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January 19-21, 2023 Practical Farmers of Iowa Annual Conference

WHAT IT'S ABOUT
The PFI Conference experience includes a wide range of farmer-led educational content and plenty of time for making meaningful connections: 50+ sessions, hundreds of attendees, 80+ exhibitors and many fun activities including the return of the PFI Dinner & Potluck.

WHERE:
Scheman Building at the Iowa State Center | 1805 Center Drive, Ames, Iowa

WHEN:
January 19-21, 2023

FOR MORE INFO AND TO REGISTER:
https://practicalfarmers.org/events/annual-conference/2023-annual-conference/
February 1, 2023 Lower Cedar Watershed Kickoff Meeting

Lower Cedar Watershed Kickoff Meeting

Come enjoy a meal and learn about cover crops, bioreactors, and saturated buffers.

Details- February 1, 2023
Time- 5:30-7:30pm
Catered meal by Mexico Lindo Grill, West Branch

Location:
Valley View Farms
662 290th St
West Liberty, IA 52776

Please R.S.V.P. to Emery Davis
edavis@heartlandcoop.com
515-250-5243
February 22, 2023 High Clearance Cover Crop Program

Central IA Cover Crop Partnership, as well as our Ag-Retail Led Batch and Build.

• Date: Wednesday, February 22nd, 2023
• Address: 3961 NW 158th Ave, Slater, IA 50244
• Time and Agenda: 5:30 pm – 7:30 pm
o Dinner: 5:30 pm – 6 pm
o Presentation (Hagie Cover Crop Seeder and Saturated Buffer Program): 6 pm – 7 pm
o Questions and Door Prizes: 7 pm – 7:30 pm
March 2, 2023 Practical Farmers of Iowa Covers and Grains Conference

The Conference:
What was formerly the Small Grains Conference and the Cover Crop Boot Camp is now one event: the Midwest Covers and Grains Conference!

This regional Midwestern conference brings together farmers, supply chain buyers and researchers to promote successful farming with extended rotations and cover crops. The conference includes opportunities to network with small grains and cover crops buyers and sellers, and will have sessions for cover crop beginners and experienced practitioners. PFI’s Midwestern small grains network extends across five states including Iowa, Illinois, Minnesota, Nebraska and Wisconsin.

Things to Look Forward to:
Connecting with others curious to learn more about the benefits of small grains in rotation
Two plenary sessions, afternoon breakouts and ample time for networking with farmers, industry representatives and exhibitors

Conference meals and snacks sourced from PFI members and local businesses

A happy hour in the evening of March 1.

Where:
Kirkwood Center | 7725 Kirkwood Blvd SW, Cedar Rapids, IA 52404

https://practicalfarmers.org/events/midwest-covers-and-grains-conference/
April 30, 2023 Iowa Water Quality Presentation

Where: Waveland Hall at Plymouth Church
4126 Ingersoll Ave. Des Moines, IA 50312

When: 12:30-4:00 on Sunday, April 30

What to expect: A light lunch will be available from 12:30-1:00, followed by Neil Hamilton’s talk from 1:00-2:00 about his upcoming book on water quality in Iowa. Followed by a Panel discussion with Heartland Co-op's Ruth McCabe.

Flyer available here:
https://s3.amazonaws.com/media.agricharts.com/sites/14/Iowa-Water-Flyer.pdf
June 6, 2023 Lower Cedar Watershed Field Day

Lower Cedar Watershed Field Day
You are invited!
Learn about saturated buffers & prairie strips
Opportunities in the Lower Cedar Watershed
Meet our Conservation Team
Join us for a meal
Sponsored by Advanced Tiling and Trenching

When:
June 6th 5-7pm
Rain date June 7th 5-7pm

Where:
Fawcett Farms
Cold Spring Pond
459 290th st
West Branch, Ia 52358

RSVP for meal numbers
Emery Davis please.
515-250-5243
edavis@heartlandcoop.com
July 18, 2023 Hagie Field Day

See the Hagie machine and learn about Cover Crop projects and cost share programs.

When:
July 18, 2023
Rain date July 20

Where:
Dallas Center Answer Plot
August 24, 2023 Rainfall Simulation

Rainfall Simulation

When:
August 24

Where:
Fawcett Farms
September 6, 2023 Rainfall Simulation

Rainfall Simulation

Where:
TBD

When:
TBD