Iowa Learning Farms will host a webinar at noon June 17 focusing on a new resource for farmers, the Whole Farm Conservation Best Practices Manual. The publication brings together recommendations from many experts on choosing and using various conservation practices to fit each field and farming situation.

The purpose of the manual is to help farmers and landowners develop the best practices for the successful adoption of cover crops, no-till or strip tillage, diverse crop rotations and edge-of-field practices. “This manual is designed to be a useful tool for farmers and crop advisers,” says Jacqueline Comito, program director for ILF.

It includes decision tools to guide operators, landowners or conservation professionals through the decision-making process for adopting and implementing various conservation practices.

Choosing, using right practices

Mark Licht, cropping systems specialist for Iowa State University Extension, will discuss how the manual can be used to guide adoption of conservation practices. Many kinds of practices are available, and putting them together in the right combination to fit the needs of each field and farm is important.

“It is my intention that participants in this webinar will not only gain an understanding of what is included in the manual, but also how to use the manual to increase and improve that adoption rate of conservation practices,” Licht says.

His research and Extension program are focused on corn and soybean management practices, particularly developing practices for the successful adoption of cover crops.

The full manual is available as a free download from the Iowa State University Extension Store or the Iowa Learning Farms website. Ideas and feedback on the manual will be welcome during the webinar, so participants should consider downloading the manual in advance.

Webinar archived

To participate in the live webinar, shortly before noon June 17, click the following URL, or type this web address into your internet browser: iastate.zoom.us/j/364284172. Or go to iastate.zoom.us/join and enter meeting ID: 364 284 172. Or call 312-626-6799 or 646-876-9923. The meeting ID is: 364 284 172.

The webinar will also be recorded and archived on the ILF website, so that it can be watched at any time. A certified crop adviser board-approved continuing education unit has been applied for, for those who are able to participate in the live webinar. Information about how to apply to receive the credit (if approved) will be provided at the end of the live webinar.

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