: Beginning Farmer Virtual Social

Sept. 18: 4th Annual Midwest Mechanical Weed Control Field Day – Episode 2: The Awakening

Sept. 22: Keeping up with the Johnsons at Buffalo Ridge Orchard – Testing Apple Varieties for Readiness (3/3)

Sept. 25: 4th Annual Midwest Mechanical Weed Control Field Day – Episode 3: The First Encounter

October – December Field Days

Oct. 7: Harvesting Fruit and Nut Crops at Red Fern Farm – Chestnut, Pawpaw & American Persimmon (3/3)

Oct. 22: Raising Sheep for Wool – Building Community Around Wool (2/3)

Dec. 15: Raising Sheep for Wool – Shearing & Processing (3/3)

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